Photography by Ryan Janssens
Tell as a bit about yourself?
I am 25 years old, and was born and raised in Durban. I matriculated from Weston Agricultural College in the midlands in 2004. I am a huge fan of the outdoors, and I try to spend as much time at the beach photographing surfing and body boarding every chance that I get. I have just completed my 3rd year in my National Diploma in Photography at Durban University of Technology where I got distinctions for 3 of my 4 subjects.
When did you discover you have a passion for photography?
I started getting into photography in about 2005, I used to shoot all my friends body boarding, we would spend almost every day at North Beach so I guess this is where I picked up my addiction for photography.
Photography by Ryan Janssens
What’s your favourite form of photography, example: Photographing landscapes, objects, people etc. and why this particular form?
I would have to say that action sport photography is where most of my passion lies, especially surfing, I shoot a lot of surfing from up close in the water as opposed to standing on the beach with a long lens. I also enjoy shooting landscapes, especially sunrises/sunsets around our coastline.
What camera and accessories do you currently use?
Canon EOS 7D, Canon 70-200mm f2.8 lens, Sigma 10mm f2.8 Fisheye lens, Canon 50mm f1.2 lens, canon 580 EX ii Speed lights and a SPL Water housing.
What makes your photography different to other photographers’ work?
I try get as close as possible, and I am always looking for new angles or perspectives to try give my images my own personal feel to them.
Do you have any advice to anyone wanting to become an amateur photographer?
Don’t hesitate to spend money on good quality equipment, build up your equipment list over time, and don’t expect to start making money over night, photography takes a lot of time and effort.
What features do you normally like to shoot in, “most of the time” (manual, RAW, AV, TV etc.) and why do you use this specific setting most of the time?
I shoot in RAW 100% of the time!!! I also like to have complete control while I am shooting, so I almost always use manual, I hardly ever use any other features, but if I do the AV is my next choice…
Ryan Janssens
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