Fotógrafo Verity Sansom

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—In who's opinion? Haha

—¿Cómo empezó a trabajar en la industria de fotografía?

—Chris and I met in our 3rd year of University and fell in love over our love of photography. We used to go on days out with our film cameras and wanted to make it our life. Chris asked me to join him in wedding photography and after our first wedding together we never looked back.

—¿En su opinión, cuáles son los elementos más importantes de una buena fotografía?

—Good light, movement and emotion. Sometimes only one of these is necessary to make a good photograph but these are the 3 main things I look out for.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—Yes! As a family when I was younger we were lucky enough to do a lot of travelling. I loved the long drives up to Scotland and had my eyes glued to the window to watch the scenery go by. I love exploring new countries too, America has so much to offer and are excited to be heading back there next year. Wether it's only a 2 hour drive or a night on a plane it's the excitement of somewhere new and new locations to take photographs of!

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—Everything! After over 220 weddings Chris and I couldn't wish to be doing anything else. Having got married ourselves we know how important those photographs are, it's such an amazing pleasure to give couples memories that they can treasure for generations. There are so many aspects to wedding photography, you have to be good at low light situations, details, portraits, landscapes, couple shots, posing, and most of all, all on a tight time limit! Not any other job has all these aspects and I guess that's what I thrive on, trying to make sure I get the best possible outcome to all those situations at every single wedding and going to each one not knowing what to expect. It's also the amazing feedback we get from our couples, they are the reason we do what we do and when you get an amazing letter or e-mail it really does make your day. Being able to do all of that and work hard to achieve our dreams with my husband by my side 24/7 is just the icing on the cake!

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—I think it's cliche to say there is nothing that I dislike about our job but it's pretty hard to think of anything! I guess it would be the fact that there is still so much rivalry between photographs which gets in the way of what truly matters. We all are privileged to do such an important and amazing job and I guess it would be great if everyone put their ego's to one side!

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—No idea really, probably having 10 photographers at once or something!

—¿Qué tiene de especial el género fotográfico en que trabaja?

—The unique way every photographer sees a moment differently.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—As best as I can, I always make sure that when ever it happens to do everything in my power to correct and understand the situation.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—There will always be trends in wedding photography, and I have always made sure to stay away from them all! I've always believed that spending too long looking into other photographers work or wedding trends will confuse and change your own vision.

—¿Qué criterios debería tener en cuenta una persona a la hora de elegir a un fotógrafo?

—That they fit in with their day, if they want a relaxed, chilled wedding then find a photographer that will shoot to suit their day and spend hours setting up shots.
I think one of the most important things is that you get along, we are such a large part of the day, to us the relationship between us and the couple is the most important thing.

—¿Qué no está permitido de ningún modo cuando realiza una fotografía?

—Overstepping the mark in the ceremony. Everyone's heard those stories of photographers knocking over the registrar or annoying the vicar and it's really not worth it. There are so many angles to look for that disrupting the ceremony for a shot is simply not acceptable!

—¿Qué detalles que normalmente no tenemos en cuenta puede un fotógrafo captar?

—The things going on in the background, at the same time when I have my eye on the couple I always have my eye on what's going on around me!

—¿Qué influye en el valor de una fotografía? ¿Cuáles son sus elementos?

—If you've managed to capture the atmosphere of the moment, with emotion and from a perspective that makes you feel imersed in the moment.

—En su opinión, ¿qué persona podría ser un símbolo del siglo XXI?

—Obama.

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Anyone!

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

—Nope!

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Erika and Lanny Mann would be awesome! I've always loved Jonas Peterson so I would have to say him too.

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

—I try hard not to worry as worrying doesn't change the outcome to anything!

—¿Cuál ha sido el momento más impactante de su vida?

—Marrying Chris.

—Si fuera un personaje de animación, literario o cinematográfico, ¿quién le gustaría ser y por qué?

—Pikachu, because it's cute and crazy! (this is what Chris said when I asked him!)

—¿Quién le inspira en su vida y por qué?

