写真家Nat Wongsaroj氏

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

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

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

—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!

—良い写真を撮影するにあたって最も重要な要素とは何であるか、ご意見をお聞かせいただけますでしょうか？

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

—旅行が好きですか？

—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!

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

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

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

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

—未来の写真撮影とはどのようなものでしょうか？

—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?

—あなたが専門とする特別な写真撮影のジャンルは？

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

—批判に対処するには？

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

—写真撮影でトレンドはありますか？

—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!

—写真家選択の際に、お客様が基準とすべきことは何ですか？

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

—撮影の際、絶対に受け入れがたいことは何でしょうか？

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—写真家が気づくことができる普段は見過ごさせる細かい点は何ですか？

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

—写真の価値に影響を与えるものとは何でしょうか？その要因は？

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

—どのような人物が 21世紀を象徴する人物になり得るとお考えでしょうか？

—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!

—どんな人を撮影したいですか？

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

—プロとしてタブーとしている事はありますか？

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

—誰と一緒に写真を撮りたいですか？

—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!

—心配事はありますか。またその理由は何でしょうか？

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

—人生において最も印象的な瞬間とは何でしょうか？

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

—もしあなたがアニメ化されるとしたら、文学または映画の登場人物のどちらになりたいですか。またそれは何故ですか？

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

—あなたの人生においてインスピレーションの元となるのはどんな人ですか？また、それは何故ですか？

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

—あなたによって成功とは何でしょうか？また、それをどのように評価していますか？

—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!

—好かれたり、尊敬されたりするほうですか？

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

—これまで仕事上で犯した最大のミスは何ですか？

—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!

—旅行に出かける際には何を持っていきますか。また、それは何故ですか？

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

—所有しているガジェットの中で買わなければ良かったと思っているものはありますか？また、それは何故でしょうか？

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

—より良い写真を撮るために、どのように腕を磨いていますか？

—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!

—写真家として、誰の作品に一番影響を受けましたか？

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

—写真撮影を始めた頃、知っていればよかったと思う事は何でしょうか？

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

—自分の写真に対して何かコメントはありますか？

—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.

—写真撮影を続けさせる動機は何でしょうか？

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

—ご両親は多かれ少なかれ、厳しい方だったのではないですか？

—Less for sure!

—過去に戻ることができるとしたら、違ったようにやりたいことはありますか？

—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!!

—他の惑星にいる生命体はどうでしょう？

—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??

—あなたのヒーローは誰ですか？

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—あなたが敬意を払わない人はどんな人ですか？

—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.

—オフは何をしていますか？

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

—人前では絶対に見せない、あなたのもう一つの側面とは何でしょうか？

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

—自分の作品に十分に満足するのはどんな時ですか？

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—男性と女性の伝統的な役割の正当性を信じていますか？

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

—簡単に友達になることができますか？

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

—どこに住みたいですか？

—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!

—今までにやることを同意した事の中で、一番くだらない事は何でしょうか？

—Why would I tell you??

—結婚後に人生は存在すると思いますか？

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—お気に入りのジョークはありますか？教えていただけますか。

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

—犬や猫が好きですか？

—Dogs!

—嫌いな人物や物はありますか？

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—人生における最高のこと：

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—人生で最も厄介なこと：

—Sickness

—何か変えたいと思っていることはありますか？

—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.

—自分を変えたいと思っていますか？

—Be healthier and be a better person

—この世界の何を変えたいと思いますか？

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

—新米の写真家にコツを教えていただけますか？

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

—もし宇宙人が地球にやってきて、あなたが最初にその宇宙人に出会うのだとしたら何を話しますか？

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

—もし映画の撮影を依頼されたら、どのようなジャンルを撮影しますか？

—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!

—明日、これをしにいくつもりです...

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