Photographer Nat Wongsaroj

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

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

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—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!

—Ano ang mga mahahalagang bahagi ng isang magandang larawan sa iyong opinyon?

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

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—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!

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

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

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

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

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

—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?

—Ano ang espesyal sa kategorya ng photography kung saan ka dalubhasa?

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

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

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

—Mayroon bang mga trend ang photography?

—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!

—Ano ang dapat na pamantayan ng isang customer sa pagpili ng photographer?

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

—Ano ang mga bagay na dapat iwasan kapag kumukuha ng larawan?

—Another professional photographer that are not on my team.

—Ano ang mga detalye na kadalasan ay hindi napapansin na napapansin ng photographer?

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

—Ano ang mga umiimpluwensya sa kahalagahan ng isang larawan? Ano ang mga element nito?

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

—Sinong tao ang sumisimbolo sa ika-21 siglo sa iyong opinyon?

—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!

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

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

—Mayroon ka bang mga propesyonal na ipinagbabawal?

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

—Sino ang gusto mong makasama sa pagkuha ng larawan?

—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!

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

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

—Ano ang pinakahanga-hangang pagkakataon sa iyong buhay?

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

—Kung ikaw ay isang kartun, libro o karakter sa pelikula, sino ang gugustuhin mong maging at bakit?

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

—Sino ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyong buhay at bakit?

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

—Paano mo binibigyang kahulugan ang tagumpay? Paano mo tinitimbang ito?

—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!

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—The much improved and better version of myself ?

—Ano ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ang nagawa mo sa trabaho?

—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!

—Kapag ikaw ay naglalakbay, ano ang dinadala mo at bakit?

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

—Mayroon ka bang kahilingan na hindi mo pa nabibili maliban sa mga gadget na mayroon ka? Bakit?

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

—Paano mo tinuturuan ang sarili mo na kumuha ng mas magagandang mga larawan?

—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!

—Kaninong mga gawa ang may malaking nagimpluwensiya sa iyo bilang photographer?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios and Fer Juaristi

—Ano ang isang bagay na nais mong malaman noong nagumpisa ka sa pagkuha ng mga larawan?

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

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

—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.

—Ano ang nag-uudyok sa iyo na ipagpatuloy ang pagkuha ng mga larawan?

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

—Ang iyong magulang ba ay dapat naging mas o hindi gaanong istrikto?

—Less for sure!

—Kung maaari mong balikan ang nakaraan, ano ang babaguhin mo?

—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!!

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

—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??

—Sino ang iyong mga bayani?

—My mom and my dad, of course!

—Kanino ka walang respeto?

—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.

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

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

—Anong bahagi mo ang hindi nakikita ng publiko?

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

—Kailan ka ganap na nasisiyahan sa iyong trabaho?

—When my clients are completely satisfied with my work!

—Naniniwala ka ba sa tradisyunal na mga papel para mga sa lalaki at babae?

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

—Mabilis ka ba makipagkaibigan?

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

—Saan mo gustong manirahan?

—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!

—Ano ang pinakamangmang na bagay na sinang-ayunan mong gawin?

—Why would I tell you??

—Mayroon bang buhay pagkatapos ng kasal?

—Of course! I am still living happily!

—Mayroon ka bang paboritong biro? Sabihin mo sa amin.

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

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

—Dogs!

—Sino o ano ang iyong kinasusuklaman?

—Myself when I lack motivation and procrastinate!

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

—Happiness when shared with someone you love!

—Ang pinakanakakainis na bagay sa buhay ay:

—Sickness

—Mayroong ba sa iyong paligid na nais mong baguhin?

—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.

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa iyong sarili?

—Be healthier and be a better person

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa mundo?

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

—Maaari ka bang magbigay ng mga tip para sa mga photographer na nagsisimula pa lamang?

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

—Kung ang mga alien ay pumunta sa Earth at ikaw ang una nilang makikilala, ano ang sasabihin mo sakanila?

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

—Kung ikaw ay tatawagin upang mag-shoot ng pelikula, ano ang magiging kategorya nito?

—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!

—Bukas ako pupunta at gagawa...

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