Fotograf Tim Stephenson

—Po prvé a predovšetkým - koho môžete vymenovať ako najlepšieho fotografa vo vašom meste? :)

—Well, me.. obviously ;-)
There are many fabulous photographers in Norwich who I deeply respect and would be in the running for "best".. Not going to name names. I firmly believe everyone has their own niche and as we're all different, with different styles & approaches, we all get along brilliantly and life is good!

—Ste fotogenický?

—Nope! Much safer behind the camera!

—Ako ste sa dostali do fotografického priemyslu?

—Have always loved photography from an early age and adore the fact I get to be a part of so many awesomely unique special days AND do what I love doing :)

—Aké sú podľa vás najdôležitejšie súčasti dobrej fotografie?

—It has to tell a story – if the image doesn't speak to you or trigger an emotional reaction, it's not "good" :)

—Máte radi cestovanie?

—Yes! I love seeing new places.

—Čo máte najradšej na vašej profesii?

—Being able to capture unique moments and making people happy!

—Čo sa vám páči najmenej na vašej profesii?

—Editing and admin

—Aká bude budúcnosť fotenia?

—Sadly I've worn out my crystal ball

—Čo je výnimočné na žánri fotografií, na ktorý sa špecializujete?

—Unique unrepeatable moments – no opportunity to simply do stuff again. Has to be right, first time, every time.

—Ako zvládate kritiku?

—Willingly – firmly believe you should never stop learning and handling criticism / feedback is a vital part of that.

—Sú nejaké trendy v oblasti fotografie?

—Digital only – USBs are disappearing in favour of online galleries and am finding traditional group shots are less in demand this year than in previous. Much more of a trend towards fun, genuine documentary coverage.

—Aké by mal mať zákazník kritérium pri výbere fotografa?

—You've got to get on with your photographer (we spend a LOT of time together on the day) and trust them to do what they do.

—Čomu sa určite vyhnúť pri práci?

—Disrupting the natural ebb & flow of events. Staging shots destroys realism.

—Aké detaily, ktoré zvyčajne prejdú bez povšimnutia, si môže fotograf všimnúť?

—Artificial lighting colour & quality!!

—Čo ovplyvňuje hodnotu fotografie? Aké sú jej prvky?

—Strong composition, interesting subject, emotive content.

—Koho chcete fotografovať?

—Happy people!

—Máte nejaké profesionálne tabu?

—Don't think so.... Probably have something somewhere but we'll see!

—Čoho sa obávate a prečo?

—Missing something; gear failures, not getting to a wedding!

—Boli by ste radšej obľúbení alebo rešpektovaní?

—Both? Probably respected but would happily accept liked.

—Aká je najväčšia chyba, ktorú ste kedy v práci urobili?

—Dropped a camera once... during morning preparations. Fortunately, it bounced.

—Keď cestujete, čo si so sebou beriete a prečo?

—Enough gear to cover most eventualities!

—Existuje niečo, čo by ste si boli radšej nekúpili zo zariadení, ktoré vlastníte? Prečo?

—A massive, expensive, illuminated backdrop – had a vision of shooting studio images with clean white backgrounds... it's been in the garage for 3 years now.

—Ako sa vzdelávate, aby ste robili lepšie fotografie?

—Continually learning. Have to keep learning – blogs, social media, workshops; soaking up everything I can to further my craft.

—Jedna vec, ktorú by ste chceli vedieť, keď ste začínali s fotením?

—You won't be perfect from day 1.

—Ak by ste sa mohli vrátiť v čase, čo by ste urobili inak?

—Start shooting professionally earlier

—Čo tak život na druhých planétach?

—It must be out there.... somewhere!

—Čo robíte vo svojom voľnom čase?

—Edit & catch up on life/family!

—Kedy ste úplne spokojní s vašou prácou?

—Never.. when that day arrives it's time to hang up the cameras.