Photography and fishing
Karayannis likes to branch out and attempt different techniques
and subjects to keep his photography fresh and evolving.
“I currently enjoy shooting landscapes, seascapes and
astrophotography. Apart from photography, I also love fishing
which has played a huge part in my life and something I’ve
done from an early age. I find now I get great satisfaction by
being able to combine fishing and photography and to be able
to provide images to tackle companies and fishing magazines
for use in their publications.” His images have been regularly
featured in Fishing World magazine and in glossy brochures
for tackle companies such as Shimano. He recognises the
synchronicity between his two passions which often has him at
great locations at the best part of the day for taking pictures.
“One of the best times to take photos is at sunrise and one
of the best times to wet a line is also around sunrise. I love to
combine the two so some mornings walking down onto the
rocks I look like a sherpa having to carry fishing and camera
backpacks, buckets, rods and tripods ... but it combines both of
my passions and for me is the best of both worlds and the perfect
start to a day.”
His favourite locations to shoot at are usually found along the
picturesque stretch of coast between the Royal National Park
and Kiama. Of this region he says there are “so many interesting
locations in this stretch and so many different opportunities.Landscape, seascape, astro, waterfalls; you name it. I don’t think
it’s a coincidence that plenty of great photographers have come
from this region!”Gearing up
Of his camera kit, Karayannis says the Canon 1000D with
18-55mm and 75-300mm kit lenses served him well and was
the “perfect tool for learning”. Like many photographers who
find themselves expanding their photographic goals, he has
since bought and sold equipment to acquire his current kit:
a Canon EOS 6D usually teamed up with a Canon 17-40L
for land and seascapes and a 70-200L f2.8 for portraits.
He also likes the popular and inexpensive manual focus
Samyang 14mm f2.8 for use in astrophotography.
“I also own the Sony A7s and team that up with a Tamron
15-30mm f2.8 which I use for landscape and the bulk of my
astrophotography. Lee Filters, Manfrotto tripods and generic
remotes and intervalometers make up the bulk of my kit. I’m
really starting to take an interest in portraits and dream about
owning the Canon 200mm f2, but for now most of my money
will go on travel, tutorials and workshops as opposed to gear.”
Since going on regular shoots with Karayannis in recent months
we’ve concentrated on night photography, specifically shooting the
stars, and in particular the Milky Way. I’ve learnt a lot from these
shoots with him and have since branched out into attempting50 AUSTRALIANPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
ABOVE
A small jetty off
Holts Point Rd in
Sylvania Waters.
Canon EOS 5D
MkIII, 17-40mm
f2.8L lens @ 21mm,
65s @ f/7.1, ISO
160.
OPPOSITE PAGE
St Mary’s Cathedral,
Sydney, captured
on a rainy day while
shooting under an
umbrella. Canon
EOS 5D Mk III,
Canon 17-40L
@ 32mm, 113s
@ f/13, ISO 100,
Lee Big Stopper.
Image processed in
Lightroom.
AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHY MARCH 2016PROFILE: Bill Karayannis