Jurufoto Verity Sansom

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—In who's opinion? Haha

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—Chris and I met in our 3rd year of University and fell in love over our love of photography. We used to go on days out with our film cameras and wanted to make it our life. Chris asked me to join him in wedding photography and after our first wedding together we never looked back.

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

—Good light, movement and emotion. Sometimes only one of these is necessary to make a good photograph but these are the 3 main things I look out for.

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—Yes! As a family when I was younger we were lucky enough to do a lot of travelling. I loved the long drives up to Scotland and had my eyes glued to the window to watch the scenery go by. I love exploring new countries too, America has so much to offer and are excited to be heading back there next year. Wether it's only a 2 hour drive or a night on a plane it's the excitement of somewhere new and new locations to take photographs of!

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—Everything! After over 220 weddings Chris and I couldn't wish to be doing anything else. Having got married ourselves we know how important those photographs are, it's such an amazing pleasure to give couples memories that they can treasure for generations. There are so many aspects to wedding photography, you have to be good at low light situations, details, portraits, landscapes, couple shots, posing, and most of all, all on a tight time limit! Not any other job has all these aspects and I guess that's what I thrive on, trying to make sure I get the best possible outcome to all those situations at every single wedding and going to each one not knowing what to expect. It's also the amazing feedback we get from our couples, they are the reason we do what we do and when you get an amazing letter or e-mail it really does make your day. Being able to do all of that and work hard to achieve our dreams with my husband by my side 24/7 is just the icing on the cake!

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

—I think it's cliche to say there is nothing that I dislike about our job but it's pretty hard to think of anything! I guess it would be the fact that there is still so much rivalry between photographs which gets in the way of what truly matters. We all are privileged to do such an important and amazing job and I guess it would be great if everyone put their ego's to one side!

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—No idea really, probably having 10 photographers at once or something!

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

—The unique way every photographer sees a moment differently.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—As best as I can, I always make sure that when ever it happens to do everything in my power to correct and understand the situation.

—Adakah wujud sebarang trend dalam fotografi?

—There will always be trends in wedding photography, and I have always made sure to stay away from them all! I've always believed that spending too long looking into other photographers work or wedding trends will confuse and change your own vision.

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—That they fit in with their day, if they want a relaxed, chilled wedding then find a photographer that will shoot to suit their day and spend hours setting up shots.
I think one of the most important things is that you get along, we are such a large part of the day, to us the relationship between us and the couple is the most important thing.

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—Overstepping the mark in the ceremony. Everyone's heard those stories of photographers knocking over the registrar or annoying the vicar and it's really not worth it. There are so many angles to look for that disrupting the ceremony for a shot is simply not acceptable!

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

—The things going on in the background, at the same time when I have my eye on the couple I always have my eye on what's going on around me!

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

—If you've managed to capture the atmosphere of the moment, with emotion and from a perspective that makes you feel imersed in the moment.

—Siapakah individu yang boleh menjadi simbol abad ke-21 menurut pendapat anda?

—Obama.

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

—Anyone!

—Adakah anda ada sebarang tabu profesional?

—Nope!

—Siapakah orang yang anda mahu merakam foto bersamanya?

—Erika and Lanny Mann would be awesome! I've always loved Jonas Peterson so I would have to say him too.

—Apakah yang merisaukan anda, dan mengapa?

—I try hard not to worry as worrying doesn't change the outcome to anything!

—Apakah detik paling mengesankan dalam hidup anda?

—Marrying Chris.

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

—Pikachu, because it's cute and crazy! (this is what Chris said when I asked him!)

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

—My parents. My dad has always been a wildlife artist and my mum is an amazing writer. Since I was a child they've always worked so hard to make sure me and my sister had the best childhood. They believe so much in their work and don't compromise it for anything. They never give up and always follow their dreams. They are the most hard-working, loving people in the world.

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah anda mengukurnya?

—Having a happy family, friends, pets and a home.

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

—Respected

—Apakah kesilapan terbesar yang pernah anda lakukan ketika bekerja?

—Early on in the business I believed too many sales callers!

