Fotografer Nat Wongsaroj

—Anda fotogenik?

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

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

—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!

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

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

—Anda suka bepergian?

—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!

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

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

—Apa yang paling tidak Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

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

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—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?

—Apa yang istimewa dengan genre fotografi kekhususan Anda?

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

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

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

—Adakah tren dalam fotografi?

—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!

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

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

—Hal-hal apa yang harus dihindari saat pemotretan?

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—Detail apa yang umumnya lewat tanpa disadari yang tertangkap oleh fotografer?

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

—Apa yang memengaruhi nilai sebuah foto? Apa saja elemen-elemennya?

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

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

—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!

—Siapa yang ingin Anda jepret?

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

—Anda memiliki tabu profesi tertentu?

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

—Dengan siapa Anda ingin menjepret?

—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!

—Apa yang Anda khawatirkan, dan mengapa?

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

—Apa momen paling mengesankan dalam hidup Anda?

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

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

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

—Siapa yang menginspirasi Anda dalam hidup dan mengapa?

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

—Bagaimana Anda mendefinisikan kesuksesan? Bagaimana Anda mengukurnya?

—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!

—Anda lebih senang disukai atau dihormati?

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

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

—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!

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

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

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

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

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

—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!

—Karya siapa yang paling memengaruhi Anda sebagai fotografer?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

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

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

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

—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.

—Apa yang memotivasi Anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

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

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

—Less for sure!

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

—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!!

—Bagaimana tentang kehidupan di planet lain?

—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??

—Siapa saja pahlawan Anda?

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—Siapa yang tidak Anda hormati?

—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.

—Apa yang Anda lakukan di waktu luang?

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

—Sisi diri Anda manakah yang tidak pernah dilihat orang?

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

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

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—Anda percaya akan peran tradisional untuk pria dan wanita?

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

—Anda mudah menjalin pertemanan?

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

—Di mana Anda ingin tinggal?

—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!

—Hal terbodoh apa yang pernah Anda setujui untuk dilakukan?

—Why would I tell you??

—Adakah kehidupan setelah pernikahan?

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—Anda punya lelucon favorit? Beri tahu kami.

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

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—Dogs!

—Siapa atau apa yang Anda benci?

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—Hal terbaik dalam hidup itu:

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—Hal paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup adalah:

—Sickness

—Adakah hal di lingkungan sekitar yang ingin Anda ubah?

—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.

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah dalam diri sendiri?

—Be healthier and be a better person

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah di dunia ini?

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

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

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

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

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

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

—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!

—Besok saya akan pergi...

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