Fotografer Adam Johnson

—Anda fotogenik?

—I think everyone is photogenic. Just not everyone appreciates it the first time they see a photo of themselves. I'm the kind of person who grows to like photos of myself over time, rather than instantly loving them.

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

—It just happened. I got married, bought a DSLR for my honeymoon, and became obsessed with it. I thought I was getting quite good, shot a friend's wedding (as a guest) and did a terrible job. So I went away, practised and studied super hard, bought better equipment then tried again. It went much better the second time and I was able to build a portfolio and website. 18 months later I quit my day job.

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

—If we are talking about a wedding photo then it's all about emotion. Light is my obsession, but a beautifully lit emotionless or 'mute' wedding photo is pointless. A photo has to speak for itself, it shouldn't need a caption or an explanation.

—Anda suka bepergian?

—Of course. And I love that wedding photography is showing me more of the world than I would ever have seen without it.

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—Freedom of expression. The more you shoot, the better you get, the more people hear about you and know about your work, the more freedom you are given to express yourself artistically. That and what I said about traveling in the last question!

—Apa yang paling tidak Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—I am honestly grateful for this being my profession but of course, when you have young children at school, it can take its toll when you're out most weekends throughout the summer and not able to spend as much time with them as I would like.

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—Who knows?! I just hope I'm able to change and adapt to however it changes. I truly believe there will always be a market for beautiful, well crafted photos – the technology and expectations may change but the product will not.

—Apa yang istimewa dengan genre fotografi kekhususan Anda?

—People. That's what it's all about. People and relationships. Being invited into a private world and asked to document it for a day.

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

—Badly. I do not like to be criticised. Often once it has sunk in I'm able to either reject or accept it and use it to improve, but I don't like it!

—Adakah tren dalam fotografi?

—Of course! I just prefer to ignore them.

—Apa yang seharusnya menjadi kriteria bagi pelanggan dalam memilih fotografer?

—If the photographer's photos of a total stranger's wedding can make you feel something in your heart and soul, you've found your wedding photographer.

—Hal-hal apa yang harus dihindari saat pemotretan?

—There are no rules but I think each photographer will have their own principles or boundaries. If someone is crying because they are truly sad then I will not photograph them just to get that 'tear shot' that is so popular with wedding photographers these days. If I do not feel it is appropriate to shoot something, then I won't shoot it.

—Siapa yang dapat menjadi simbol abad ke-21 menurut pendapat Anda?

—Can we answer this with 85 years of the century remaining?! I think there are so many medical and technological advances we will see in this century and I expect icons to be created in these areas.

—Siapa yang ingin Anda jepret?

—Ben Folds, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United.

—Anda memiliki tabu profesi tertentu?

—Not that I know of!

—Dengan siapa Anda ingin menjepret?

—Annie Leibowitz, Joey L, James Nachtwey, Don McCullin, Richard Avedon... I love to shoot with other photographers, I think it's a good thing to do regularly.

—Apa yang Anda khawatirkan, dan mengapa?

—I am a worrier. I worry about a lot of things! Professionally speaking I worry about becoming irrelevant, about getting stuck in a rut and left behind and nobody wanting me to take their wedding pictures!

—Apa momen paling mengesankan dalam hidup Anda?

—The births of my two children.

—Jika Anda karakter kartun, buku, atau film, siapakah Anda dan mengapa?

—Peter Pan. I want to stay young and always fight pirates.

—Siapa yang menginspirasi Anda dalam hidup dan mengapa?

—I don't know if they inspire me as such but my children are the reason that I do what I do and why I want to continually get better at it. I am inspired by anyone successful – in business, in photography, in sport, in life... Not in an arrogant way but I find my own successes an inspiration to keep trying harder and to achieve more.

—Bagaimana Anda mendefinisikan kesuksesan? Bagaimana Anda mengukurnya?

—For me, people booking me to shoot photos of them, plus the recognition of my work by my peers is probably my yardstick of success professionally. Happiness and contentment are signs of success in wider life.

—Anda lebih senang disukai atau dihormati?

—I don't think it's possible for me personally to respect somebody I don't like, so I don't think you can be one or the other. I can quickly lose respect for someone who turns out to be a huge douchebag.

—Apa kesalahan terbesar yang pernah Anda lakukan di tempat kerja?

—I don't remember. I know I've made mistakes but I'm pretty good about moving on from stuff.

—Saat Anda akan bepergian, apa saja barang yang Anda bawa dan mengapa?

—My iphone, my kindle, my macbook, my camera and some earphones.

—Di antara gadget yang Anda miliki, adakah yang Anda harap tidak pernah Anda beli? Mengapa?

