Fotograf Tom Wishart

—Först och främst - vem kan du nämna som den bästa fotografen i Swanage, Storbritannien? :)

—I'd have to put my hand on heart and name Murray and Myself as the best wedding photographers in Swanage

—Är du fotogenisk?

—Oh hell no, but the more time I spend in front of the camera the better I am at having my photograph taken

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—I am the son of a photography teacher, discovering my passion for photography and playing with pinhole cameras at the age of three. He was then trained as a photojournalist and found that shooting weddings were my ideal creative outlet. As a wedding photographer I can combine so many different aspects and techniques into my work. I have since developed a passion for capturing people’s natural characters and emotions as well as incorporating experimental photographic techniques into my wedding photography.

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

—Capturing the true emotion of the moment and conveying it well. If i can produce an image that required looking at more than once to understand it I am happy.

—Älskar du att resa?

—Absolutely, I have spent time travelling around Europe, South America, North America and Australia burning through film and memory cards like there was no tomorrow.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—Meeting brides and grooms and being a part of their wonderful weddings. Also being able to work with one of my best friends to create something we are both passionate about.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—The incredibly long and sometimes unsocial hours spent working on images

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—I think the standards of wedding photography will continue to steadily improve as those at the top of their game differentiate themselves from the crowd. I also believe that available technology will have a major impact on the way we work and the equipment we work with.

—Vad är det speciella med den fotografigenre du specialiserar i?

—The conveyance of real emotion and the ability to take someone back to the feeling of a certain time and place with an image.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—As a tool to improve

—Finns det några trender inom fotografering?

—Always, but I believe in keeping them at a considered arms length. I think wedding photography should be timeless, god forbid any of my clients look back at their images and think they look dated.

—Vad bör kriterierna vara för en kund som ska välja en fotograf?

—The quality and style of the images should match the couples requirements but as equally important they should get along like a house on fire. After all we are the only suppliers with a bride and groom for their entire day

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Interrupting and obtruding the natural flow of a wedding day

—Vilka detaljer kan en fotograf fånga som vanligtvis går obemärkta?

—So many things; relevant little details, unusual compositions, the best of light and colour

—Vad påverkar fotots värde? Vilka är dess element?

—How long is a piece of string? Virtually everything influences the value of a photograph and its elements.

—Vilken person tycker du symboliserar 2000-talet?

—I don't think any single person can be a symbol for a 100 year period

—Vem vill du fotografera?

—Pretty much everything, particularly things that others wouldn't regard as photo worthy when they really are

—Har du några professionella tabun?

—Nope

—Vem skulle du vilja fotografera med?

—Murray- and I do!

—Vad oroar du dig över och varför?

—Not a lot- I'm a pretty happy go lucky kinda guy

—Vilket är det mest imponerande ögonblicket i ditt liv?

—Witnessing the birth of my children – there's no way I could have achieved that!

—Vem är din inspirationskälla i livet och varför?

—A multitude of things and people, but mainly being in the outdoor and nature

—Hur definierar du framgång? Hur mäter du framgång?

—By happiness and how much i feel

—Föredrar du att vara omtyckt eller respekterad?

—A or B – surely it's A and B

—Hur utbildar du dig själv för att bli en bättre fotograf?

—With constant research, learning, experimentation and collaboration

—Vems arbete har haft störst inflytande över dig som fotograf?

—Bill Brandt, Andreas Gursky, Cartier-Bresson, my mother, Martin Parr, Murray Lambert

—Finns det någonting specifikt som du önskar att du visste när du började fotografera?

—How to run a business

—Vad motiverar dig att fortsätta att ta bilder?

—The joy I feel creating and delivering them

—Borde dina föräldrar ha varit mer eller mindre strikta?

—Neither

—Vad gör du på fritiden?

—Mountain Biking, Camping, Exploring, Surfing, Cooking, Drumming

—Tror du på de traditionella mans- och kvinnorollerna?

—Nope

—Är det enkelt för dig att skaffa vänner?

—Absolutely

—Var skulle du vilja bo?

—By the sea in Dorset

—Finns det ett liv efter äktenskapet?

—A lot of it and it just keeps on gettign better

—Har du ett favoritskämt? Berätta det för oss.

—Dwarf Shortage

—Gillar du hundar eller katter?

—I love both but have a large black dog ATM

—Det bästa med livet är:

—working for yourself

—Det mest irriterande med livet är:

—working for yourself

—Kan du ge några råd till nya fotografer?

—Learn from others mistakes and seek guidance from those with expertise and experience

—Om utomjordingar skulle komma till jorden, och du är den första personen som de träffar, vad skulle du säga till dem?

—We are mostly harmless

—Om du skulle bli tillfrågad att spela in en film, vilken genre skulle det vara?

—Anything but horror (I have an overactive imagination)