I
t was a life changing event that first saw Sydney-based Bill Karayannis develop
a keen passion for photography. Karayannis, who lives in the Sutherland Shire
in southern Sydney, says a family portrait session six months after the birth
of his eldest son, now six, first stirred his interest. “I instantly became curious
about the photographer’s camera, lights, umbrellas and other gear,” he says.
“Shortly after that shoot was my first ever Father’s Day and my wife asked me what
I’d like – I thought I’d be pushing the friendship asking for a DSLR but she was all
for it and bought me a Canon 1000D twin lens kit.”
That was the start of a growing passion for photography that saw Karayannis
rapidly develop his skills.
I first met Bill during a video shoot a couple of years ago on Sydney Harbour for
Fishing World magazine’s website. He’s also a keen recreational fisherman, a passion
we both share. That day Karayannis showed his prowess at catching luderick for our
cameras, together with his fishing obsessed good mate, Chris Cleaver – the latter
has often featured in Bill’s evocative sunrise seascapes shot along ocean rocks or
beaches around southern Sydney. I’d recently taken up photographing seascapes and
after the video shoot we discussed the possibility of getting together for a shoot. We
finally got around to doing that a few months ago, a Instagram.AUSTRALIANPHOTOGRAPHY.COM 49
Shot from the
Sydney Harbour
Bridge during the
Vivid Light Festival,- Canon EOS
6D, 17-40mm f2.8L
lens @ 17mm, 30s
@ f/8, ISO 100. 10
images stacked
in Photoshop.
AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHY MARCH 2016