摄影师Chris Loneragan

—首先——您能否指出谁是来自诺里奇, 联合王国的最优秀的摄影师？:)

—There are some amazing wedding photographers in Sheffield catering to all styles and budgets, but the best wedding photographer is subjectively the one that clicks best with the wedding couple and works hard to tell the story of their day. I hope that could be me!

—您上相吗？

—No! Like many of my clients I echo the statement, "We hate having our photo taken!" For me it is about achieving a relaxed natural look, and I can only do that by chatting and laughing with my clients before I take their photographs. Everyone is photogenic and everyone has a visual story to tell – if I can capture something hidden within you ("love" maybe) then I will have captured a great image for you to treasure.

—您是如何进入摄影行业的？

—I have been a keen photographer since winning a competition at the age of 14. As a grown up I shot for stock agencies and for fun until a family member asked me to take some 'extra' photos at their wedding in addition to their professional wedding photographer. Mine were at least as good and well received as the professional's and so I struck out offering my services for free until I felt confident enough to tackle a wedding for money. Over 100 weddings later I have a strong and successful wedding photography business.

—在您看来，一张好的照片最重要的组成部分有哪些？

—Light, composition, natural moments, minimal posing, a story to tell.

—您热爱旅行吗？

—Yes. I have travelled all over the world.

—对于您的职业，您最喜欢什么地方？

—I love the speed and quick thinking required when photographing a wedding. There is a massive sense of achievement in producing images that couples love without spending a huge amount of time, sometimes none at all, planning and executing them.

—对于您的职业，您最不喜欢什么地方？

—I hate selling, but it is a necessary evil of the business. I would rather just shoot weddings!

—摄影的前景如何？

—Pretty much the same as it is now. Technology will change, but it isn't the thing that makes wedding images.

—您专长的摄影风格有什么特别？

—Interpersonal relationships with clients. A wedding photographer is a friend, a counsellor, an assistant, a go-between, and a photographer.

—您如何应对批评？

—Professionally on the outside, badly on the inside. It depends what the criticism is though – anything deserved makes me stop and think, and change and grow where necessary.

—摄影有什么趋势？

—Yes, but you don't have to follow them!

—客户选择摄影师时应该遵循什么标准？

—The personality of the wedding photographer and whether or not they like their images. Always meet for a chat and ask to see real weddings – in my opinion you should steer clear of photographers that just show images from styled shoots or portfolio building workshops as the real skill is in producing images in the pressure situation of a real wedding.

—拍摄时绝不允许什么事情？

—I have witnessed other photographers being divas and shouting at or belittling wedding couples and their guests.

—有哪些摄影师可以捕捉的通常会被忽略的细节？

—Hidden hand holds, fleeting expressions, laughing children – too many to list. Details like rings and flowers are obvious and should be covered as a matter of course.

—什么影响照片的价值？它的元素有哪些？

—A truly valuable image tells a story. A great photo will do this with perfect composition, focus, exposure and subtle editing.

—您想要为谁拍摄？

—I love shooting everybody.

—您有职业禁忌吗？

—No.

—您想与谁一起拍摄？

—Annie Liebowitz.

—在生命中，给您印象最深的时刻是什么？

—The birth of my daughter.

—在生命中谁鼓舞了您？为什么？

—My wife is my art critic and muse.

—您如何定义成功？如何衡量它？

—Happy clients.

—您非常受人喜欢或尊敬吗？

—Respected.

—您如何提高自己以拍摄出更好的照片？

—Constant practice and collaborative critique.