Fotograf Anna Rowland

—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i Exeter, Storbritannia? :)

—I genuinely couldn't tell you for sure.

—Er du fotogen?

—No. I really dislike being on the other side of the camera, which is a shame but maybe in time I will feel differently.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—It's my life's work – initially I think a friend asked me when I was about 18, it kinda went from there.

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

—Emotion, composition, heart, light. All equally important and when they come together to create something that speaks to you and makes you take a second look, that's what works for me.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Infinitely so.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Meeting people and visiting places I otherwise wouldn't have, and the freedom of self-employment.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—The degree of uncertainty attached to any form of self-employment I guess.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—Hard to say, the standards are very high now. I'd say exactly what it is right now – real moments.

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

—Capturing moments that happen fleetingly to remember always. Creating images that will evoke a memory or feeling of a loved person is the aspect most special to me.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—Pretty well. I think it's essential to progress. I might not always agree, but I welcome it.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—Always, I try to stay true to what I personally believe in, so I ignore them.

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—Something they can really feel. I truly think it’s a heart-led thing.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—I can't think of anything specific – always work around any potential issues

—Hvilke detaljer, som vanligvis ingen ville lagt merke til, kan en fotograf fange opp?

—Fleeting expressions

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—An insight into a character, moment or exchange

—Hvilken person kan være symbolet på det 21. århundre etter din mening?

—I don't have an opinion on that.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—People with character. There's no single person I can conjure up in my head and think 'i'd like to take photos of that person'.

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—Umm, wearing fur, I disagree with that so very much.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—No one in particular

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—Professionally I try not to worry and take everything as it comes. Wedding photography always comes with its challenges, the trick is how you deal with them.

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—Does getting out of bed every morning count? Thought not. Having my son, probably.

—Hvilken animert figur, literær person eller filmkarakter ville du vært, og hvorfor?

—Nala from Lion King. No reason, just a cool name and I like lions.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—My son, just by being new and cool

—Hvordan definerer du suksess? Hvordan måler du graden av suksess?

—Being happy

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Either, both, neither

—Hva er den største tabben du noensinne har gjort på jobben?

—Not planning a route and getting lost pre-ceremony. It only happened once.

—Når du skal ut å reise; hva tar du med deg, og hvorfor?

—Everything I think I might need and more

—Er de noe blant dine gadgets du angrer på å ha kjøpt? Hvorfor?

—Probably about 60% of it.
I bought a time-lapse camera for my husband once, it was really expensive and he used it once then it sat and got old and rubbish before he would admit he would never use it again in time for me to sell it. I've always been quite annoyed at him about that. I wonder if he will ever read this...

—Hvordan utdanner du deg for stadig å ta bedre bilder?

—Just by choosing to continue learning, being inspired by work outside of weddings and by being more considered with my frames. I also try not to be too formulaic and complacent. I know my job so well now that I could risk being just that. I think my genuine love for working with people, emotion and light always drives me to create something I'm proud of. I'm not sure i've actually answered that question...

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—Its changed vastly over the years. Currently I do my own thing, I couldn't name one person specifically who has influenced me over another.

—Hva spesifikt skulle du ønske at du visste da du begynte å fotografere?

—I'm happy with how my career has evolved as it is

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—These people are real

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—The feedback. Every time. Also light. When I'm without a camera and I see beautiful light I'd want to create an interesting frame with, a little part of me mourns the possibility of what could have been. I usually try to take it in with my eyes and hope I can store it away in my brain for another day when I might have my camera and similar light to play with.

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

—My upbringing wasn't conventional. I'm pretty happy with how life has shaped me though and parenting is just a part of that.

—Hva ville du ha gjort annerledes hvis du kunne reise tilbake i tid?

—Nothing. Life has been challenging in parts, but had it not been, I wouldn't be who I am now.

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—I'd say it would be naive to assume we are the only ones!

—Hvem er dine helter?

—I don't have any as such.

—Hvem har du absolutt ingen respekt for?

—People who do not operate kindly and with respect to all living things

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—I don't really have much spare time, I like to stay busy and there's always something to do.

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

—My introverted/shy side, which is the real me. This seems a funny question, like I'm famous. Alas I am not. I have no public. I have a few close friends who know the real me, when at work I guess I created a persona I can hide behind to a degree.

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—Never. I always want to be better

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—I believe we should all be whatever we want to be, regardless of gender stereotypes. In my household the 'traditional' roles are reversed in many senses. I've never personally felt I have had to fall within any gender stereotypes. I guess I like my husband to put the bins out, but then I do the car maintenance. I think what I'm trying to say is no.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—With some people its easy, with others I immediately decide it's not and so I don't tend to pursue them. I'm shy so this narrows down the whole 'new friends' possibilities as I don't tend to approach people.

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—New Zealand

—Hva er de teiteste du noensinne har gått med på å gjøre?

—I don't think I have really done anything too stupid. I'm cautious, but can be easily led astray to do things that may be unwise, not so much stupid.

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—Of course

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

—I don't retell jokes well

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—Cats, but I have and love both, so both, I should say, but mostly cats

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

—Cruelty

—Det beste i livet er:

—Love, then tea.

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—Don't start me, there's more than one. If pushed, I'd have to say a half-full bottle of water rolling around in my (car) passenger footwell, that's basically hell. Half-full because it makes more of a sloshy sound to add to the annoyance.

—Er det noe omkring du kunne tenkt deg å forandre på?

—Attitudes, and ignorance.

—Hva hos deg selv kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

—Nothing, and yet everything. That’s not an easily answered question :)

—Hva i verden kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

—Greed, war, politics, animal cruelty. The world needs more changes than I can fit in this box

—Kan du komme med noen gode råd til fotografer i startfasen?

—Watch everything, work hard, slow down, understand people, accept challenges will happen, find your own vision, and love what you do.

—Forestill deg at romvesener ankommer jorda, og at du er den første de treffer. Hva ville du sagt til dem?

—Be kind

—Hvis du ble spurt om å spille inn en film, hvilken sjanger ville den være?

—No doubt some kind of weird indie film

—I morgen skal jeg...

—I'm shooting a wedding.