Photographe Verity Sansom

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

—In who's opinion? Haha

—Comment avez-vous commencé à travailler dans la photographie ?

—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.

—Selon vous, quels sont les éléments les plus importants d'une bonne photo ?

—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.

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—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!

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—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!

—Quel aspect de votre profession aimez-vous le moins ?

—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!

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

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

—Qu'est-ce que le style de photographie dans lequel vous travaillez a de spécial ?

—The unique way every photographer sees a moment differently.

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—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.

—Y a-t-il des modes dans la photographie ?

—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.

—Quels devraient être les critères pour qu'un client choisisse un photographe ?

—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.

—Quels sont les interdits lors de photographie ?

—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!

—Quels détails seul un photographe peut-il remarquer ?

—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!

—Qu'est-ce qui influence la valeur d'une photo ? Quels en sont les éléments ?

—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.

—Quelle personne peut être le symbole du 21ème siècle selon vous ?

—Obama.

—Qui aimeriez-vous prendre en photo ?

—Anyone!

—Avez-vous des tabous professionnels ?

—Nope!

—Avec quel photographe aimeriez-vous faire une séance photo ?

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

—De quoi vous inquiétez-vous, et pourquoi ?

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

—Quel a été le moment le plus impressionnant de votre vie ?

—Marrying Chris.

—Si vous étiez un personnage de dessin animé, de livre ou de film, qui seriez-vous et pourquoi ?

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

—Qui vous inspire dans votre vie et pourquoi ?

—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.

—Comment définissez-vous le succès ? Comment le mesurez-vous ?

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

—Préférez-vous être aimé ou respecté ?

—Respected

—Quelle a été votre plus grande erreur professionnelle ?

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

—Quand vous partez en voyage que prenez-vous avec vous et pourquoi ?

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

—Est-ce que vous regrettez d'avoir acheté un de vos gadgets ? Lequel et pourquoi ?

—I'm not really a gadgety person!

—Quelle méthode utilisez-vous pour améliorer vos prises de photo ?

—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.

—Qui vous a influencé le plus en tant que photographe ?

—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!

—Quelle chose auriez-vous aimer connaître avant de vous lancer dans la photographie ?

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

—Qu'aimeriez-vous dire avec vos photos ?

—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.

—Quelle est votre motivation pour continuer la photographie ?

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

—Pensez-vous que vos parents auraient dû être plus stricts ? Moins stricts ?

—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 vous pouviez revenir dans le temps, que changeriez-vous ?

—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!

—Que pensez-vous de la vie sur d'autres planètes ?

—Definitely!

—Qui sont vos héros ?

—My parents!

—Pour qui n'avez-vous aucun respect ?

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

—Que faites-vous pendant votre temps libre ?

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

—Quel aspect de votre personnalité le public ne voit pas ?

—I'm usually quite shy I guess!

—Quand êtes-vous complètement satisfait de votre travail ?

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

—Croyez-vous en le traditionalisme des rôles de l'homme et de la femme ?

—No.

—Vous faites-vous facilement des amis ?

—I'd like to think so.

—Où aimeriez-vous vivre ?

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

—Quelle est la chose la plus stupide que vous ayez accepté ?

—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!

—Existe-t-il une vie après le mariage ?

—Of course!

—Avez-vous une blague préférée ? Racontez-la.

—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!!!!!!!

—Préférez-vous les chats ou les chiens ?

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

—Qui ou que détestez-vous ?

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

—La plus belle chose de la vie est :

—Love.

—La chose la plus ennuyeuse de la vie est :

—Seeing other people not enjoying what they do.

—Changeriez-vous quelque chose autour de vous ?

—Nope!

—Que changeriez-vous chez vous ?

—To be more confident.

—Que changeriez-vous dans le monde ?

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

—Auriez-vous quelques astuces pour des photographes débutants ?

—Never stop believing it's possible.

—Des extraterrestres arrivent sur Terre et vous êtes le premier à les rencontrer. Que leur dites-vous ?

—Hi! We are all weird...

—Vous êtes appelé pour tourner un film. De quel genre serait-il ?

—Sci-fi.

—Demain, je vais aller faire...

—more photograph editing!