攝影師 Chris Sansom

—您上相嗎？

—Hell no!

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—To be completely honest I finished Film School and didn't want to make films, so I looked for a way to make a living from Photography and weddings just made sense. There wasn't a burning desire to be involved with weddings. I learned to build a website and offered cheap photography and within two weeks I'd shot my first wedding. During that time I saw Rangefinder magazine and read American Photo's 'Worlds top ten' list and I was completely inspired. When I shot the first wedding I was totally and utterly hooked, I just loved everything about it. Soon after Verity joined be and we never looked back.

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—Composition, originality and light

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—Yes, although until recently I've not done much!

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Getting to do what I love with the person I love most in the world. What's not to like!?

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Some of the attitudes we encountered when we first started out, with some people worrying more about what others are doing than themselves.

—攝影的前景如何？

—Who knows! Everything seems to go full circle so I'm sure a lot of the techniques people are using now will still be popping up in the future.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—It's a day that is absolutely jam packed with photo opportunities. As photographers all any of us can ask for is a great moment or two and weddings provide a bounty of great moments. Not to mention the fact that everyones cheerful and it's just a flippin' awesome job!

—您如何應對批評？

—We don't really get much criticism! Certainly not from clients, but if we did we would just try to rectify the situation any way that we could to ensure they still had a great experience. If it's criticism from peers, mentors or each other then we know they have our best interests at heart and try to take it on board so we can improve next time.

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—Loads! Too many to list and a few that really wind me up. I won't start on those.

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—They have to connect with their photographer and be comfortable sharing their day with them. They obviously have to love the photos too!

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—Over here in the UK we're pretty reserved when it comes to the ceremony. Our officiants don't tend to like us getting too up close and personal so we have to be careful not to overstep any boundaries there. Oh and other suppliers trying to push you out of the way....but that's another story!

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—Intimate moments between the bride and groom,

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—Waaaaay to much to write down. From personal connection to technical skill. It all depends on who's judging it, I know most the photos I consider to be valuable aren't technically great, they just have emotional significance. Of course if you can get an emotionally significant photo that is technically sound then you're onto a winner!

—您認為哪個人可以被視為21世紀的代表人物？

—Haha that's a pretty odd one, I have no idea!

—您想拍誰？

—I'd love to photograph Zach Braff!

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—No

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—I'd love to go on a shoot with Ben and Erin Chrisman, Davina + Daniel, Two Mann Studios, they are all couples who've really inspired us. Oh and I'd love a day out with Emin Kuliyev, every day he posts some new awesome lens creation on Facebook, I'd just love to try out some of his exotic kit!

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—I don't really worry about anything, I'm not a worrier!

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—I don't know really, hopefully there's lots to come!

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

—Totoro, because he's awesome.

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—Photographically there are too many awesome people to list!

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—Are people booking you? That's really all there is to it, everything else in terms of awards etc is lovely but not a measure of success.

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—Liked

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—Touch wood I haven't ever made any huge mistakes!

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—A camera because it's part of who we are!

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—Not really, I love all of my gadgets!

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—By watching films and looking at masters of photography outside of weddings. There's so much to learn from other fields of photography!

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—Verity's, I see everything she shoots so that always affects me moving forwards.

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

—The less you see other wedding photographers work, the more you develop a unique style. And not to worry about anyone copying your shots!

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—Nothing, it's about how the couple want their day to unfold and I want the photos to reflect that. Ok, it's in my style but it's their story so it should be their message.

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—I just love taking photos!

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

—I really couldn't ask for a better life, so I'd say neither, I wouldn't want anything to change!

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

—I'd worry less about having the best kit. It really doesn't make a difference!

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

—What about it? It has to exist somewhere and I'd love to see where!

—誰是您的英雄？

—I don't really have any heroes, lots of people I respect, but not particularly any heroes!

—您不重視誰？

—Where I grew up there was a lot of closed-mindedness and intolerance so I don't have any respect for people like that!

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—Take photos, train for Ninja Warrior and train and compete in Triathlons.

—您的哪一面是公眾不曾看到過的？

—The 'sitting at home and watching chick flicks with Verity' side

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—Never! I love what we do but there's always things that you could improve on and that's what makes us strive to continue pushing ourselves professionally.

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—No

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—Yes

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—I absolutely love Yorkshire, but I would like to live in the Lake District one day, or possibly America!

—您曾同意嘗試過最愚蠢的事是什麼？

—I have no idea!

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—What an odd question! I love life after marriage!

—您有最愛的笑話嗎？請告訴我們。

—Not really!

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—Both, but I prefer dogs!

—您討厭誰或什麼？

—I don't really HATE anything!

—人生中最棒的事是：

—My wife!

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—There only being 24 hours in a day during wedding season

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

—No

—您希望改變自己的哪一點？

—Nothing really, I'm pretty comfortable with my flaws!

—您希望改變世界的哪些方面？

—That's a pretty big one! A bit more financial equality around the world would be a good start.

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Concentrate on what you're best at, looking at other photographers is great but you'll never make any headway until you produce something that's truly your own instead of rehashing old work.

—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？

—Leave, before the government locks you in a bunker!

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—I'd like to shoot a comedy drama

—明天我會去做...

—A triathlon, without any training at all since it's been a busy wedding season.