Valokuvaaja Nat Wongsaroj

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

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

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—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!

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

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

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—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!

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

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

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

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

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—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?

—Mikä on sille valokuvauslajille erityistä, johon olet erikoistunut?

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

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

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

—Onko valokuvauksessa trendejä?

—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!

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

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

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—Mitkä yksityiskohdat, jotka yleensä jäävät huomaamatta, valokuvaaja voi tallettaa?

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

—Mikä vaikuttaa kuvan arvoon? Mikä kuvissa on tärkeintä?

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

—Kuka on sinun mielestäsi 2000-vuosisadan symboli?

—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!

—Ketä haluaisit kuvata?

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

—Onko sinulla ammatillisia tabuja?

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

—Kenen kanssa haluaisit kuvata?

—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!

—Mistä huolehdit ja miksi?

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

—Mikä on ollut elämäsi vaikuttavin hetki?

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

—Jos olisit animoitu, kirjallisuus- tai elokuvahahmo, kuka olisit ja miksi?

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

—Kuka sinua on inspiroinut elämässäsi ja miksi?

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

—Miten ja millä perusteella määrittelisit menestyksen?

—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!

—Haluaisitko olla mieluummin tykätty vai kunnioitettu?

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

—Mikä on suurin virheesi, jonka olet tehnyt työssäsi?

—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!

—Kun lähdet matkalle, mitä otat mukaasi ja miksi?

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

—Oletko koskaan toivonut, ettet olisi ostanut jotain omistamistasi vempaimista? Miksi?

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

—Miten opettelet ottamaan parempia kuvia?

—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!

—Kuka on vaikuttanut eniten ammattiisi valokuvaajana?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

—Minkä yhden asian olisit toivonut tietäväsi, kun aloitit kuvaamisen?

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

—Mitä haluat ilmaista valokuvillasi?

—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.

—Mikä motivoi sinua jatkamaan kuvausta?

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

—Olisiko vanhempiesi pitänyt olla tiukempia tai päinvastoin?

—Less for sure!

—Jos voisit palata ajassa taaksepäin, mitä tekisit eri tavalla?

—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!!

—Uskotko, että muilla planeetoilla on elämää?

—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??

—Ketkä ovat sankareitasi?

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—Ketä et kunnioita?

—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.

—Mitä teet vapaa-ajallasi?

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

—Mitä puolta yleisö ei koskaan näe sinussa?

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

—Milloin olet täysin tyytyväinen työhösi?

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—Uskotko miesten ja naisten perinteisiin rooleihin?

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

—Saatko helposti ystäviä?

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

—Missä haluaisit asua?

—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!

—Mikä on typerin asia, johon olet koskaan suostunut?

—Why would I tell you??

—Jatkuuko elämä avioliiton jälkeen?

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—Onko sinulla suosikkivitsiä? Kerro pois.

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

—Pidätkö koirista vai kissoista?

—Dogs!

—Ketä tai mitä vihaat?

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—Parasta elämässä on:

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—Ärsyttävintä elämässä on:

—Sickness

—Haluaisitko muuttaa mitään ympärilläsi?

—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.

—Mitä haluaisit muuttaa itsessäsi?

—Be healthier and be a better person

—Mitä haluaisit muuttaa maailmassa?

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

—Haluaisitko antaa vinkkejä aloitteleville valokuvaajille?

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

—Jos Maahan saapuisi avaruusolioita ja he näkisivät sinut ensimmäisenä, mitä sanoisit heille?

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

—Jos sinut kutsuttaisiin kuvaamaan elokuvaa, mitä tyylilajia se edustaisi?

—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!

—Huomenna aion...

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