摄影师Fiona Walsh

—您是如何进入摄影行业的？

—I'd just finished my degree in Psychology and was looking for a job. It was just my fate that jobs were hard to come by as it made me look at doing something I was already enjoying as a hobby – photography. I started to explore the business side of getting it up and running, and was so grateful at my first yes to a request to shadow another photographer. I was hooked from my first wedding.

—在您看来，一张好的照片最重要的组成部分有哪些？

—Composition, expression, and light I would say. I love creating compositions and lighting effects in the frame and doing something different. But technicalities aside, the moment/the meaning is a pretty important component that makes up a good photo.

—您热爱旅行吗？

—I adore traveling. It shows me what else is going on in the world, I get to see moments between people, I get to see beautiful landscapes. traveling brings opportunity.

—对于您的职业，您最喜欢什么地方？

—Stepping into a couples lives for just one day and being able to capture their connection. Hearing their joy when they see the images, showing them just how amazing they are.
I get so excited with couples in landscapes, especially sunsets. It feels as though the colours around them are putting on a show, a reflection of their emotions.

—对于您的职业，您最不喜欢什么地方？

—All the days in the office doing post production work takes me away from people, so it can be a little isolating at times.

—摄影的前景如何？

—There's an interesting question, i was pondering this the other day. Who knows! Guests will probably have phone cameras with capabilities of my DSLR! But, there will always be a need for a wedding photographer. We see beyond what our eyes show us and give them something special; their story.

—您专长的摄影风格有什么特别？

—Turning their emotions into a physical image they can look at, helping them feel closer to their most personal and meaningful feelings.

—您如何应对批评？

—With patience. I put myself in their shoes to understand where their coming from.

—摄影有什么趋势？

—Sure. There are trends that come and go all the time. Trends in editing, trends in light effects, trends for capturing moments, capturing the natural behaviours of people around us, and maybe putting a different spin on how that's captured.

—客户选择摄影师时应该遵循什么标准？

—Rapport. The photographer will be so close to them all day long, so they must feel comfortable and trust in the photographer.
I think they should look for someone with experience, with imagination, with patience, with passion for their wedding, and good editing skills! though i guess that last one is subjective!

—拍摄时绝不允许什么事情？

—sometimes the officiant will prefer us not to photograph them when they are signing the register.
There isn't anything more that is specifically not allowed, it's just a matter of being delicate and knowing when and when not to shoot something.

—有哪些摄影师可以捕捉的通常会被忽略的细节？

—Technically, the way the light can fall on a person and enhance that moment. Same goes for the environment, such as reflections or a background that would complimentary.
Emotionally, we are part of their relationship in a closer way than a guest would. For some part of the day it is just us 3, so photographers get to witness a raw beauty in the way they love each other.

—什么影响照片的价值？它的元素有哪些？

—Someone experiencing a moment that makes them feel so loved and so worthy.
Technically I love to use shallow depth of fields to make the image soft. I think this can add to the emotional value of a photo.
Beautiful landscapes, and architecture/patterns can influence the value too. So much can though!

—您有职业禁忌吗？

—Nope

—您想与谁一起拍摄？

—It would be fab to shoot with Two Mann Studios, and Ross Harvey!

—您担心什么？为什么担心？

—Nothing really.

—在生命中，给您印象最深的时刻是什么？

—Walking on hot goal (or is that the craziest?!)
Meeting and photographing Bill Clinton was pretty fun.Getting married felt pretty impressive, couldn't have felt any happier or want to be anywhere else.

—在生命中谁鼓舞了您？为什么？

—All the photographers being fearless to be creative and bring us and the couple a new way of seeing things.Tony Robbins is pretty awesome. Sly Stallone's story of his determination and belief that he will be an actor in the movies is an inspiring one.

—您如何定义成功？如何衡量它？

—hmmm, well I think a person is successful is they're happy.With weddings, I'd say a wedding is a success if the couple love their images.

