Fotograf Nat Wongsaroj

—Jste fotogeničtí?

—Well, I usually like to stay behind the camera but occasionally I love being in front of the camera too!

—Jak jste se dostali do fotografického průmyslu?

—Like many other photographers, I started as a hobbyist and then I started buying some expensive gears. One day, my wife told me that I should do something about it... The rest is history!

—Jaké jsou podle vás nedůležitější součásti dobré fotografie?

—Composition, lighting and storying-telling quality of the photographs!

—Cestujete rádi?

—Of course, who doesn't? I recently visited Iceland, Scotland, England, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Greece, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti and many other amazing places!

—Co máte nejredši na vaší profesi?

—Being able to do what I love and also make people smile (or maybe cry?) when they see my photos!

—Co se vám líbí nejméně na vaší profesi?

—Editing photos? Just kidding! I actually do love editing wedding photos, just not all of them at the same time! ;)

—Jaká je budoucnost focení?

—We will be using smart drones for OCF, we will have nano light with 2,400 Watt-seconds power that can last a month without recharging and we will be shooting with ISO 429,4967,296 without any noticeable noise.Oh wait, can I just get iPhone 's battery that last the full day first?

—Co je výjimečného na žánru fotografií, na který se specializujete?

—Creating photographs that my clients will treasure for a very long long time.

—Jak zvládáte kritiku?

—gracefully, maybe? At least, I will try!

—Jsou nějaké trendy v oblasti focení?

—I don't really follow trend, I just do what I love and hopefully my clients will love them do. There are a lot of light and airy images floating around Pinterest and Film Photographer seem to be the cool kids. I do love light and airy images as much as dark and dramatic images. While I used to spend significant amount of my time in the dark room processing black and white films, I am a practical guy and I don't think that film is practical and you can't really burst continuously to capture the moments using film!

—Jaké by měl mít zákazník kritérium při výběru fotografa?

—Love his/her work, appreciate his/her approach to wedding photograph as well as evaluate whether you are the right fit for each other.

—Co není dovoleno při focení?

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—Jakých detailů, které obvykle projdou bez povšimnutí, si může fotograf všimnout?

—Subtle details, cool perspective and the moments that require careful planning to capture.

—Co ovlivňuje hodnotu fotografie? Jaké jsou její prvky?

—Composition, lighting and story telling aspect of the photographs.

—Kdo může být podle vás symbolem 21. století?

—Steve Jobs, Barrack Obama, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Elon Musk, Michael Bloomberg, Marc Jacobs, Jon Steward, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Christopher Nolan, Roger Federer, Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, LeBron James, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dan Harmon, Vince Gilligan, Osama Bin Laden, Danger Mouse, Pope Francis, Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking, Kim Jong Il, Salman Kahn, Lakshmi Mittal, Vladmir Putin, J.K. Rowling, George RR Martin, Craig Venter, Jimmy Wales, Jeff Bezos, ...Too long? I can still go on!

—Co chcete fotit?

—Well, besides Kate Upton, I would say my clients who appreciate my art!

—Máte nějaké profesní tabu?

—Hmm.. not really, I don't think so. I will try anything twice and I don't really have any professional taboos..

—S kým byste chtěli fotit?

—There are a lot of talents in the wedding industry but Folks from Two Mann Studios and Chrisman Studios are probably at the top of my list!

—Čeho se bojíte a proč?

—Worry that I may not ever finish these questions in this interview? It's a lot of questions here!!!

—Jaký byl nejpůsobivější okamžik ve vašem životě?

—There are a lot of simple moments that are impressive to me!

—Pokud byste byli animovaná, literární nebo filmová postava, kdo byste byli a proč?

—Hmm.. tough one..Tony Stark maybe! He is a billionaire, genius, playboy and a philanthropist!
A rare quality to find in one person.

—Kdo vás inspiruje ve vašem životě a proč?

—A lot to mention here but in wedding photography world : Lanny and Erika Mann because they create awesome works!

—Jak byste definovali úspěch? Jak ho měříte?

—When I can make my clients happy.How do I measure it?I usual know the feedback about my work through an email or a phone call from happy clients and the fact that they don't ask for refund!

