摄影师Kirsty O Keeffe

—首先——您能否指出谁是来自沃特福德, 爱尔兰的最优秀的摄影师？:)

—There are a few great wedding photographers in Waterford and Kilkenny. Obviously I’m biased, but I don’t think I do too bad. I always aim to do my best for every couple that walks through the door. You only get one chance to do it right!

—您上相吗？

—Probably not but I have the advantage of great photoshop skills!

—您是如何进入摄影行业的？

—I come from a fine art photography background and only used to shoot weddings on the side. I didn’t always enjoy them – but that was back when the style was super traditional and formal. Wedding photography has changed so much in the last ten years, and now couples want something unique and creative. So I decided to turn the majority of my attention back into wedding photography and I honestly now feel that I have the best job in the world.

—在您看来，一张好的照片最重要的组成部分有哪些？

—Happy faces, and capturing that perfect moment that can tell a couples story.

—您热爱旅行吗？

—I travel as much as I can – for work and pleasure. I took off a month this year in my quiet period to travel Cambodia and it was one of the best experiences of my life.

—对于您的职业，您最喜欢什么地方？

—I love that I get to spend such a special moment in time with each of the couples I work with. It’s such a happy and emotional and exciting day, and I’m usually there from start to finish. I end up forming quite a bond with the couples I work with.

—对于您的职业，您最不喜欢什么地方？

—There’s nothing I hate! Some days I have to spend long hours on photoshop, but I put my comfy clothes on, find a good playlist and have a few nice coffees to keep me going!

—摄影的前景如何？

—It’s changed already so much in the past ten years. I can’t wait to see what the next ten bring.

—您专长的摄影风格有什么特别？

—As a wedding photographer you not only have to take great pictures, but you have to relax nervous brides and grooms, keep everyone on time, be great at organizing large groups, co-ordinate with hair, makeup, florists, videographers, hotel staff, work to a strict time scale, have to adapt in an emergency ( and never ever let the bride and groom know there’s even been an emergency), deal sensitively with potentially awkward family issues, and cope with the Irish weather! All that and you only get one chance to do it all right. No pressure! But I wouldn’t swap it for any other job. It’s the best.

—客户选择摄影师时应该遵循什么标准？

—Really look at their work and make sure you really love what they do. Also I think it’s really important to actually like and get on with your photographer. You’ll be spending one of the biggest days of your life with them – so you’ll want to be able to get on and have a laugh with them.

—什么时候您对自己的作品完全满意？

—The most satisfying part of my job is when I hear back from couples who love their photos. Many say that they just couldn’t stop crying when they got them and that is the best feeling for me because then I know I’ve done my job well.