攝影師 Anna Rowland

—首先─您認為誰是雅息特, 英國最優秀的攝影師呢？ :)

—I genuinely couldn't tell you for sure.

—您上相嗎？

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

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

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

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—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.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—Infinitely so.

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

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

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

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

—攝影的前景如何？

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

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—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.

—您如何應對批評？

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

—攝影有什麼潮流？

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

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

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

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

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

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—Fleeting expressions

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—An insight into a character, moment or exchange

—您認為哪個人可以被視為21世紀的代表人物？

—I don't have an opinion on that.

—您想拍誰？

—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'.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

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

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—No one in particular

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—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.

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

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

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

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

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—My son, just by being new and cool

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—Being happy

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—Either, both, neither

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

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

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—Everything I think I might need and more

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—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...

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—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...

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—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.

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

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

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—These people are real

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—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.

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

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

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

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

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

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

—誰是您的英雄？

—I don't have any as such.

—您不重視誰？

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

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

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

—您的哪一面是公眾不曾看到過的？

—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.

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—Never. I always want to be better

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—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.

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—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.

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—New Zealand

—您曾同意嘗試過最愚蠢的事是什麼？

—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.

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—Of course

—您有最愛的笑話嗎？請告訴我們。

—I don't retell jokes well

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

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

—您討厭誰或什麼？

—Cruelty

—人生中最棒的事是：

—Love, then tea.

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—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.

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

—Attitudes, and ignorance.

—您希望改變自己的哪一點？

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

—您希望改變世界的哪些方面？

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

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

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

—如果外星人來到地球，而您是他們第一個遇見的人，您會跟他們說什麼？

—Be kind

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—No doubt some kind of weird indie film

—明天我會去做...

—I'm shooting a wedding.