(Credit: Jason Smith)
Photographer: Jason Smith
Speciality: Portraiture, lifestyle, sports, documentary
Biography: Jason began playing around with his mother's Panasonic Lumix compact camera in 2007. One evening, he left the camera on the roof of a friend's car. After paying his mum back, he saved up for a Canon 350D.
Over the next few years, Jason decided to challenge himself and improve his skills, so he listened to photography podcasts, read blogs from professional photographers and watched tutorial videos. With this in mind, he shifted towards portrait, documentary, lifestyle and sports photography, which are the areas that he pursues now.
I try to learn something new everyday, be it reading, experimenting or watching something photography-related. I feel that it's impossible to improve if I'm not constantly learning.
Equipment: Canon EOS 50D, Canon EOS 500D, Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8, Canon 430EX II, 2x 500ws monolights, 80x60cm softbox, 84cm shoot through umbrella, 80cm bounce umbrella, Lumiquest speedlite mini softbox and parabolic reflectors, wireless transmitters, lightstands, Manfrotto tripod, DIY Panoramic tripod head, Photoshop CS5, Lightroom 3.
Video interview
More of Jason's work can be seen on his website.
Some friends and I went on a surf trip; I shot this one in the morning at Crescent Head Point. My mate, Aaron, is cruising on a nice peeling wave. I really like the cross light from the rising sun.
Exposure: 1/1250, f/5.6, 85mm, ISO 100
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