Photographer Anna Rowland

—Unang una sa lahat - sino ang papangalanan mo na pinakamahusay na photographer sa Exeter, United Kingdom? :)

—I genuinely couldn't tell you for sure.

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

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

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

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

—Ano ang mga mahahalagang bahagi ng isang magandang larawan sa iyong opinyon?

—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.

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—Infinitely so.

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

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

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

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

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

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

—Ano ang espesyal sa kategorya ng photography kung saan ka dalubhasa?

—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.

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

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

—Mayroon bang mga trend ang photography?

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

—Ano ang dapat na pamantayan ng isang customer sa pagpili ng photographer?

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

—Ano ang mga bagay na dapat iwasan kapag kumukuha ng larawan?

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

—Ano ang mga detalye na kadalasan ay hindi napapansin na napapansin ng photographer?

—Fleeting expressions

—Ano ang mga umiimpluwensya sa kahalagahan ng isang larawan? Ano ang mga element nito?

—An insight into a character, moment or exchange

—Sinong tao ang sumisimbolo sa ika-21 siglo sa iyong opinyon?

—I don't have an opinion on that.

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

—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'.

—Mayroon ka bang mga propesyonal na ipinagbabawal?

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

—Sino ang gusto mong makasama sa pagkuha ng larawan?

—No one in particular

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

—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.

—Ano ang pinakahanga-hangang pagkakataon sa iyong buhay?

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

—Kung ikaw ay isang kartun, libro o karakter sa pelikula, sino ang gugustuhin mong maging at bakit?

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

—Sino ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyong buhay at bakit?

—My son, just by being new and cool

—Paano mo binibigyang kahulugan ang tagumpay? Paano mo tinitimbang ito?

—Being happy

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—Either, both, neither

—Ano ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ang nagawa mo sa trabaho?

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

—Kapag ikaw ay naglalakbay, ano ang dinadala mo at bakit?

—Everything I think I might need and more

—Mayroon ka bang kahilingan na hindi mo pa nabibili maliban sa mga gadget na mayroon ka? Bakit?

—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...

—Paano mo tinuturuan ang sarili mo na kumuha ng mas magagandang mga larawan?

—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...

—Kaninong mga gawa ang may malaking nagimpluwensiya sa iyo bilang photographer?

—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.

—Ano ang isang bagay na nais mong malaman noong nagumpisa ka sa pagkuha ng mga larawan?

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

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

—These people are real

—Ano ang nag-uudyok sa iyo na ipagpatuloy ang pagkuha ng mga larawan?

—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.

—Ang iyong magulang ba ay dapat naging mas o hindi gaanong istrikto?

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

—Kung maaari mong balikan ang nakaraan, ano ang babaguhin mo?

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

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

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

—Sino ang iyong mga bayani?

—I don't have any as such.

—Kanino ka walang respeto?

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

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

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

—Anong bahagi mo ang hindi nakikita ng publiko?

—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.

—Kailan ka ganap na nasisiyahan sa iyong trabaho?

—Never. I always want to be better

—Naniniwala ka ba sa tradisyunal na mga papel para mga sa lalaki at babae?

—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.

—Mabilis ka ba makipagkaibigan?

—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.

—Saan mo gustong manirahan?

—New Zealand

—Ano ang pinakamangmang na bagay na sinang-ayunan mong gawin?

—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.

—Mayroon bang buhay pagkatapos ng kasal?

—Of course

—Mayroon ka bang paboritong biro? Sabihin mo sa amin.

—I don't retell jokes well

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

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

—Sino o ano ang iyong kinasusuklaman?

—Cruelty

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

—Love, then tea.

—Ang pinakanakakainis na bagay sa buhay ay:

—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.

—Mayroong ba sa iyong paligid na nais mong baguhin?

—Attitudes, and ignorance.

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa iyong sarili?

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

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa mundo?

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

—Maaari ka bang magbigay ng mga tip para sa mga photographer na nagsisimula pa lamang?

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

—Kung ang mga alien ay pumunta sa Earth at ikaw ang una nilang makikilala, ano ang sasabihin mo sakanila?

—Be kind

—Kung ikaw ay tatawagin upang mag-shoot ng pelikula, ano ang magiging kategorya nito?

—No doubt some kind of weird indie film

—Bukas ako pupunta at gagawa...

—I'm shooting a wedding.