—Apabila anda pergi mengembara, apakah yang anda bawa bersama anda dan mengapa?

—Camera, not sure I need a reason for that!

—Adakah sesuatu yang anda harap anda tidak pernah beli antara banyak gajet milik anda? Mengapa?

—I'm not really a gadgety person!

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

—Every shoot I do I make sure I either mentally note down or write down what I could have improved on or things to rememeber for next time.

—Hasil kerja siapakah yang paling mempengaruhi anda sebagai jurufoto?

—I'd have to say Chris (my husband). We've shot together for over 220 weddings and he is just the best photographer I know. We have such different ways of shooting and ways of seeing everything and that's why its so great to see his take on something!

—Apakah satu perkara yang anda harap anda telah tahu ketika mula merakam foto?

—That it would be what I would end up doing forever! And that exposure is just opinion.

—Apakah yang ingin anda sampaikan melalui foto anda?

—I want to capture the wedding day and the people we shoot in the best light and also with atmosphere. It's not so much about saying anything it's just about making sure their story is being told through my photographs. I want whoever looks at those photographs after to get a true reflection of them as a couple and also of what it was like to be there.

—Apakah yang memotivasikan anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—The couples we photograph! The amazing feedback we get and just the ambition to leave as many couples with awesome wedding photography as possible!

—Bukankah ibu bapa anda pada satu tahap patut bertegas?

—Neither! They always encouraged us to do what makes us happy, whatever it was, and to me that was the best advice they could have given.

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

—I'm not sure, I always believe that everything that you've done – mistake or not – has got you where you are today... so nothing!

—Bagaimanakah kehidupan di planet lain?

—Definitely!

—Siapakah hero anda?

—My parents!

—Siapakah orang yang anda tidak hormat kepadanya?

—People that complain about something but don't do anything to change it.

—Apakah yang anda lakukan pada masa lapang?

—Go on walks, go to the gym and cuddle my cats!

—Apakah sisi diri anda yang tidak pernah diketahui umum?

—I'm usually quite shy I guess!

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

—When I know I have put everything I have into a photography and it shows.

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

—No.

—Adakah anda mudah berkawan?

—I'd like to think so.

—Di manakah anda suka untuk tinggal?

—Somehwere in the Dales in Yorkshire, not too far from where we do now!

—Apakah perkara paling bodoh pernah anda bersetuju lakukan?

—I agreed to be pulled along on a skateboard by a rope atached to a car... that was pretty stupid! No injuries though and the car was going quite slow.. but still. What is was like to be at Uni!

—Masih adakah kehidupan selepas perkahwinan?

—Of course!

—Adakah anda ada lawak kegemaran? Beritahu kami.

—A woman owns a Parrot that keeps on swearing so she takes it to the Vet to ask what to do about it. The Vet says to put the Parrot in the freezer for 5 minutes and that should stop the swearing. So the woman goes home and puts the Parrot in the freezer and after 5 minutes goes and takes it out, the Parrot is relieved to be out of the freezer and says "I'm so sorry I will never swear again... but what did the chicken do ? " -- I know its bad isn't it!!!!!!!

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—Both! I love all animals, if we had a bigger house we would have a zoo!

—Siapakah atau apakah yang anda tidak suka?

—I don't really like the word hate but I don't like TV Soaps!

—Perkara terbaik dalam hidup ialah:

—Love.

—Perkara paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup ialah:

—Seeing other people not enjoying what they do.

—Adakah sesuatu di sekitar anda yang anda ingin ubah?

—Nope!

—Apakah yang anda mahu ubah pada diri sendiri?

—To be more confident.

—Apakah yang anda ingin ubah di dunia ini?

—I think everyone would say the same, end all the suffering and war.

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

—Never stop believing it's possible.

—Jika makhluk asing datang ke Bumi dan anda ialah orang pertama yang mereka temui, apakah yang akan anda beritahu kepada mereka?

—Hi! We are all weird...

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

—Sci-fi.

—Esok saya akan pergi dan melakukan...

—more photograph editing!