—My parents. My dad has always been a wildlife artist and my mum is an amazing writer. Since I was a child they've always worked so hard to make sure me and my sister had the best childhood. They believe so much in their work and don't compromise it for anything. They never give up and always follow their dreams. They are the most hard-working, loving people in the world.

—¿Cómo definiría el éxito? ¿Cómo lo mide?

—Having a happy family, friends, pets and a home.

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—Respected

—¿Cuál es el mayor error que ha cometido en su trabajo?

—Early on in the business I believed too many sales callers!

—Cuando va de viaje, ¿qué lleva consigo y por qué?

—Camera, not sure I need a reason for that!

—¿Se arrepiente de alguno de los gadgets que ha comprado? ¿Por qué?

—I'm not really a gadgety person!

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—Every shoot I do I make sure I either mentally note down or write down what I could have improved on or things to rememeber for next time.

—¿A quién pertenece el trabajo que le ha influenciado más como fotógrafo?

—I'd have to say Chris (my husband). We've shot together for over 220 weddings and he is just the best photographer I know. We have such different ways of shooting and ways of seeing everything and that's why its so great to see his take on something!

—¿Cuál es la única cosa que desearía haber sabido cuando comenzó a tomar fotografías?

—That it would be what I would end up doing forever! And that exposure is just opinion.

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—I want to capture the wedding day and the people we shoot in the best light and also with atmosphere. It's not so much about saying anything it's just about making sure their story is being told through my photographs. I want whoever looks at those photographs after to get a true reflection of them as a couple and also of what it was like to be there.

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—The couples we photograph! The amazing feedback we get and just the ambition to leave as many couples with awesome wedding photography as possible!

—¿Cree que sus padres deberían haber sido más o menos estrictos?

—Neither! They always encouraged us to do what makes us happy, whatever it was, and to me that was the best advice they could have given.

—¿Si pudiera volver atrás en el tiempo, qué haría de forma diferente?

—I'm not sure, I always believe that everything that you've done – mistake or not – has got you where you are today... so nothing!

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

—Definitely!

—¿Quiénes son sus héroes?

—My parents!

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

—People that complain about something but don't do anything to change it.

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

—Go on walks, go to the gym and cuddle my cats!

—¿Cuál es su lado desconocido que la gente nunca quiere ver?

—I'm usually quite shy I guess!

—¿Cuándo está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—When I know I have put everything I have into a photography and it shows.

—¿Cree en los roles tradicionales de hombres y mujeres?

—No.

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—I'd like to think so.

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

—Somehwere in the Dales in Yorkshire, not too far from where we do now!

—¿Cuál es la cosa más estúpida que ha aceptado hacer?

—I agreed to be pulled along on a skateboard by a rope atached to a car... that was pretty stupid! No injuries though and the car was going quite slow.. but still. What is was like to be at Uni!

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—Of course!

—¿Tiene un chiste favorito? Cuéntenoslo.

—A woman owns a Parrot that keeps on swearing so she takes it to the Vet to ask what to do about it. The Vet says to put the Parrot in the freezer for 5 minutes and that should stop the swearing. So the woman goes home and puts the Parrot in the freezer and after 5 minutes goes and takes it out, the Parrot is relieved to be out of the freezer and says "I'm so sorry I will never swear again... but what did the chicken do ? " -- I know its bad isn't it!!!!!!!

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Both! I love all animals, if we had a bigger house we would have a zoo!

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—I don't really like the word hate but I don't like TV Soaps!

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—Love.

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

—Seeing other people not enjoying what they do.

—¿Hay algo a su alrededor que le gustaría cambiar?

—Nope!

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar de usted mismo?

—To be more confident.

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar del mundo?

—I think everyone would say the same, end all the suffering and war.

—¿Podría ofrecer algunos consejos a los fotógrafos que empiezan?

—Never stop believing it's possible.

—Si los extraterrestres llegaran a la Tierra y fuera la primera persona que encontraran, ¿qué les diría?

—Hi! We are all weird...

—Si le llamaran como fotógrafo de una película, ¿a qué género pertenecería?

—Sci-fi.

—Mañana voy a hacer...

—more photograph editing!