Photographer Tim Stephenson

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

—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!

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

—Nope! Much safer behind the camera!

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—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 :)

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

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

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—Yes! I love seeing new places.

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

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

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

—Editing and admin

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

—Sadly I've worn out my crystal ball

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

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

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

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

—Mayroon bang mga trend ang photography?

—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.

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

—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.

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

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

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

—Artificial lighting colour & quality!!

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

—Strong composition, interesting subject, emotive content.

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

—Happy people!

—Mayroon ka bang mga propesyonal na ipinagbabawal?

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

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

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

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—Both? Probably respected but would happily accept liked.

—Ano ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ang nagawa mo sa trabaho?

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

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

—Enough gear to cover most eventualities!

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

—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.

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

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

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

—You won't be perfect from day 1.

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

—Start shooting professionally earlier

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

—It must be out there.... somewhere!

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

—Edit & catch up on life/family!

—Kailan ka ganap na nasisiyahan sa iyong trabaho?

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