Fotograf Nat Wongsaroj

—Er du fotogen?

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

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—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!

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

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

—Er du glad i å reise?

—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!

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

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

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

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

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—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?

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

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

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

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

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—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!

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

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

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—Hvilke detaljer, som vanligvis ingen ville lagt merke til, kan en fotograf fange opp?

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

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

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

—Hvilken person kan være symbolet på det 21. århundre etter din mening?

—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!

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

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

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

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

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—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!

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

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

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

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

—Hvilken animert figur, literær person eller filmkarakter ville du vært, og hvorfor?

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

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

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

—Hvordan definerer du suksess? Hvordan måler du graden av suksess?

—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!

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

—Hva er den største tabben du noensinne har gjort på jobben?

—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!

—Når du skal ut å reise; hva tar du med deg, og hvorfor?

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

—Er de noe blant dine gadgets du angrer på å ha kjøpt? Hvorfor?

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

—Hvordan utdanner du deg for stadig å ta bedre bilder?

—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!

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

—Hva spesifikt skulle du ønske at du visste da du begynte å fotografere?

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

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—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.

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

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

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

—Less for sure!

—Hva ville du ha gjort annerledes hvis du kunne reise tilbake i tid?

—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!!

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—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??

—Hvem er dine helter?

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—Hvem har du absolutt ingen respekt for?

—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.

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

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

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

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

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

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

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

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

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—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!

—Hva er de teiteste du noensinne har gått med på å gjøre?

—Why would I tell you??

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

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

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—Dogs!

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—Det beste i livet er:

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—Sickness

—Er det noe omkring du kunne tenkt deg å forandre på?

—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.

—Hva hos deg selv kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

—Be healthier and be a better person

—Hva i verden kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

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

—Kan du komme med noen gode råd til fotografer i startfasen?

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

—Forestill deg at romvesener ankommer jorda, og at du er den første de treffer. Hva ville du sagt til dem?

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

—Hvis du ble spurt om å spille inn en film, hvilken sjanger ville den være?

—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!

—I morgen skal jeg...

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