फोटोग्राफर Julian Abram Wainwright

—आप फोटोग्राफ़ी इंडस्ट्री में कैसे आए?

—I worked as a photojournalist for 10 years. When my wife and I started a family, I decided to transition to weddings because the lifestyle was better suited for spending time with my family. I only discovered that I love photographing weddings after I started shooting them!

—आपकी नज़र में एक अच्छी तस्वीर में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बातें क्या हैं?

—Light. Moment. Composition.

—क्या आपको यात्रा करना पसंद है?

—Yes. After college I travelled all over Asia, from Iran and India to Laos and Myanmar. I loved it so much I moved to Southeast Asia and have been here 15 years.

—अपने पेशे के बारे में आपको सबसे अधिक क्या पसंद है?

—I get to document one of the most important days in peoples' lives. Hopefully the images I create will be passed on to future generations. That gives me pride in my work. I also love that I get to be creative and photograph they way I want to.

—अपने पेशे के बारे में आपको क्या सबसे कम पसंद है?

—I love travelling, sometimes – particularly in the high season from January to May – it can be a drag. Saying goodbye to my kids for a few days is always tough.

—फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी का क्या भविष्य है?

—Trends will come and go, but I think there will always be a market for classic documentary photography. People want photography that shows real moments, that tells the story of their wedding day. And there will probably be more drones :-(

—आप जिस फोटोग्राफी में स्पेश्लाइज़ेशन रखते हैं उसमें क्या खास होता है?

—Emotion.

—आलोचनाओं को आप किस रूप में लेते हैं?

—Working with magazine editors for a decade has given me thick skin. Criticism is good. It helps you grow as an artist. Take it, learn from it, move on.

—क्या फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी में कोई ट्रेंड चल रहे हैं?

—Trends are silly and don't interest me. As an artist if you follow trends you are lost.

—यदि किसी ग्राहक को फोटोग्राफ़र चुनना हो तो उसे क्या देखना चाहिए?

—Obviously the images have to speak to them, make them feel something in their hearts. And they should get to know the photographer, if not in person maybe on Skype, so that they get to know their personalities and see if they're a good fit.

—शूटिंग के दौरान किन बातों की बिलकुल अनुमति नहीं होती है?

—Don't be an asshole. Seriously, always be the nicest guy in the room. And don't make it about you. This is their day, not yours. Bend over backwards to make it work. And don't interfere with the natural flow of things. I've seen video teams interrupt the first dance to tell the couple to stop and do it a different way. That's ridiculous. My job is to document the wedding day as it happens in real time. Not create a fake fairy tale. My clients want the same thing.

—एक फोटोग्राफर ऐसी कौन सी चीजें कैप्चर कर सकता है जो आमतौर पर नज़रों में नहीं आतीं?

—The moments in between, the quiet moments. A good photographer is observant, vigilant, and ready to capture the moments that most people don't see. Also, an experienced wedding photographer learns to anticipate certain moments and reactions throughout the wedding day, and knows where to find them. Its like muscle memory in sports. It becomes a sixth sense.

—फ़ोटो के मूल्य को क्या प्रभावित करता है? इसके तत्व यानी एलीमेंट्स क्या हैं?

—All photographers post romantic, well lit portraits, because this sells and attracts clients. But the most valuable photos are real, not posed. Those are the ones I think couples will appreciate most 50 years down the line. Interesting natural light, a great moment/emotion, and thoughtful composition. Those are the basic three elements in any good wedding photograph. It sounds simple, but its very rare to capture all three in one image. When you do, its magic.

—आप किसकी तस्वीरें उतारना चाहेंगे?

—Fun, kind people who aren't afraid to laugh and cry and get nasty on the dancefloor.

—क्या आपका कोई प्रोफ़ेशनल टैबू है यानी पेशे की दृष्टि से कोई वर्जित बातें?

—Don't be late.

—आप किसके साथ शूटिंग करना पसंद करेंगे?

—Larry Burrows.

—आप किस बारे में चिंतित रहते हैं, और क्यों?

—I worry about my kids. The usual parent stuff. When you have a family, you realize whats important, and whats not. And it allows you to not worry much about most things, and just focus on what matters.

—आपके जीवन का सबसे प्रभावशाली क्षण कौन-सा है?

—The birth of my children.

—सफलता को आप कैसे परिभाषित करते हैं? आप इसे कैसे मापते हैं?

—Happiness, pride, respect, kindness.

—जब आप यात्रा पर जा रहे होते हैं तो अपने साथ आप क्या लेकर चलते हैं और क्यों?

—I travel a lot so I have a good system. My Think Tank Airport Roller Derby holds my gear and saves my back. I have a new Macbook, the really little one that weighs nothing, and its perfect for someone who travels a lot. Noise-cancelling headphones, and lots of podcasts. Cliff bars.

—आप बेहतर तस्वीरें लेने के लिए अपने आप को कैसे शिक्षित करते हैं?

—Try and go out every single day and photograph. Anything, it doesn't matter. But the repetitive process of making pictures will make you better. Be thoughtful about it, slow down, and remember the basics of good photography. And also go to the library or bookstore and check out the photography books. Looking at pictures on the Internet sucks.

—एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र के रूप में आप किसके काम से सबसे अधिक प्रभावित हैं?

—Classic photojournalism, like from the Magnum Photo Agency. My passion is photojournalism, so I spend a lot of time following contemporary news and documentary photographers. Too many to list.

—जब आपने फ़ोटो खींचना शुरू किया तो वह कौन-सी ऐसी एक चीज़ है जिसे आप सोचते हैं कि काश उसे आप जानते होते?

—How to run a photography business.

—आप अपनी तस्वीरों के बारे में क्या कहना चाहते हैं?

—Life is beautiful.

—तस्वीरें लेना जारी रखने के लिए कौन-सी बात आपको प्रेरित करती है?

—There's something timeless about strong documentary photography. I like creating things that will have a long lifespan. And there's kindof a never ending pursuit of beauty and grace in photography, in capturing that elusive trifecta of LIGHT MOMENT COMPOSITION that keeps me curious and motivated and passionate about picking up a camera every day.

—क्या आपके माता-पिता कमोबेश सख्त रहे होते?

—They did a good job. I should tell them that more often.

—यदि आप समय पर घर पहुँच सकें तो क्या कुछ आप अलग करना चाहेंगे?

—No regrets. Even if you mess up, learning from your mistakes is essential in growing as an artist and a human being. I have a great life, can't complain.

—अन्य ग्रहों पर जीवन के बारे में क्या राय है?

—Of course. It's kindof ridiculous to think we're the only life in the universe.

—कब आप अपने काम से पूरी तरह संतुष्ट होते हैं?

—Never.