Shot To Bits – The photography of Bradley Sissins

20 Oct

Stars of the Thredbo, Luis Rodriuez and The Fly Program

By Bradley Sissins

The Fly Program

The Thredbo River is a pretty special place in Australian Fly-Fishing culture and even more so for The Fly Program. The program was literally conceived on this river many years ago and since then has grown from strength to strength. Matt and Amelia Tripets dedication to helping those in need is a testament to...

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20 Oct

OPENING SEASON FOR THE FLY PROGRAM

By Bradley Sissins

The Fly Program

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The first Fly Program after Covid Lockdown has just completed. Step back only a few weeks ago with a simple phone call between Matt Tripet, Andrew Ettingshausen and myself about doing some filming for Escape with Et…..it quickly escalated into a fully-fledged mental health program for a great group of men who have been...

20 Oct

DAIWA INFEET EX RODS

By Bradley Sissins

Studio Product - Fishing Rods

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Fishing rods are one of the hardest items I do to get perfect. The combination of a slim tubular items with multiple colours, metals, cork or eva etc make it challenging. I began shooting them during film days before digital, my setup still remains the same… a fully custom-made Lightbox....

04 Oct

SELFIE – DUO REALIS JERKBAIT 130SP NEO PEARL

By Bradley Sissins

STUDIO - DUO INTERNATIONAL

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This is about as a good a selfie shot that anyone will get out of me! They always say a picture says a thousand words, but I think ones hands can tell so much more. Hands are simply amazingly resilient, we abuse them constantly with dirt, chemicals, tools, sunburn, sand, salt etc no matter...

SELECTION – TROUT SEASON OPENING THIS TOMORROW IN NSW

02 Oct

SELECTION – TROUT SEASON OPENING TOMORROW IN NSW

By Bradley Sissins

The Fly Program

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Trout opening in NSW is just about upon us. The Snowy Mountains are living up to their name with some great snowfalls in the past few days. The highland streams could see some spectacular scenery and catching a trout will just be a bonus for those adventurous to hike into these streams. Trudging through...

02 Oct

HALCO LASER PRO 160 NEW 2020 COLORS

By Bradley Sissins

Studio - Halco

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New colours in the Halco Laser Pro 160 have been released. Getting exposure and focus perfect every time is always my main goal, not only does it produce the highest quality images, but it saves an enormous amount of time. Before even taking the images all the lures are disassembled, wires, rings, hooks etc...

30 Sep

PREPARATION IN THE WHITE OUT. MATT TRIPET FROM THE FLY PROGRAM

By Bradley Sissins

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Over the years I’ve owned multiple versions of Nikon’s 85mm lenses like the 1.4D and 1.4G versions, while both were good at their times, new cameras and sensors push the boundaries of what may be classed as a good lens in the past. They’ve always been a popular portrait lens but I find them...

30 Sep

Springtime Snow Melt – Trout Season Opening This Weekend in NSW

By Bradley Sissins

The Fly Program

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Trout opening in NSW is just about upon us. The Snowy Mountains are living up to their name with some great snowfalls in the past few days. The highland streams could see some spectacular scenery and catching a trout will just be a bonus for those adventurous to hike into these streams. Trudging through...

29 Sep

Frosty Start To The Day – NSW Trout Opening This Weekend

By Bradley Sissins

The Fly Program

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Trout opening in NSW is just about upon us. The Snowy Mountains are living up to their name with some great snowfalls in the past few days. The highland streams could see some spectacular scenery and catching a trout will just be a bonus for those adventurous to hike into these streams. The workhorse...

29 Sep

Daiwa Steez Shad 60SP

By Bradley Sissins

Studio Product - Daiwa Lures

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Shooting multiple surface finish lures from matt to chrome in a range is no different, its all about avoiding reflections, on flat surfaces is a lot easier compared to small round products like fishing lures. Understanding light direction and shaping it to suit is the main method, but also using shift or perspective...

29 Sep

Daiwa Infeet Slippery Dog 65F

By Bradley Sissins

Studio Product - Daiwa Lures

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Back at the start of 2020 I was asked the task of creating UV images of lures that have a UV spectrum, most others use a UV reactive i.e. they glow in the dark. As far as I could research no one was really doing what I was asked...

24 Sep

TURBO CHARGED – DUO REALIS SPINBAIT 62 ALPHA

By Bradley Sissins

STUDIO - DUO INTERNATIONAL

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LED studio lighting technology is rapidly evolving with some viable options now. The new Godox FV200 200W High Speed Sync Flash LED Light is a new studio light that combines continuous LED light with a high-speed sync flash and works seamlessly with Godox’s X Pro trigger system! I’ve been using this system for a little...