Fotograf Chris Sansom

—Czy jesteś fotogeniczny/fotogeniczna?

—Hell no!

—Co sprawiło, że zajmujesz się fotografią?

—To be completely honest I finished Film School and didn't want to make films, so I looked for a way to make a living from Photography and weddings just made sense. There wasn't a burning desire to be involved with weddings. I learned to build a website and offered cheap photography and within two weeks I'd shot my first wedding. During that time I saw Rangefinder magazine and read American Photo's 'Worlds top ten' list and I was completely inspired. When I shot the first wedding I was totally and utterly hooked, I just loved everything about it. Soon after Verity joined be and we never looked back.

—Jakie twoim zdaniem są najważniejsze czynniki decydujące o dobrym zdjęciu?

—Composition, originality and light

—Kochasz podróże?

—Yes, although until recently I've not done much!

—Co najbardziej lubisz w swoim zawodzie?

—Getting to do what I love with the person I love most in the world. What's not to like!?

—Co najmniej lubisz w swoim zawodzie?

—Some of the attitudes we encountered when we first started out, with some people worrying more about what others are doing than themselves.

—Jaka będzie przyszłość fotografii?

—Who knows! Everything seems to go full circle so I'm sure a lot of the techniques people are using now will still be popping up in the future.

—Co wyróżnia rodzaj fotografii, którym się zajmujesz?

—It's a day that is absolutely jam packed with photo opportunities. As photographers all any of us can ask for is a great moment or two and weddings provide a bounty of great moments. Not to mention the fact that everyones cheerful and it's just a flippin' awesome job!

—Jak radzisz sobie z krytyk?

—We don't really get much criticism! Certainly not from clients, but if we did we would just try to rectify the situation any way that we could to ensure they still had a great experience. If it's criticism from peers, mentors or each other then we know they have our best interests at heart and try to take it on board so we can improve next time.

—Czy w fotografii panują jakieś trendy?

—Loads! Too many to list and a few that really wind me up. I won't start on those.

—Jakie kryteria powinien przyjąć klient przy wyborze fotografa?

—They have to connect with their photographer and be comfortable sharing their day with them. They obviously have to love the photos too!

—Co jest absolutnie niedozwolone podczas sesji?

—Over here in the UK we're pretty reserved when it comes to the ceremony. Our officiants don't tend to like us getting too up close and personal so we have to be careful not to overstep any boundaries there. Oh and other suppliers trying to push you out of the way....but that's another story!

—Jakie zwykle niezauważane szczegóły może uchwycić fotograf?

—Intimate moments between the bride and groom,

—Co wpływa na wartość zdjęcia? Jakie są jego składowe?

—Waaaaay to much to write down. From personal connection to technical skill. It all depends on who's judging it, I know most the photos I consider to be valuable aren't technically great, they just have emotional significance. Of course if you can get an emotionally significant photo that is technically sound then you're onto a winner!

—Jaka osoba może być twoim zdaniem uznana za symbol XXI wieku?

—Haha that's a pretty odd one, I have no idea!

—Kogo chcesz fotografować?

—I'd love to photograph Zach Braff!

—Czy masz zawodowe tabu?

—No

—Z kim marzy ci się fotografować?

—I'd love to go on a shoot with Ben and Erin Chrisman, Davina + Daniel, Two Mann Studios, they are all couples who've really inspired us. Oh and I'd love a day out with Emin Kuliyev, every day he posts some new awesome lens creation on Facebook, I'd just love to try out some of his exotic kit!

—Co cię martwi i dlaczego?

—I don't really worry about anything, I'm not a worrier!

—Jaka była najwspanialsza chwila w twoim życiu?

—I don't know really, hopefully there's lots to come!

—Gdybyś był/była postaci z kreskówki, książki lub filmu, kto by to był?

—Totoro, because he's awesome.

—Kto inspiruje cię w życiu i dlaczego?

—Photographically there are too many awesome people to list!

—Jaka jest twoja definicja sukcesu? Co jest jego miarą?

—Are people booking you? That's really all there is to it, everything else in terms of awards etc is lovely but not a measure of success.

