Fotograaf Nat Wongsaroj

—Bent u fotogeniek?

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

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—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!

—Wat zijn volgens u de belangrijkste elementen van een goede foto?

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

—Houdt u van reizen?

—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!

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

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

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

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

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—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?

—Wat is er bijzonder aan het fotografiegenre waarin u zich specialiseert?

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

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

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

—Zijn er bepaalde trends in fotografie?

—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!

—Welke criteria moet de klant hanteren bij het kiezen van een fotograaf?

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

—Wat is er totaal uit den boze bij het fotograferen?

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—Welke details die vaak onopgemerkt gaan, kan een fotograaf vastleggen?

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

—Wat beïnvloedt de waarde van een foto? Wat zijn de elementen ervan?

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

—Welke persoon kan volgens u symbool staan voor de 21e eeuw?

—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!

—Wie wil u graag fotograferen?

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

—Heeft u bepaalde taboes op professioneel vlak?

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

—Met wie zou u graag fotograferen?

—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!

—Waar maakt u zich zorgen over en waarom?

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

—Wat is het meest indrukwekkende moment van uw leven?

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

—Als u een personage van een cartoon, boek of film was, wie zou u dan zijn?

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

—Wie inspireert u in uw leven en waarom?

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

—Hoe definieert u succes? Hoe meet u het?

—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!

—Bent u liever graag gezien of gerespecteerd?

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

—Wat is de grootste fout die u ooit begaan heeft op professioneel vlak?

—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!

—Wat neemt u mee op reis en waarom?

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

—Is er iets dat u liever niet gekocht had tussen de gadgets die u bezit? Waarom?

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

—Hoe leert u bij om betere foto's te maken?

—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!

—Wiens werk heeft u het meest beïnvloed als fotograaf?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

—Wat had u graag geweten toen u begon als fotograaf?

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

—Wat wil u graag zeggen met uw foto's?

—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.

—Wat motiveert u om foto's te blijven maken?

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

—Hadden uw ouders strenger of minder streng moeten zijn?

—Less for sure!

—Wat zou u anders doen als u in de tijd kon terugkeren?

—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!!

—Wat denkt u over leven op andere planeten?

—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??

—Wie zijn uw helden?

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—Voor wie kan u geen respect opbrengen?

—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.

—Wat doet u in uw vrije tijd?

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

—Welke kant van u krijgt het publiek niet te zien?

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

—Wanneer bent u helemaal tevreden over uw werk?

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—Gelooft u in een traditionele rolverdeling voor man en vrouw?

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

—Maakt u gemakkelijk vrienden?

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

—Waar zou u graag wonen?

—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!

—Wat is het domste waarmee u ooit akkoord bent gegaan?

—Why would I tell you??

—Is er een leven na het huwelijk?

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—Heeft u een favoriete mop? Vertel ...

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

—Houdt u van honden of van katten?

—Dogs!

—Wie of wat haat u?

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—Het beste in het leven is:

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—Het vervelendste in het leven is:

—Sickness

—Is er iets rondom u dat u graag zou veranderen?

—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.

—Wat zou u graag veranderen aan uzelf?

—Be healthier and be a better person

—Wat zou u graag veranderen aan de wereld?

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

—Kan u tips geven voor beginnende fotografen?

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

—Als buitenaardse wezens naar de Aarde komen en u bent de eerste persoon die ze ontmoeten, wat zal u hen dan zeggen?

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

—U wordt gevraagd om een film te maken, welk genre wordt het?

—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!

—Morgen zal ik ... doen

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