A loop of flyline moves through the air. Click. Looking at the back of my camera and the shot is just right. Download it to my computer and share it with the world. That same night, friends from around the world are viewing it and making a comment. No big deal........
As I sit at the keyboard typing this first post, it seems like I live in a different world than the one in which I spent the early years of my childhood. Back then, anything that I needed to learn was either taught to me by someone I knew in person, read about in a book or magazine - or learned through trial and error. Today, like people in all major developed countries, I can find out most things almost instantly. As mentioned above I can also share my own experiences quickly too.
All the things I love came together to change my life one day - thanks to the internet.
Online forums are both a blessing and a curse. There is so much that can be learned from them, however there is unfortunately a lot of useless information and general stupidity to get through. Some people should not bother wasting everyones time, they simply want to have an opinion on everything, even if they don't know what they are talking about. Most forums, no matter the topic, have a small number of members who hold it all together - highly knowledgeable, and willing to share information and help people along in the right direction. One such person on my favourite fly fishing forum was also a photographer. For over a year or more, I had been in contact with him via both the forum and email. He had given me a lot of great information regarding photography. He had even kindly critiqued my work. This was great, as not only did this photographer produce some of the best fly fishing images in my favourite magazine, but his real job was photographing celebrities, among other things. Certainly someone whose advice was worth taking seriously. I decided with my fiancee at the time, (now wife) Natalie that this guy would shoot our wedding photos. As he lived in another state, we flew him over for the event. The rest as they say, is history.
Online forums are both a blessing and a curse. There is so much that can be learned from them, however there is unfortunately a lot of useless information and general stupidity to get through. Some people should not bother wasting everyones time, they simply want to have an opinion on everything, even if they don't know what they are talking about. Most forums, no matter the topic, have a small number of members who hold it all together - highly knowledgeable, and willing to share information and help people along in the right direction. One such person on my favourite fly fishing forum was also a photographer. For over a year or more, I had been in contact with him via both the forum and email. He had given me a lot of great information regarding photography. He had even kindly critiqued my work. This was great, as not only did this photographer produce some of the best fly fishing images in my favourite magazine, but his real job was photographing celebrities, among other things. Certainly someone whose advice was worth taking seriously. I decided with my fiancee at the time, (now wife) Natalie that this guy would shoot our wedding photos. As he lived in another state, we flew him over for the event. The rest as they say, is history.
Natalie and I moved from Adelaide to Sydney, and I now work that particular photographer as his assistant whenever required. As a result, my photographic skills and knowledge have grown immensely. I have had the good fortune to work at the ARIA's (Australian Recording Industry Awards), and with a number of celebrities, including actors Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko, and high profile Australian recording artists including Jimmy Barnes, David Campbell, and Delta Goodrem.
Now I am learning about the local fly fishing scene around Sydney.
So what is this blog all about?
I am planning on creating an interesting fly fishing and photography adventure that is a bit unique, maybe even unlocking a brand new destination for adventurous fly fishers the world over. I will be posting on my progress on the search for the location. I will also be filling you in on what I find out about the potential location from both a fly fishing and photographic point of view. It will be a long process to find the ideal location, find out when to go, and all the fine details, get some money together, and make it happen.
I am planning on creating an interesting fly fishing and photography adventure that is a bit unique, maybe even unlocking a brand new destination for adventurous fly fishers the world over. I will be posting on my progress on the search for the location. I will also be filling you in on what I find out about the potential location from both a fly fishing and photographic point of view. It will be a long process to find the ideal location, find out when to go, and all the fine details, get some money together, and make it happen.
I will also keep you all up to date with camera equipment that interests me, and fly fishing equipment. As the planning progresses, I will focus more closely on specific equipment to suit the trip. I will also offer a few tips and bits of advice along the way.
Keep checking back to see how things are progressing, as I plan on updating this blog regularly
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