Фотограф Chris Sansom

—Вы фотогеничны?

—Hell no!

—Как вы попали в индустрию фотографии?

—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.

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

—Composition, originality and light

—Любите путешествовать?

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

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится больше всего?

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

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится меньше всего?

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

—Каким вы видите будущее фотографии?

—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.

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

—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!

—Как вы относитесь к критике?

—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.

—Есть ли в фотографии своя мода?

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

—По каким критериям клиенты должны выбирать своего фотографа?

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

—Чего нельзя допускать при съемке?

—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!

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

—Intimate moments between the bride and groom,

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

—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!

—Кого бы вы назвали символом XXI века?

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

—Кого бы вы хотели поснимать?

—I'd love to photograph Zach Braff!

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

—No

—С кем вы хотели бы поснимать?

—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!

—О чем вы беспокоитесь и почему?

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

—Расскажите о самом сильном впечатлении в своей жизни.

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

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

—Totoro, because he's awesome.

—Кто вдохновляет вас и почему?

—Photographically there are too many awesome people to list!

—Как вы определяете успех? Можно ли его измерить?

—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.

—Что для вас важнее: любовь окружающих или уважение?

—Liked

—Расскажите о своей самой большой ошибке в работе.

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

—Что вы берете с собой в путешествие и почему?

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

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

—Not really, I love all of my gadgets!

—Расскажите о своем самообучении: что вы делаете, чтобы снимать лучше?

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

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

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

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

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

—Что вы хотите донести до людей с помощью фотографии?

—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.

—Что побуждает вас продолжать заниматься фотографией?

—I just love taking photos!

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

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

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

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

—Есть ли жизнь на других планетах?

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

—Кто для вас пример для подражания?

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

—Кого вы считаете недостойным уважения?

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

—Чем вы занимаетесь в свободное время?

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

—Какая часть вашей личности скрыта от окружающих?

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

—В каких случаях вы бываете полностью довольны своей работой?

—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.

—Придаете ли вы значение традиционным ролям мужчин и женщин?

—No

—Легко ли вы заводите друзей?

—Yes

—Где вы хотели бы жить?

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

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

—I have no idea!

—Есть ли жизнь после свадьбы?

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

—У вас есть любимая шутка? Поделитесь с нами!

—Not really!

—Вы любите собак? А кошек?

—Both, but I prefer dogs!

—Что или кого вы очень не любите?

—I don't really HATE anything!

—Самое лучшее в жизни — это:

—My wife!

—Самое неприятное в жизни — это:

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

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

—No

—Что вы хотели бы изменить в себе?

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

—Что вы хотели бы изменить в мире?

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

—Что бы вы посоветовали начинающим фотографам?

—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.

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

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

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

—I'd like to shoot a comedy drama

—Завтра я пойду и сделаю…

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