Fotograf James Richardson

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

—The best photographer doesn't exist, only styles! Today there are so many photographers, and each one has their own style. As long as you work hard to constantly grow and push yourself then you will be happy, your clients will be happy and you will become a great photographer.

—Er du fotogen?

—To be honest, no not really. That is why I hide behind the camera :P

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—You could say that it was hidden away inside me for a long time. Without realising I have always had a camera to hand since I was little. Love my dads Canon 650 EOS and always used to take it off his hands. Never thought that it would turn out to be something that I loved doing.

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

—A good photo has to have life in it. If a photo does not have a penetrating look, or the calmness of a smile, then for me that photo is not natural enough and that is what I always look for in my wedding photos.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—I love new and unknown territories, this make you push your skills and ideas to the limits and keeps you improving. I have several trips lined up this year and cant wait to work somewhere new. And if it is for vacactional purpose, then without a doubt, but I can assure you that my camera will never leave my side.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—The reaction when I hand my work in and the happiness it brings. I will love photography no matter what, and will always love it no matter what people say about my work. All photographers want to exceed their expectations, improve, update themselves, master new techniques, and we are very perfectionist when it comes down to our own work, so it is a fantastic feeling when others congratulate you on your efforts.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—Nothing, I came from a financial work environment with a stressful background to something that I dreamt about doing for a long time. And when you manage to do something you dream about there will be some down moments but you remember what you are doing and why you are doing it, and that motivating crawls right back in and you thrive again.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—Well who knows, it is constantly changing and there are so many different styles and techniques to choose from. But hopefully, it will become less fictional and more natural.

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

—The atmosphere, the mood, the happiness, capturing of the moment that will be shown to every family member and friends, current and future. But more importantly you are immortalising a moment in someone's life which details can be forgot via thought but sealed in a photograph

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—Constructive criticism helps me improve, mature and evolve. There is always a positive way of looking at things, and criticism can be broken down and used in a positive manner.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—Right at this point in time in the trend of the sameday, where we process photos on the same day of the wedding before the dance. It have become very popular here in Spain.

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

—To select the photographer via his/her work and style and not the price, with out forgetting that they must connect.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Pressure on the bride and groom. In order to take the best and most natural shots we need the bride and groom to be as relaxed as possible. And also mobile and table devises. There are numerous of occasions when the groom could not see the bride walking down the isle due to the amount of people leaning out with their phones and tables.

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

—I try to study the bride and groom before the wedding, assuring those personal gestures are captured so that when their friends and family see the photos, they recognise the naturalness of the image and the moment captured.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—There are so many things to cover for this question. But if i had to sum it up in one, the naturalness of the the photo is highly important.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—Everything I can see with my eyes, as long as I add my personal touch.

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—No

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—Steve McCurry, Chema Madoz, Sebastiao Salgado, El Marco Rojo, Ramone El Marco Rojo.

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—I worry about not having enough time. There is never enough time in one day, but the important this is to make the most out of the time you have.

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—When my little ones were born.

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

—Peter Parker, obvious right?

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—My partner, she is always motivating my and pushing be to be better and do better in all aspects of my life.

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

—Success for me would be to continue capturing the best moments and continue to improving.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Respected, first of all you understand who a person is then you respect them and then you start to like them for who they are.

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

—I try not to make any mistakes, but hey, we are not perfect. When I started as a wedding photographer, I forgot to check the wedding images after downloading them and had the auto delete after download turned on, resulting in deleting the whole ceremony and service photos. I thank lexar for their amazing recovery app.

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

—My fujifilm x30 and my D750 with my 35mm f1.4 – Fuji is easy to store and lightweight. And my D750 because of its amazing quality for those special shots.

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

—I love all gadgets and never regret buying anything as I make sure I study everything before purchase.

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

—Workshops, seminars, and other photographer friends.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—There are so many photographers out there. I just try to learn from all and adapt my own style. But if I had to thank a specific photographer it would be El Marco Rojo.