Fotografo Verity Sansom

—Sei fotogenico?

—In who's opinion? Haha

—Come sei entrato nell'industria della fotografia?

—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.

—Secondo te, quali sono le componenti più importanti di una bella foto?

—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.

—Ti piace viaggiare?

—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!

—Che cosa ti piace di più nella tua professione?

—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!

—Che cosa ti piace di meno nella tua professione?

—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!

—Quale sarà il futuro della fotografia?

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

—Cosa c'è di speciale nel genere di fotografia in cui sei specializzato?

—The unique way every photographer sees a moment differently.

—Come gestisci la critica?

—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.

—Ci sono determinate tendenze nella fotografia?

—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.

—Quali criteri dovrebbe utilizzare un cliente per scegliere un fotografo?

—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.

—Che cosa non è ammesso durante la ripresa fotografica?

—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!

—Quali dettagli, che solitamente passano inosservati, riesce a notare un fotografo?

—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!

—Che cosa influisce sul valore di una foto? Quali sono le sue componenti?

—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.

—Secondo te, chi può essere considerato simbolo del XXI secolo?

—Obama.

—Chi vorresti fotografare?

—Anyone!

—Hai qualche tabù professionale?

—Nope!

—Con chi vorresti fare una sessione di ripresa fotografica?

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

—Che cosa ti fa preoccupare e perché?

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

—Qual è stato il momento più impressionante della tua vita?

—Marrying Chris.

—Se tu fossi un personaggio di cartone animato, libro o film, chi saresti e perché?

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

—Chi ti ispira nella vita e perché?

—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.

—Come puoi definire il successo? Come si misura?

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

—Preferiresti essere amato o rispettato?

—Respected

—Qual è stato il più grande errore che hai commesso nel lavoro?

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

—Preparandoti per partire, che cosa metteresti in valigia e perché?

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

—Tra i gadget che possiedi, c'è qualcosa che vorresti non aver comprato? Perché?

—I'm not really a gadgety person!

—Che formazione professionale segui per fare fotografie migliori?

—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.

—Il lavoro di chi ha avuto la maggiore influenza su di te come fotografo?

—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!

—Qual è l'unica cosa che vorresti aver saputo iniziando a scattare foto?

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

—Che cosa vuoi dire con le tue fotografie?

—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.

—Qual è la tua motivazione per continuare a scattare fotografie?

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

—Pensi che i tuoi genitori avrebbero dovuto essere più o meno severi?

—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.

—Se potessi tornare nel passato, che cosa faresti in modo diverso?

—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!

—Che cosa pensi della vita su altri pianeti?

—Definitely!

—Chi sono i tuoi eroi?

—My parents!

—Per chi non hai rispetto?

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

—Che cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?

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

—Quale lato di te non è mai visibile al pubblico?

—I'm usually quite shy I guess!

—Quando ti senti completamente soddisfatto dal tuo lavoro?

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

—Credi nei ruoli tradizionali di donne e uomini?

—No.

—Fai facilmente amicizia?

—I'd like to think so.

—Dove ti piacerebbe vivere?

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

—Qual è stata la cosa più stupida che hai accettato di fare?

—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!

—Esiste la vita dopo il matrimonio?

—Of course!

—Hai uno scherzo preferito? Raccontacelo.

—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!!!!!!!

—Ti piacciono i cani o i gatti?

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

—Chi o che cosa odi?

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

—La cosa migliore nella vita è:

—Love.

—La cosa più fastidiosa nella vita è:

—Seeing other people not enjoying what they do.

—C'è qualcosa intorno a te che vorresti cambiare?

—Nope!

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare in te stesso?

—To be more confident.

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare nel mondo?

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

—Puoi dare alcuni consigli ai fotografi alle prime armi?

—Never stop believing it's possible.

—Se gli alieni dovessero arrivare sulla Terra e tu fossi la prima persona ad incontrarli, che cosa diresti?

—Hi! We are all weird...

—Se dovessi essere invitato a girare un film, di che genere sarebbe?

—Sci-fi.

—Domani vado a fare...

—more photograph editing!