—您非常受人喜欢或尊敬吗？

—Respected I guess. Feeling a sense of respect can affect your self esteem differently to feeling liked.

—您在工作中犯过的最大错误是什么？

—Thankfully, and touch wood, there aren't any big ones. I just always aim to learn from each wedding. e,g., there are little ones like making sure batteries are new and such, cards are close by in reach, surveying the area to know where to stand during the ceremony etc. Once I was photographing a ceremony outdoors in gravel. Every step I took was loud and crunchy!

—当您准备去旅行时，要携带什么？为什么？

—The camera is going to be a must, of course.Then:
Music! Because it enhances experiences. I even have an underwater mp3 player.

—在您拥有的器材中，是否有一些是您后悔购买的？为什么？

—no.

—您如何提高自己以拍摄出更好的照片？

—Stay in touch with photographers, go on courses. Always look at what the light source is. Look for patterns and shadows.
Take my photos, finish, but then ask myself how else can I take this photo, how would someone else take this photo?

—谁的作品对您作为摄影师的影响最大？

—Two Mann and Ross Harvey.

—开始拍摄时，您最想知道什么？

—the environment can be used to your advantage, no matter what it is.Have down right pure belief in yourself.

—您想对自己的照片说什么？

—Look how beautiful life is. Soak in it.

—什么激励您继续拍摄下去？

—To show people what life is like is you look out for it! It's beautiful, it's colourful, it's meaningful, it's fun.
Giving people life long memories in my images.

—您的父母是否应该更严厉或变得温和一点呢？

—neither

—如果能够回到过去，您会有什么不同的举动？

—I wouldn't like to think about that. I don't believe in regret. You do what you do in that moment with the resources you have.
I believe in learning from each experience, moving forward and living in the now.

—对于其他星球上的生命，您有何看法？

—lol these are funny questions. Sure, I think there is life on other planets.

—谁是您的英雄？

—No heroes so to speak. lots of people who mean a lot to me, others that have inspired me.

—您不尊重谁？

—Those who are mentally and physically cruel to people and animals.

—您在业余时间会做什么？

—Exploring landscapes with my camera, and watch movies.

—公众从不会看到您的哪一面？

—If you knew that there wouldn't be a side anymore :)

—什么时候您对自己的作品完全满意？

—When all the elements come together in a photo to make it so satisfying. When creative ideas pan out. There's never a complete moment though or in that case I wouldn't be looking to better my work. I always want to grow.

—您主张男人和女人的传统角色吗？

—Not really.

—您很容易就会交到朋友吗？

—Yep, I'm so happy to have made friends at weddings whom I've never met before. I love the stories I learn about peoples lives after a wedding.

—您想生活在什么地方？

—italy or australia.

—您答应做的最愚蠢的事情是什么？

—there isn't one i can think of!

—结婚之后生活的质量高吗？

—Of course!

—您有最喜欢的玩笑吗？请告诉我们。

—'Green men make me cross' (Darren Walsh)

—您喜欢狗还是喜欢猫？

—Totally love both.

—您讨厌谁，或者厌恶什么？

—the cold.

—生活中最美好的事情是：

—Compassion.

—生活中最让人烦心的事情是：

—Aging and illness.

—您是否想改变周围的一些事情？

—Peace of mind comes when you just accept things the way they are that you cannot change.

—您希望改变自己的哪些方面？

—nothing really!

—您希望改变世界什么地方？

—More cures in illness.
More help for aged, and more unwanted and poorly animals.

—对于刚入行的摄影师，您能提供一些建议吗？

—believe in yourself.
Network.
Do it because it makes you happy.

—如果外星人来到地球并且您是他们见到的第一个人，您会跟他们说什么？

—lol oh my these questions! I'd see if they want to try some delicious snacks!

—如果您被邀请去拍一部电影，您希望是什么流派？

—romance

—明天我会去做...

—swim underwater with my mp3 player! and then prep for a lovely wedding!