Fotograf Verity Sansom

—Er du fotogen?

—In who's opinion? Haha

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—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.

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

—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.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—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!

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—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!

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—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!

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

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

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

—The unique way every photographer sees a moment differently.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—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.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—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.

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

—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.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—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!

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

—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!

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—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.

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

—Obama.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—Anyone!

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—Nope!

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

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

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

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

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—Marrying Chris.

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

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

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—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.

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

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

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Respected

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

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

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

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

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

—I'm not really a gadgety person!

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

—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.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—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!

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

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

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—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.

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

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

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

—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.

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

—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!

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—Definitely!

—Hvem er dine helter?

—My parents!

—Hvem har du absolutt ingen respekt for?

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

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

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

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

—I'm usually quite shy I guess!

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

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

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—No.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—I'd like to think so.

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

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

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

—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!

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—Of course!

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

—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!!!!!!!

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

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

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

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

—Det beste i livet er:

—Love.

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—Seeing other people not enjoying what they do.

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

—Nope!

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

—To be more confident.

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

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

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

—Never stop believing it's possible.

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

—Hi! We are all weird...

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

—Sci-fi.

—I morgen skal jeg...

—more photograph editing!