—Wolisz, aby cię lubiano czy szanowano?

—Liked

—Jaki był twój największy bąłd zawodowy?

—Touch wood I haven't ever made any huge mistakes!

—Co zabierasz ze sob w podróż i dlaczego?

—A camera because it's part of who we are!

—Czy masz jakiś gadżet, zakupu którego żałujesz? Dlaczego?

—Not really, I love all of my gadgets!

—Jak uczysz się robić lepsze zdjęcia?

—By watching films and looking at masters of photography outside of weddings. There's so much to learn from other fields of photography!

—Czyje prace miały na ciebie największy wpływ jako na fotografa?

—Verity's, I see everything she shoots so that always affects me moving forwards.

—Czy jest coś, o czym warto byłoby wiedzieć, zaczynając karierę w fotografii?

—The less you see other wedding photographers work, the more you develop a unique style. And not to worry about anyone copying your shots!

—Co chcesz przekazać poprzez swoje fotografie?

—Nothing, it's about how the couple want their day to unfold and I want the photos to reflect that. Ok, it's in my style but it's their story so it should be their message.

—Co motywuje cię do dalszej pracy w fotografii?

—I just love taking photos!

—Uważasz, że twoi rodzice powinni byli być bardziej czy mniej surowi?

—I really couldn't ask for a better life, so I'd say neither, I wouldn't want anything to change!

—Mając możliwość cofnąć się w czasie, co być zrobił/zrobiła inaczej?

—I'd worry less about having the best kit. It really doesn't make a difference!

—Co myślisz o życiu na innych planetach?

—What about it? It has to exist somewhere and I'd love to see where!

—Kto jest twoim bohaterem/bohaterką?

—I don't really have any heroes, lots of people I respect, but not particularly any heroes!

—Do kogo nie żywisz szacunku?

—Where I grew up there was a lot of closed-mindedness and intolerance so I don't have any respect for people like that!

—Co robisz w czasie wolnym?

—Take photos, train for Ninja Warrior and train and compete in Triathlons.

—Jakiego aspektu twojej osobowości nie ujawniasz publicznie?

—The 'sitting at home and watching chick flicks with Verity' side

—Kiedy twoja praca w pełni cię zadowala?

—Never! I love what we do but there's always things that you could improve on and that's what makes us strive to continue pushing ourselves professionally.

—Czy wierzysz w tradycyjne role mężczyzny i kobiety?

—No

—Czy łatwo się zaprzyjaźniasz?

—Yes

—W jakim miejscu dobrze by ci się mieszkało?

—I absolutely love Yorkshire, but I would like to live in the Lake District one day, or possibly America!

—Jaki była najgłupsza rzecz, którą zgodziłeś/zgodziłaś się zrobić?

—I have no idea!

—Czy istnieje życie po małżeństwie?

—What an odd question! I love life after marriage!

—Masz ulubiony żart? Opowiedz go.

—Not really!

—Wolisz psy czy koty?

—Both, but I prefer dogs!

—Kogo lub co nienawidzisz?

—I don't really HATE anything!

—W życiu najlepsze jest:

—My wife!

—W życiu najbardziej irytuje mnie:

—There only being 24 hours in a day during wedding season

—Czy jest wokół ciebie coś, co chcesz zmienić?

—No

—Co chcesz zmienić w sobie?

—Nothing really, I'm pretty comfortable with my flaws!

—Co chcesz zmienić w świecie?

—That's a pretty big one! A bit more financial equality around the world would be a good start.

—Czy możesz udzielić kilka wskazówek początkującym fotografom?

—Concentrate on what you're best at, looking at other photographers is great but you'll never make any headway until you produce something that's truly your own instead of rehashing old work.

—Jeżeli na Ziemię przybędą kosmici, a ty będziesz pierwszą osobą, która ich spotka, co im powiesz?

—Leave, before the government locks you in a bunker!

—Jeśli poproszono by cię o nakręcenie filmu, jaki byłby to gatunek?

—I'd like to shoot a comedy drama

—Jutro pójdę i...

—A triathlon, without any training at all since it's been a busy wedding season.