Jurufoto Kathryn Edwards

—Pertama sekali – siapakah yang boleh anda namakan sebagai jurufoto terbaik di Nottingham, United Kingdom? :)

—Well that would be Kathryn Edwards of course! ;-)

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—Unusually for a photographer I quite like having my picture taken. Although I wouldn't say I am photogenic. I tend to just grin inanely at the camera or pout! haha! My profile picture is a rare photo my photographer friend caught of me off guard. Always the best ones!

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—Quite by accident really. It is a long story. But the short version is – I was 30, and the guest at many weddings that year, and sort of discovered photography during that year. It was a few years later that I decided to give wedding photography a go, and I have never looked back!

—Apakah komponen paling penting sekeping foto yang bagus menurut pendapat anda?

—Number one is the people in the photo looking happy and relaxed. And second (only just!) is the light! I am always seeking out the best light for a photo!

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—I do love travelling and visiting new places yes.

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—The couples I get to meet along the way. I always feel like I work with the best couples! I love getting to know each and every one.

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

—All the cake I have to eat. Its terrible for the waist line!

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—Well, I hope it will always be something that is valued but fashions and styles and cameras will always be changing. I have just moved over to mirrorless, which I think is taking over from DSLR. He kit is so much lighter, which is great!

—Apakah yang istimewa dalam genre fotografi yang anda sedang mengkhusus?

—he people at the centre of it. He number one thing that makes a wedding are the people there! If you are in love and surrounded by the people you love, then its got to be the most special day ever! And I am truly lucky to get to experience that regularly!

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—Hmmm... Next!

—Adakah wujud sebarang trend dalam fotografi?

—Yes always! I try to steer clear from trends. But you can't help but look back at your photos, and go, oh that was a thing in 2014 or whatever!! So I guess it is difficult to avoid completely.

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—Firstly their work. You need to imagine yourself in their photos. Secondly, clicking with them on a personal level. If you can meet or chat to your photographer before you book, you will know if this is someone you want around you all day.

—Apakah perincian yang selalunya terlepas tanpa disedari namun boleh disedari oleh seorang jurufoto?

—Good light! An unusual backdrop (I am a sucker for a brick wall!) Anything with leading lines or depth of field. Sometimes, it is not always the obvious place to shoot. But if the light is right, I could be perfect.

—Apakah yang boleh mempengaruhi nilai sekeping foto? Apakah elemen nilai itu?

—Light, natural smiles, good composition.

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

—Michael Stipe and/or Richard E Grant (can I have two?) I am a big Withnail and I fan.

—Apakah detik paling mengesankan dalam hidup anda?

—I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro!

—Jika anda ialah karakter dalam kartun, buku atau filem, siapakah yang anda ingin jadi dan kenapa?

—Hmm... I'll come back to this!

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

—My mum. Because she is great!

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah anda mengukurnya?

—Being happy. Making other people happy.

—Mana satu yang lebih penting bagi anda, disukai atau dihormati?

—liked

—Bagaimanakah anda meningkatkan diri untuk merakam gambar yang lebih baik?

—Attending photography workshops and conferences on a yearly basis. here is always something new to learn and someone new to inspire you.

—Hasil kerja siapakah yang paling mempengaruhi anda sebagai jurufoto?

—Lisa Devlin was my mentor when I first started out. So a huge influence.

—Apakah yang ingin anda sampaikan melalui foto anda?

—I want to make people smile.

—Apakah yang memotivasikan anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—The couples I work with.

—Jika anda boleh kembali ke masa lalu, apakah yang akan ada lakukan dengan cara berbeza?

—Nothing. No regrets. Every decision you make, even the bad ones lead you to where you are. And your future is an open books with no mistakes in it yet!

—Bagaimanakah kehidupan di planet lain?

—Must be!

—Siapakah orang yang anda tidak hormat kepadanya?

—rude people

—Apakah yang anda lakukan pada masa lapang?

—Dance and read. Not at the same time.

—Apakah sisi diri anda yang tidak pernah diketahui umum?

—I suppose I am quite shy, although I come across as an extrovert. I enjoy my own company, and need my own space sometimes.

—Bilakah anda akan benar-benar berpuas hati dengan kerja anda?

—When I look back on it, over time.

—Adakah anda percaya dengan peranan tradisi bagi lelaki dan perempuan?

—No

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—dogs!!!

—Perkara terbaik dalam hidup ialah:

—chocolate!

—Perkara paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup ialah:

—Chocolate makes you fat

—Adakah sesuatu di sekitar anda yang anda ingin ubah?

—Well, don't get me started! Because my political views might put you off! But certainly our relationship to the environment and the natural world! But I'll leave it at that for now. I might want to change the government.

—Apakah yang anda mahu ubah pada diri sendiri?

—Be more tidy

—Apakah yang anda ingin ubah di dunia ini?

—see above!

—Bolehkah anda berikan beberapa petua untuk jurufoto yang baru saja bermula?

—Shoot shoot shoot. Second shoot. Be nice. Get to know other photographers.

—Jika anda dipanggil untuk penggambaran sebuah filem, apakah yang akan menjadi genrenya?

—Rom Com

—Esok saya akan pergi dan melakukan...

—some Lindy Hop dancing.