Fotograf Nat Wongsaroj

—Är du fotogenisk?

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

—Hur började du inom 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!

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

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

—Älskar du att resa?

—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!

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

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

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

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

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—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?

—Vad är det speciella med den fotografigenre du specialiserar i?

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

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

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

—Finns det några trender inom 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!

—Vad bör kriterierna vara för en kund som ska välja 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.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—Vilka detaljer kan en fotograf fånga som vanligtvis går obemärkta?

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

—Vad påverkar fotots värde? Vilka är dess element?

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

—Vilken person tycker du symboliserar 2000-talet?

—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!

—Vem vill du fotografera?

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

—Har du några professionella tabun?

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

—Vem skulle du vilja fotografera 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!

—Vad oroar du dig över och varför?

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

—Vilket är det mest imponerande ögonblicket i ditt liv?

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

—Om du vore en animerad, litterär eller filmkaraktär, vem skulle du vara och varför?

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

—Vem är din inspirationskälla i livet och varför?

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

—Hur definierar du framgång? Hur mäter du framgång?

—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!

—Föredrar du att vara omtyckt eller respekterad?

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

—Vilket är det största misstaget som du har gjort på jobbet?

—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!

—Vad tar du med dig och varför när du är ute och reser?

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

—Äger du en gadget som du önskar att du inte hade köpt? Varför?

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

—Hur utbildar du dig själv för att bli en bättre fotograf?

—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!

—Vems arbete har haft störst inflytande över dig som fotograf?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

—Finns det någonting specifikt som du önskar att du visste när du började fotografera?

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

—Vad försöker du säga med dina fotografier?

—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.

—Vad motiverar dig att fortsätta att ta bilder?

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

—Borde dina föräldrar ha varit mer eller mindre strikta?

—Less for sure!

—Om du kunde resa tillbaka i tiden, vad skulle du göra annorlunda?

—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!!

—Tror du att det finns liv på andra 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??

—Vilka är dina hjältar?

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—Finns det någon person som du inte har någon respekt för?

—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.

—Vad gör du på fritiden?

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

—Har du någon sida som du aldrig visar upp offentligt?

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

—När är du fullständigt tillfredsställd med ditt arbete?

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—Tror du på de traditionella mans- och kvinnorollerna?

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

—Är det enkelt för dig att skaffa vänner?

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

—Var skulle du vilja 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!

—Vad är det dummaste som du någonsin har tackat ja till?

—Why would I tell you??

—Finns det ett liv efter äktenskapet?

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—Har du ett favoritskämt? Berätta det för oss.

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

—Gillar du hundar eller katter?

—Dogs!

—Vem eller vad hatar du?

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—Det bästa med livet är:

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—Det mest irriterande med livet är:

—Sickness

—Finns det någonting runt omkring dig som du skulle vilja ändra 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.

—Finns det någonting om dig själv som du skulle vilja ändra?

—Be healthier and be a better person

—Vad vill du ändra på i världen?

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

—Kan du ge några råd till nya fotografer?

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

—Om utomjordingar skulle komma till jorden, och du är den första personen som de träffar, vad skulle du säga till dem?

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

—Om du skulle bli tillfrågad att spela in en film, vilken genre skulle det vara?

—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!

—Imorgon kommer jag att...

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