Fotograf Nat Wongsaroj

—Ste fotogenický?

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

—Ako ste sa dostali do fotografického priemyslu?

—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!

—Aké sú podľa vás najdôležitejšie súčasti dobrej fotografie?

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

—Máte radi cestovanie?

—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!

—Čo máte najradšej na vašej profesii?

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

—Čo sa vám páči najmenej na vašej profesii?

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

—Aká bude budúcnosť fotenia?

—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?

—Čo je výnimočné na žánri fotografií, na ktorý sa špecializujete?

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

—Ako zvládate kritiku?

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

—Sú nejaké trendy v oblasti 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!

—Aké by mal mať zákazník kritérium pri výbere 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.

—Čomu sa určite vyhnúť pri práci?

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—Aké detaily, ktoré zvyčajne prejdú bez povšimnutia, si môže fotograf všimnúť?

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

—Čo ovplyvňuje hodnotu fotografie? Aké sú jej prvky?

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

—Ktorá osoba môže byť podľa vás symbolom 21. storočia?

—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!

—Koho chcete fotografovať?

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

—Máte nejaké profesionálne tabu?

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

—S kým by ste chceli fotografovať?

—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!

—Čoho sa obávate a prečo?

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

—Aký bol váš najpôsobivejší okamih v živote?

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

—Ak by ste boli animovaná, literárna alebo filmová postava, kto by ste boli a prečo?

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

—Kto vás vo vašom živote inšpiruje a prečo?

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

—Ako definujete úspech? Ako ho meriate?

—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!

—Boli by ste radšej obľúbení alebo rešpektovaní?

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

—Aká je najväčšia chyba, ktorú ste kedy v práci urobili?

—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!

—Keď cestujete, čo si so sebou beriete a prečo?

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

—Existuje niečo, čo by ste si boli radšej nekúpili zo zariadení, ktoré vlastníte? Prečo?

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

—Ako sa vzdelávate, aby ste robili lepšie fotografie?

—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!

—Koho práca vás ovplyvnila najviac ako fotografa?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

—Jedna vec, ktorú by ste chceli vedieť, keď ste začínali s fotením?

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

—Čo by ste chceli povedať cez vaše 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.

—Čo vás motivuje v ďalšom fotografovaní?

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

—Mali byť vaši rodičia menej alebo viac prísni?

—Less for sure!

—Ak by ste sa mohli vrátiť v čase, čo by ste urobili inak?

—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!!

—Čo tak život na druhých planétach?

—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 sú vaši hrdinovia?

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—Kto nemá u vás žiadny rešpekt?

—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.

—Čo robíte vo svojom voľnom čase?

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

—Akú vašu tvár nikdy neukazujte na verejnosti?

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

—Kedy ste úplne spokojní s vašou prácou?

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—Veríte v tradičné role mužov a žien?

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

—Získavate ľahko nových priateľov?

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

—Kde by ste radi žili?

—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!

—Čo je tá najhlúpejšia vec, na ktorú ste kedy pristúpili?

—Why would I tell you??

—Existuje život po svadbe?

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—Máte obľúbený vtip? Povedzte nám ho.

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

—Máte radi psy alebo mačky?

—Dogs!

—Koho alebo čo nenávidíte?

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—Najlepšia vec v živote je:

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—Najviac znepokojujúca vec v živote je:

—Sickness

—Existuje niečo okolo vás, čo by ste chceli zmeniť?

—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.

—Čo by ste chceli zmeniť na sebe?

—Be healthier and be a better person

—Čo by ste chceli zmeniť vo svete?

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

—Môžete dať niekoľko tipov pre fotografov, ktorí práve začínajú?

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

—Keby prišli na našu planétu mimozemšťania a vy by ste boli prvou osobou, s ktorou sa stretnú, čo by ste im povedali?

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

—Ak by ste mali natočiť film, aký žáner by to bol?

—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!

—Zajtra pôjdem a urobím...

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