Fotografas Nat Wongsaroj

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

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

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—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!

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

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

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—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!

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

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

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

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

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—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?

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

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

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

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

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

—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!

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

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

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—Kokias detales, kurios paprastai būna nepastebėtos, gali pastebėti fotografas?

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

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

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

—Koks žmogus Jūsų manymu galėtų būti 21 amžiaus simboliu?

—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!

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

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

—Ar turite profesinių tabu?

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

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

—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!

—Dėl ko nerimaujate ir kodėl?

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

—Kas yra įsimintiniausias dalykas nutikęs Jūsų gyvenime?

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

—Jeigu būtumėte animacinio filmo, knygos arba filmo veikėju, kuo norėtumėte būti ir kodėl?

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

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

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

—Kaip Jūs apibrėžtumėte sėkmės terminą? Kaip ją "matuojate"?

—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!

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

—Kokia yra didžiausia klaida kurią padarėte darbe?

—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!

—Kuomet keliaujate, ką ir kodėl imate su savimi?

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

—Ar tarp turimų prietaisų yra tokių kurių geriau būtumėte nepirkę? Kodėl?

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

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—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!

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

—Išskirkite vieną dalyką kurį būtumėte norėjęs žinoti prieš pradedant fotografo karjerą?

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

—Ką norite pasakyti savo nuotraukomis?

—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.

—Kas motyvuoja Jus toliau fotografuoti?

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

—Jūsų tėvai turėjo būti labiau ar mažiau griežti?

—Less for sure!

—Jeigu galėtumėte grįžti į praeitį, ką darytumėte kitaip?

—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!!

—Ką manote apie gyvybę kitose planetose?

—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??

—Kas yra jūsų herojai?

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—Kam nejaučiate pagarbos?

—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.

—Ką veikite laisvalaikiu?

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

—Kokia yra Jūsų pusė, kurios visuomenė niekada nemato?

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

—Kada esate visiškai patenkinti savo darbu?

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—Ar tikite tradicinėmis vyrų ir moterų rolėmis?

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

—Ar lengvai randate draugų?

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

—Kur norėtumėte gyventi?

—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!

—Koks yra kvailiausias dalykas kūrį buvote padarę?

—Why would I tell you??

—Ar gyveimas tęsiasi po vedybų?

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—Ar turite mėgstamą anekdotą? Papasakokite.

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

—Labiau mėgstate šunis ar kates?

—Dogs!

—Ko nekenčiate?

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—Geriausias dalykas gyvenime yra:

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—Labiausiai erzinantis dalykas gyvenime yra:

—Sickness

—Ar yra kas nors aplink jus, ką norėtumėte pakeisti?

—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.

—Ką norėtmėte pakeisti savyje?

—Be healthier and be a better person

—Ką norėtumėte pakeisti pasaulyje?

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

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

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

—Jei į žemę atvyktų ateiviai ir jūs būtumėte pirmas jų sutiktas žmogus, ką jiems pasakytumėte?

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

—Jei filmuotumėtė filmą, koks būtų jo žanras?

—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!

—Rytoj aš eisiu ir darysiu...

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