Fotograf Nat Wongsaroj

—Czy jesteś fotogeniczny/fotogeniczna?

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

—Co sprawiło, że zajmujesz się fotografią?

—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!

—Jakie twoim zdaniem są najważniejsze czynniki decydujące o dobrym zdjęciu?

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

—Kochasz podróże?

—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!

—Co najbardziej lubisz w swoim zawodzie?

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

—Co najmniej lubisz w swoim zawodzie?

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

—Jaka będzie przyszłość fotografii?

—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?

—Co wyróżnia rodzaj fotografii, którym się zajmujesz?

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

—Jak radzisz sobie z krytyk?

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

—Czy w fotografii panują jakieś trendy?

—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!

—Jakie kryteria powinien przyjąć klient przy wyborze fotografa?

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

—Co jest absolutnie niedozwolone podczas sesji?

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—Jakie zwykle niezauważane szczegóły może uchwycić fotograf?

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

—Co wpływa na wartość zdjęcia? Jakie są jego składowe?

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

—Jaka osoba może być twoim zdaniem uznana za symbol XXI wieku?

—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!

—Co chcesz fotografować?

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

—Czy masz zawodowe tabu?

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

—Z kim marzy ci się fotografować?

—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!

—Co cię martwi i dlaczego?

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

—Jaka była najwspanialsza chwila w twoim życiu?

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

—Gdybyś był/była postaci z kreskówki, książki lub filmu, kto by to był?

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

—Kto inspiruje cię w życiu i dlaczego?

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

—Jaka jest twoja definicja sukcesu? Co jest jego miarą?

—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!

—Wolisz, aby cię lubiano czy szanowano?

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

—Jaki był twój największy bąłd zawodowy?

—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!

—Co zabierasz ze sob w podróż i dlaczego?

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

—Czy masz jakiś gadżet, zakupu którego żałujesz? Dlaczego?

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

—Jak uczysz się robić lepsze zdjęcia?

—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!

—Czyje prace miały na ciebie największy wpływ jako na fotografa?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

—Czy jest coś, o czym warto byłoby wiedzieć, zaczynając karierę w fotografii?

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

—Co chcesz przekazać poprzez swoje fotografie?

—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.

—Co motywuje cię do dalszej pracy w fotografii?

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

—Uważasz, że twoi rodzice powinni byli być bardziej czy mniej surowi?

—Less for sure!

—Mając możliwość cofnąć się w czasie, co być zrobił/zrobiła inaczej?

—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!!

—Co myślisz o życiu na innych planetach?

—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??

—Kto jest twoim bohaterem/bohaterką?

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—Do kogo nie żywisz szacunku?

—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.

—Co robisz w czasie wolnym?

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

—Jakiego aspektu twojej osobowości nie ujawniasz publicznie?

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

—Kiedy twoja praca w pełni cię zadowala?

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—Czy wierzysz w tradycyjne role mężczyzny i kobiety?

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

—Czy łatwo się zaprzyjaźniasz?

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

—W jakim miejscu dobrze by ci się mieszkało?

—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!

—Jaki była najgłupsza rzecz, którą zgodziłeś/zgodziłaś się zrobić?

—Why would I tell you??

—Czy istnieje życie po małżeństwie?

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—Masz ulubiony żart? Opowiedz go.

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

—Wolisz psy czy koty?

—Dogs!

—Kogo lub co nienawidzisz?

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—W życiu najlepsze jest:

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—W życiu najbardziej irytuje mnie:

—Sickness

—Czy jest wokół ciebie coś, co chcesz zmienić?

—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.

—Co chcesz zmienić w sobie?

—Be healthier and be a better person

—Co chcesz zmienić w świecie?

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

—Czy możesz udzielić kilka wskazówek początkującym fotografom?

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

—Jeżeli na Ziemię przybędą kosmici, a ty będziesz pierwszą osobą, która ich spotka, co im powiesz?

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

—Jeśli poproszono by cię o nakręcenie filmu, jaki byłby to gatunek?

—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!

—Jutro pójdę i...

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