Jurufoto Nat Wongsaroj

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

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

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri 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!

—Apakah komponen paling penting sekeping foto yang bagus menurut pendapat anda?

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

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—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!

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

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

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

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

—Apakah 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?

—Apakah yang istimewa dalam genre fotografi yang anda sedang mengkhusus?

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

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

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

—Adakah wujud sebarang trend 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!

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

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

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—Apakah perincian yang selalunya terlepas tanpa disedari namun boleh disedari oleh seorang jurufoto?

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

—Apakah yang boleh mempengaruhi nilai sekeping foto? Apakah elemen nilai itu?

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

—Siapakah individu yang boleh 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!

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

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

—Adakah anda ada sebarang tabu profesional?

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

—Siapakah orang yang anda mahu merakam foto bersamanya?

—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!

—Apakah yang merisaukan anda, dan mengapa?

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

—Apakah detik paling mengesankan dalam hidup anda?

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

—Jika anda ialah karakter dalam kartun, buku atau filem, siapakah yang anda ingin jadi dan kenapa?

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

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

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

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah 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!

—Mana satu yang lebih penting bagi anda, disukai atau dihormati?

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

—Apakah kesilapan terbesar yang pernah anda lakukan ketika bekerja?

—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!

—Apabila anda pergi mengembara, apakah yang anda bawa bersama anda dan mengapa?

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

—Adakah sesuatu yang anda harap anda tidak pernah beli antara banyak gajet milik anda? Mengapa?

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

—Bagaimanakah anda meningkatkan diri untuk merakam 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!

—Hasil kerja siapakah yang paling mempengaruhi anda sebagai jurufoto?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

—Apakah satu perkara yang anda harap anda telah tahu ketika mula merakam foto?

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

—Apakah yang ingin anda sampaikan melalui 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.

—Apakah yang memotivasikan anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

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

—Bukankah ibu bapa anda pada satu tahap patut bertegas?

—Less for sure!

—Jika anda boleh kembali ke masa lalu, apakah yang akan ada lakukan dengan cara berbeza?

—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!!

—Bagaimanakah 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??

—Siapakah hero anda?

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—Siapakah orang yang anda tidak hormat kepadanya?

—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.

—Apakah yang anda lakukan pada masa lapang?

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

—Apakah sisi diri anda yang tidak pernah diketahui umum?

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

—Bilakah anda akan benar-benar berpuas hati dengan kerja anda?

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—Adakah anda percaya dengan peranan tradisi bagi lelaki dan perempuan?

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

—Adakah anda mudah berkawan?

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

—Di manakah anda suka untuk 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!

—Apakah perkara paling bodoh pernah anda bersetuju lakukan?

—Why would I tell you??

—Masih adakah kehidupan selepas perkahwinan?

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—Adakah anda ada lawak kegemaran? Beritahu 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!

—Siapakah atau apakah yang anda tidak suka?

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—Perkara terbaik dalam hidup ialah:

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—Perkara paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup ialah:

—Sickness

—Adakah sesuatu di sekitar anda yang anda ingin 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.

—Apakah yang anda mahu ubah pada diri sendiri?

—Be healthier and be a better person

—Apakah yang anda ingin ubah di dunia ini?

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

—Bolehkah anda berikan beberapa petua untuk jurufoto yang baru saja bermula?

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

—Jika makhluk asing datang ke Bumi dan anda ialah orang pertama yang mereka temui, apakah yang akan anda beritahu kepada mereka?

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

—Jika anda dipanggil untuk penggambaran sebuah filem, apakah yang akan menjadi 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!

—Esok saya akan pergi dan melakukan...

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