this
a Wharton interview…
For those who regularly attend
stand up paddle board races
around the UK Georgia Wharton
will be a familiar face. On hand at
a good many the young
photographer can usually be seen
snapping away, capturing all the
action, and then sharing post
event. Super likeable, friendly and
approachable we caught up with
Georgia for a natter about all
things SUP and photography.
Tell us how you got into photography –
what was your inspiration for picking up a
camera?
I’ve always enjoyed taking photos, something about being
able to capture a moment in time interested me and it was
something I loved doing. When I got my first digital
camera for Christmas about 4-5 years ago, it was a
starting point for me.
What did you start off snapping – was it
always sports photography or did you have
another preferred subject matter?
I started off snapping the SUP events I was attending, but
I now take photos of anything that interests me, like
nature, sport and events.
What camera equipment do you use these
days – how’s that changed from when you
first started?
I started off with a little pink Fuji compact, progressed
onto a Lumix TZ40 and I’ve now got a Nikon D3300 with a
sigma 70-300mm lens and a standard Nikon lens.
However, I do realise I am limited by my equipment as my
lenses don’t have the best zoom on them!
You attend most of the UK’s SUP race events
– or at least that’s the perception – what
made you start shooting at stand up paddle
comps?
I’ve always attended the SUP events since 2007 (I was
seven years old), when my dad took up the sport. The
atmosphere was always amazing and the people there
became a second family to me. Ever since that first race I
was always drawn back. Up until about three years ago, I
hadn’t really taken photos for anyone but, after posting
some photos on Facebook and seeing the response, I
realised it was something I wanted to do.
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