—I tend to sell stuff if it doesn't fit into my life or work after I buy it. I remember I once bought a weird step trainer off an infomercial on the TV, it was so rubbish!

—Bagaimana Anda mengajari diri sendiri untuk mengambil gambar yang lebih baik?

—Taking pictures is the education. I'm quite analytical so if I see a photo I like I work out what I like and why... I do the same with my own photos, working out how I could've done better or what I could've done differently. I look at other photography a lot – in books, online, instagram and I think that seeps into my work.

—Karya siapa yang paling memengaruhi Anda sebagai fotografer?

—I think a turning point for me was doing a workshop with Daniel Aguilar from Mexico.

—Apakah satu hal yang Anda harap Anda tahu saat mulai mengambil foto?

—That there were no rules!

—Apa yang ingin Anda katakan dengan foto-foto Anda?

—I've no idea. Good stuff I hope.

—Apa yang memotivasi Anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—The thing I love about taking photos, or any creative pursuit I guess is that it's just that – a pursuit – and you can never catch the thing you're chasing, but you're constantly improving, or changing at least. It's not static, or limited, or constrained. I know I've not taken my best photo, and I may never take it, but I will always keep striving for it.

—Apakah orang tua Anda seharusnya lebih atau tidak terlalu ketat?

—No comment.

—Jika Anda dapat kembali ke masa lalu, apa yang akan Anda lakukan secara berbeda?

—Nothing, I don't think of life this way. I got to this point in my life, a point in which I am extremely happy, because of the choices I made. I don't want to change anything.That, or I'd go back and invest in Apple before they invented the iPod.Or I could invent the iPod.

—Bagaimana tentang kehidupan di planet lain?

—Maybe, maybe not. I'm not concerned with it.

—Siapa saja pahlawan Anda?

—I have no heroes.

—Siapa yang tidak Anda hormati?

—An awful question.

—Apa yang Anda lakukan di waktu luang?

—I play piano, play and watch football, watch TV shows and movies, go to the gym, spend time with friends and family, listen to music...I don't see life as spare time and work time. It's just life. I do all this stuff and I work, there's no split time. I work when I have to and I play whenever I can.

—Sisi diri Anda manakah yang tidak pernah dilihat orang?

—The public? As opposed to who?

—Kapan Anda merasa benar-benar puas dengan pekerjaan Anda?

—I love my own work. I love seeing progression in my work. I love it when my clients are in love with the photos I give to them. Completely satisfied? Is this possible?

—Anda percaya akan peran tradisional untuk pria dan wanita?

—My parents got divorced when I was young. This has skewed my view of tradition in the home... I don't really know what traditional roles are – women raise children, cook and clean and men just earn the money? Then no, I don't believe in that. A family is the sum of its parts, not separate and distinct people or roles.

—Anda mudah menjalin pertemanan?

—Yeah I guess. I'm never the instigator, I'm shy so I tend to wait for people to make friends with me!

—Di mana Anda ingin tinggal?

—If I could have four homes I would have one in the UK, probably near where I live now, one in New York City, a rural house in Southern France and one somewhere in California! Not that I'm greedy.

—Hal terbodoh apa yang pernah Anda setujui untuk dilakukan?

—I'm not sure I've ever agreed to something stupid.

—Adakah kehidupan setelah pernikahan?

—I've been married 8 years... I'm still alive.

—Anda punya lelucon favorit? Beri tahu kami.

—What's invisible and smells like carrots?Rabbit farts.

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—Neither.

—Siapa atau apa yang Anda benci?

—I hate wasps. Passionately.

—Hal terbaik dalam hidup itu:

—Family time.

—Hal paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup adalah:

—Traffic jams.

—Adakah hal di lingkungan sekitar yang ingin Anda ubah?

—I want to make my house bigger!

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah dalam diri sendiri?

—I would like to break my iphone addiction!

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah di dunia ini?

—Far too much to list. The world is a broken place.

—Dapatkah Anda memberi kiat untuk fotografer yang baru saja memulai karier?

—You don't have to shoot every second of the wedding, you're not making a stop motion movie... Slow down, breathe, let your mind take in what is happening then tell the story with your photos. There are no rules.

—Jika alien mendatangi Bumi dan Andalah orang pertama yang mereka temui, apa yang akan Anda katakan pada mereka?

—You will never feel satisfied after eating a McDonalds...

—Jika Anda dipanggil untuk mengambil gambar film, apakah genrenya?

—Slapstick comedy.

—Besok saya akan pergi...

—I'll go to the gym, do some editing, get ready for Saturday's wedding, kick a football with my children, eat food, drink coffee...