Yuge congratulations to a girl who’s contributed loads to SA since she first came out as an unlikely Oklahoma-born extreme sailing photospecialist. We’re talking about former Sailor Chick of the Week Jen Edney of course, and the fact that she was named one of National Geographic’s “Nine Female Adventure Photographers Who Push The Limits” in last month’s NatGeo. Here’s an excerpt:
Working offshore onboard, I am driven and inspired by the challenge of working in 40 to 60 feet of space, trying to be a fly on the wall and continually generate new and interesting content. It’s constantly forcing me to think in a different way, to think outside the box,” Edney explains. “The biggest compliment I can get from a sailor or athlete when they see a photo they like is that they didn’t even realize I was there.”
Read on.