Фотограф Verity Sansom

—Вы фотогеничны?

—In who's opinion? Haha

—Как вы попали в индустрию фотографии?

—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.

—Как вы считаете, какие самые важные составляющие хорошей фотографии?

—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.

—Любите путешествовать?

—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!

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится больше всего?

—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!

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится меньше всего?

—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!

—Каким вы видите будущее фотографии?

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

—Что делает жанр фотографии, в котором вы снимаете, особенным?

—The unique way every photographer sees a moment differently.

—Как вы относитесь к критике?

—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.

—Есть ли в фотографии своя мода?

—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.

—По каким критериям клиенты должны выбирать своего фотографа?

—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.

—Чего нельзя допускать при съемке?

—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!

—Что обычные люди упускают из виду, в то время как фотограф может увидеть?

—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!

—Что влияет на ценность фотографии? Из чего она складывается?

—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.

—Кого бы вы назвали символом XXI века?

—Obama.

—Кого бы вы хотели поснимать?

—Anyone!

—Есть ли у вас какие-то табу в работе?

—Nope!

—С кем вы хотели бы поснимать?

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

—О чем вы беспокоитесь и почему?

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

—Расскажите о самом сильном впечатлении в своей жизни.

—Marrying Chris.

—Каким персонажем из мультфильма, книги или кино вы были бы и почему?

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

—Кто вдохновляет вас и почему?

—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.

—Как вы определяете успех? Можно ли его измерить?

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

—Что для вас важнее: любовь окружающих или уважение?

—Respected

—Расскажите о своей самой большой ошибке в работе.

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

—Что вы берете с собой в путешествие и почему?

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

—Есть ли среди вашей техники что-то, чего покупать не следовало бы? Почему вы так считаете?

—I'm not really a gadgety person!

—Расскажите о своем самообучении: что вы делаете, чтобы снимать лучше?

—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.

—Чья работа больше всего повлияла на ваше становление как фотографа?

—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!

—Как вы считаете, что вам следовало бы знать в первую очередь, когда вы начинали фотографировать?

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

—Что вы хотите донести до людей с помощью фотографии?

—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.

—Что побуждает вас продолжать заниматься фотографией?

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

—Следовало ли вашим родителям быть более (менее) строгими?

—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.

—Если бы можно было вернуться в прошлое, что бы вы сделали иначе?

—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!

—Есть ли жизнь на других планетах?

—Definitely!

—Кто для вас пример для подражания?

—My parents!

—Кого вы считаете недостойным уважения?

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

—Чем вы занимаетесь в свободное время?

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

—Какая часть вашей личности скрыта от окружающих?

—I'm usually quite shy I guess!

—В каких случаях вы бываете полностью довольны своей работой?

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

—Придаете ли вы значение традиционным ролям мужчин и женщин?

—No.

—Легко ли вы заводите друзей?

—I'd like to think so.

—Где вы хотели бы жить?

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

—Расскажите о самой большой глупости, которую вы согласились сделать.

—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!

—Есть ли жизнь после свадьбы?

—Of course!

—У вас есть любимая шутка? Поделитесь с нами!

—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!!!!!!!

—Вы любите собак? А кошек?

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

—Что или кого вы очень не любите?

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

—Самое лучшее в жизни — это:

—Love.

—Самое неприятное в жизни — это:

—Seeing other people not enjoying what they do.

—Есть ли что-то вокруг вас, что вы хотели бы изменить?

—Nope!

—Что вы хотели бы изменить в себе?

—To be more confident.

—Что вы хотели бы изменить в мире?

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

—Что бы вы посоветовали начинающим фотографам?

—Never stop believing it's possible.

—Если бы на Землю прилетели инопланетяне и вы оказались первым человеком, которого они встретили, что бы вы сказали им?

—Hi! We are all weird...

—Если бы вам пришлось снимать фильм, в каком жанре он был бы?

—Sci-fi.

—Завтра я пойду и сделаю…

—more photograph editing!