Фотограф Anna Rowland

—Самый волнующий нас вопрос – кто лучший фотограф в вашем городе? :)

—I genuinely couldn't tell you for sure.

—Вы фотогеничны?

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

—Как вы попали в индустрию фотографии?

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

—Как вы считаете, каковы самые важные составляющие хорошей фотографии?

—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.

—Любите путешествовать?

—Infinitely so.

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится больше всего?

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

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится меньше всего?

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

—Каким вы видите будущее фотографии?

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

—Что делает жанр фотографии, в котором вы снимаете, особенным?

—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.

—Как вы относитесь к критике?

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

—Есть ли в фотографии своя мода?

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

—По каким критериям клиенты должны выбирать своего фотографа?

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

—Чего нельзя допускать при съемке?

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

—Что обычные люди упускают из виду, в то время как фотограф может увидеть?

—Fleeting expressions

—Что влияет на ценность фотографии? Из чего она складывается?

—An insight into a character, moment or exchange

—Кого бы вы назвали символом XXI века?

—I don't have an opinion on that.

—Кого бы вы хотели поснимать?

—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'.

—Есть ли у вас какие-то табу в работе?

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

—С кем вы хотели бы поснимать?

—No one in particular

—О чем вы беспокоитесь в первую очередь и почему?

—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.

—Расскажите о самом сильном впечатлении в своей жизни.

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

—Каким персонажем из мультфильма, книги или кино вы были бы и почему?

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

—Кто вдохновляет вас и почему?

—My son, just by being new and cool

—Как вы определяете успех? Можно ли его измерить?

—Being happy

—Что для вас важнее: любовь окружающих или уважение?

—Either, both, neither

—Расскажите о своей самой большой ошибке в работе.

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

—Что вы берете с собой в путешествие и почему?

—Everything I think I might need and more

—Есть ли среди вашей техники что-то, чего покупать не следовало бы? Почему вы так считаете?

—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...

—Расскажите о своем самообучении: что вы делаете, чтобы стать лучше как фотограф?

—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...

—Чья работа больше всего повлияла на ваше становление как фотографа?

—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.

—Как вы считаете, что вам следовало бы знать в первую очередь, когда вы начинали фотографировать?

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

—Что вы хотите донести до людей с помощью фотографии?

—These people are real

—Что побуждает вас продолжать заниматься фотографией?

—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.

—Следовало ли вашим родителям быть более (менее) строгими?

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

—Если бы можно было вернуться в прошлое, что бы вы сделали иначе?

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

—Есть ли жизнь на других планетах?

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

—Кто для вас — пример для подражания?

—I don't have any as such.

—Кого вы считаете недостойным уважения?

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

—Чем вы занимаетесь в свободное время?

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

—Какая часть вашей личности скрыта от окружающих?

—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.

—В каких случаях вы бываете полностью довольны своей работой?

—Never. I always want to be better

—Придаете ли вы значение традиционным ролям мужчин и женщин?

—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.

—Легко ли вы заводите друзей?

—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.

—Где вы хотели бы жить?

—New Zealand

—Расскажите о самой большой глупости, которую вы согласились сделать.

—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.

—Есть ли жизнь после свадьбы?

—Of course

—У вас есть любимая шутка? Поделитесь с нами!

—I don't retell jokes well

—Вы любите собак? А кошек?

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

—Что или кого вы очень не любите?

—Cruelty

—Самое лучшее в жизни — это:

—Love, then tea.

—Самое неприятное в жизни — это:

—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.

—Есть ли что-то вокруг вас, что вы хотели бы изменить?

—Attitudes, and ignorance.

—Что вы хотели бы изменить в себе?

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

—Что вы хотели бы изменить в мире?

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

—Что бы вы посоветовали начинающим фотографам?

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

—Если бы на Землю прилетели инопланетяне и вы оказались первым человеком, которого они встретили, что бы вы сказали им?

—Be kind

—Если бы вам пришлось снимать фильм, в каком жанре он был бы?

—No doubt some kind of weird indie film

—Завтра я пойду и сделаю…

—I'm shooting a wedding.