Fotógrafo Verity Sansom

—Você é fotogénica(o)?

—In who's opinion? Haha

—Como se iniciou na indústria da 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.

—Em sua opinião, quais são os componentes mais importantes para uma boa fotografia?

—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.

—Gosta de 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!

—O que mais gosta na sua profissão?

—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!

—O que menos gosta na sua profissão?

—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!

—Qual será o futuro da fotografia?

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

—O que há de especial para si, no género de fotografia em que se especializou?

—The unique way every photographer sees a moment differently.

—Como lida com as 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.

—Existem tendências na 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.

—Quais deveriam ser os critérios considerados pelo cliente na escolha de um 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.

—O que não é permitido de todo ao fotografar?

—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!

—Que detalhes passam habitualmente despercebidos mas nos quais um fotógrafo repara?

—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!

—O que influencia o valor da foto? Quais são os seus 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.

—Na sua opinião, que pessoa poderá ser o símbolo do século XXI?

—Obama.

—O quem pretende fotografar?

—Anyone!

—Tem tabus profissionais?

—Nope!

—Com quem gostaria de fotografar?

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

—Com que se preocupa e porquê?

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

—Qual foi o momento mais impressionante na sua vida?

—Marrying Chris.

—Que personagem animada, literária ou de um filme gostaria de ser? Porquê?

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

—Quem o inspira na sua vida e porquê?

—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.

—Como define o sucesso? Como o afere?

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

—Gostaria mais de ser amado ou respeitado?

—Respected

—Qual foi o maior erro que já cometeu a nível profissional?

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

—Quando vai viajar, o que leva consigo e porquê?

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

—Está arrependido de ter adquirido algum dos gadgets que possui? Porquê?

—I'm not really a gadgety person!

—Como aprende a tirar fotos melhores?

—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.

—Que trabalho mais o influenciou 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!

—Qual é a coisa que mais gostaria de ter sabido quando começou a fotografar?

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

—O que pretende transmitir com as suas fotos?

—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.

—O que o motiva a continuar a fotografar?

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

—Os seus pais deveriam ter sido mais ou menos rigorosos?

—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 pudesse regredir no tempo, o que faria de 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!

—O que pensa da vida nos outros planetas?

—Definitely!

—Quem são os seus heróis?

—My parents!

—A quem é que não respeita?

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

—O que faz nos seus tempos livres?

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

—Qual é o seu lado que o público nunca vê?

—I'm usually quite shy I guess!

—Quando é que fica completamente satisfeito com o seu trabalho?

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

—Acredita nos papéis tradicionais reservados ao homem e à mulher?

—No.

—Faz amigos com facilidade?

—I'd like to think so.

—Onde gostaria de viver?

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

—Qual foi a coisa mais estúpida que concordou em fazer?

—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 vida depois do casamento?

—Of course!

—Tem uma anedota favorita? Conte-nos.

—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!!!!!!!

—Gosta de cães e gatos?

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

—A quem ou o que odeia?

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

—A melhor coisa na vida é:

—Love.

—A coisa mais irritante na vida é:

—Seeing other people not enjoying what they do.

—Existe algo em seu redor que gostaria de mudar?

—Nope!

—O que gostaria de mudar em si próprio?

—To be more confident.

—O que gostaria de mudar no mundo?

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

—Pode dar algumas dicas para fotógrafos principiantes?

—Never stop believing it's possible.

—Caso os alienígenas viessem para a Terra, e fosse a primeira pessoa a encontrá-los, o que lhes diria?

—Hi! We are all weird...

—Se fosse chamado para fazer um filme, que género escolheria?

—Sci-fi.

—Amanhã eu vou fazer...

—more photograph editing!