—Byli byste raději oblíbení nebo respektovaní?

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

—Jaká je největší chyba, kterou jste kdy v práci udělali?

—I accidentally deleted the files from a memory card before transferring to my computer. Thankfully, I was able to recover it! Oh that and the fact that I ripped my pants one time while shooting a wedding!

—Když cestujete, co si berete s sebou a proč?

—I always find a reason to travel because I love traveling!

—Existuje něco, co byste si byli raději nekoupili z vašich pomůcek, které vlastníte? A proč?

—The fisheye EF 8-15mm, it's a fun lenses to use but I rarely use it!

—Jak se vzděláváte, abyste pořidili lepší fotografie?

—Follow artists whose work I respect and get inspired, collaborate with other photographers and make a list of new ideas that I want to try and then actually try them!

—Čí práce vás ovlivnila nejvíce jako fotografa?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

—Jedna věc, kterou byste si přáli vědět, když jste začínali s focením?

—That capturing the moments is more important than perfecting the lighting and composition.

—Co byste rádi řekli skrze vaše fotografie?

—Not sure if there is particular message but I just want to create timeless story-telling photographs that my clients will cherish for the rest of their lives.

—Co vás motivuje v dalším focení?

—The fact that my clients love them and the fact that I can inspire other fellow photographers.

—Měli vaši rodiče být méně nebo více přísní?

—Less for sure!

—Pokud byste se mohli vrátit v čase, co byste udělali jinak?

—Not watch Jurassic Shark and get my 75 minutes of my life back!!!That and spent more of my time traveling and learning about various things!!

—Co o životě na ostatních planetách?

—Of course, there are lives out there if you ask me. I have always wondered what's life on Pluto like? Wait, Pluto is not a planet anymore, is it??

—Kdo jsou vaši hrdinové?

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—Pro koho nemáte žádný respekt?

—Inherently selfish people, greedy people who are willing to cause harms to the others by their actions and people who immediately judge others negatively without giving them a chance.

—Co děláte ve svém volném čase?

—Tennis, snowboarding, coding, hiking, biking, exercising, watching movies, reading books, cooking and traveling.

—Jakou vaši tvář nikdy neuvidí veřejnost?

—With enough alcohol, anything can happen with me but people rarely get to see it!

—Kdy jste zcela spokojeni s vaší prací?

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—Věříte v tradiční role mužů a žen?

—Men provide for women? Come on, it's 2015!

—Získáváte snadno nové přátele?

—I am an easy-going guy and I make friends easily.

—Kde byste rádi žili?

—If money is not an issue, I would probably say spring in the South Bay area, summer in Seattle, autumn in Vermont and winter in Jackson Hole!Outside the US, I will probably say Barcelona or Milan!

—Co je ta nejhloupější věc, na kterou jste kdy přistoupili?

—Why would I tell you??

—Existuje život po svatbě?

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—Máte oblíbený vtip? Povězte nám ho.

—There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary, and those who don’t.

—Máte rádi psy a kočky?

—Dogs!

—Koho nebo co nenávidíte?

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—Nejlepší věc v životě je:

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—Nejotravnější věc v životě je:

—Sickness

—Existuje něco, co byste chtěli změnit?

—Too many to mention here but among the top of my list is probably something related to the fact that we consume way too much energy and throw away way too much food.. especially here in the U.S.

—Co byste chtěli změnit na sobě?

—Be healthier and be a better person

—Co byste chtěli změnit ve světě?

—I am just trying to change myself first! One step at a time!

—Máte nějaké tipy pro začínající fotografy?

—Make sure that you do what you love and love what you do!

—Kdyby přišli na naši planetu mimozemšťané a vy byste byli první osobou, se kterou se potkají, co byste jim řekli?

—Take me with you! I want to see what's out there!

—Pokud byste měli natočit film, jakého žánru by byl?

—Sci-fi / Fantasy definitely!I am a big fan of Christopher Nolan, Guillermo del Toro, Vince Gilligan and Dan Harmon. I love Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad. You will probably see some really epic fantasy saga with some really dark moments and some mind-bending twists from me!

—Zítra půjdu a udělám...

—those long list of things that I kept postponing to do!