Love this man 🙌🏻 congrats, I absolutely adored the series and stories you helped bring to life. I’m a 25 year old wildlife cameraman just starting to get my foot in the door. My dream is to one day win an Emmy as a wildlife cameraman, and this video definitely reminded me not to give up! Thanks and looking forward to more
@jamesfrystak
5 ай бұрын
Thanks, Adam!! Keep on shooting and working on a unique storytelling perspective and you'll get there.
@MovingPicturesAfrica
19 күн бұрын
Really great story. Thanks for sharing!
@TimLaytonDarkroomDiary
Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story and congrats on your success. Keep the videos coming.
@jamesfrystak
Ай бұрын
More to come!
@craigwallace166
7 ай бұрын
What an amazing series, went back and watched it again. Your honor is well deserved. Love the story on the Sea wolves, on how their lives are similar to the inland wolves yet so different.
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
Thank you, Craig.
@alisonandguywildlifephotograph
Ай бұрын
Congratulations 👏👏👏..great story how you got there…subscribed….off the watch a few more of your videos…and the sea wolves 🐺
@jamesfrystak
Ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@Twinsletown
7 ай бұрын
Congratulations again! Well deserved. It shows what can happen if you go develop your skills and go for it! My favourite scenes in Island of the Sea Wolves include the Otters and of course the beautiful footage of the wolves and the island itself!
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
Thanks!! It can seem like an impossible journey, not knowing where it will lead, but I sure do love the ride.
@sprucemoose3000
7 күн бұрын
Hey mate great work. That’s a big achievement 🎉 I’m a photographer looking to get into wildlife documentary. I live on Stewart Island at the bottom of New Zealand. We have some critically endangered birds here. I am working in conservation to help save the Southern New Zealand Dotterel, only around 100 birds remain. I want to document these birds, they have multiple habitats. I was thinking of choosing a few pairs and following them for the breeding/nesting season, then general footage through winter. I’d really like to get some ideas if there’s a way we can correspond off YT. Cheers Craig.
@approach_media
7 ай бұрын
Awesome video! We're loving getting to see behind the curtain on the work you do!
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
Thanks! It feels super strange to make a video about yourself. I hope someone finds value in it.
@DrewWebbWild
4 ай бұрын
im still chasing the dream its so good to hear stories like this to see it does really happen for real people! congratulations
@jamesfrystak
4 ай бұрын
Thanks!!
@futureexperience
7 ай бұрын
Wow what a great story! It’s so interesting to hear how we all begin at a similar starting point and learn from each experience. The eagles, marmots and otters were my favorite stories in the series. Well done!
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
We all have to start somewhere. When did you get into photographing wildlife?
@futureexperience
7 ай бұрын
@@jamesfrystak yes true. about 3-4 years ago.
@CalvinFisherPhotos
6 ай бұрын
I picked up a camera for the first time right around a year ago with the specific goal of wildlife photography. Since then I absolutely fell in love with getting videos of wildlife and would love to become a wildlife filmmaker. I’ve got a few stories of local wildlife I’m hoping I can tell soon with the weather warming here in New England! I am about to go binge the rest of your videos, but so glad to see you here on KZitem!!
@jamesfrystak
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Calvin! Feel free to reach out if you have any specific questions.
@mike_williams8522
7 ай бұрын
What a phenomenal story and journey! It's all quite inspiring how you dared to make the jump from a stable job to this new world--well done man. I'll be sure to stay tuned to all your platforms.
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
Thanks, Mike! It's been a wild journey.
@FoxandFir
6 ай бұрын
I loved watching this, thank you so much for making it. Congratulations on your success, and it's so refreshing and inspiring to see that you can make it in the industry even if you're not a biologist, or went to film school. Sometimes I feel like because I had a "normal" job before following my passions, I will never be able to succeed, and you're the living embodiment of my inspiration haha. Can't wait to watch more!
@jamesfrystak
6 ай бұрын
Thanks!! The journey was not easy and continues to challenge me in so many ways. I hope our paths cross someday, and Keep up the great work!
@ExploreAlberta
7 ай бұрын
So cool!!! Thanks for sharing this with us!! :)
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@FotoHysteria
5 ай бұрын
Found your channel after seeing you on Truth and Legend Productions Podcast. I had previously seen the Sea Wolves movie and it was so incredible.
@jamesfrystak
5 ай бұрын
Thanks!! Happy shooting
@joshuaburchphotography
6 ай бұрын
Congratulations on the award ! This was a really great video and I found it just at the right time. I’ve just moved to Canada from the UK and glad to hear your journey and just having a go. It’s people like yourselves that keep me going when starting out in the move to wildlife film-making. Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Thanks for the inspiration!
@jamesfrystak
6 ай бұрын
Thanks!! And welcome to Canada. Where did yo move to?
@joshuaburchphotography
6 ай бұрын
@@jamesfrystak ah thanks man ! Just moved to Ontario, no job at the moment but watching the season and filming. Would love to travel around to a few places, my partners got family in Banff and the Yukon. Not sure on where to start in Canada with film-making but hoping to meet other local people and just get out shooting some footage.
@aawandzu
7 ай бұрын
What a journey! Amazing how things line up when you are doing what you love 💫 Has your electrical background ever been an asset on a natural history shoot?
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
It certainly has. We often deal with batteries and inverters, and we need to be crafty with power while on remote shoots or working with different voltages in other countries.
@GregRyder
7 ай бұрын
So cool to hear about those early days! ..and well, the Emmy is okay too I guess : )
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
Thanks, Greg! We all have a starting point, and it's those who don't have a “finish line” who will succeed.
@theirsko3100
7 ай бұрын
Thank you again for answering in detail about everything I was so suprised/excited knowing this video was coming up after you responded to my last comment. Im currently going to college for photography in hopes to earn a masters wich could open doors to government for nature/wildlife presrvation work but hopefully that all comes to fruition. Thank you again
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! And good luck with your program. Feel free to reach out if you have any specific questions.
@MattShannonPhoto
7 ай бұрын
Congrats on your award!! Thank you James for sharing your story up until this point. Looks like you have had some great adventures traveling and connecting with people. I'm excited to see whats next for you!
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
Thanks, Matt! I've enjoyed watching your adventures and seeing your YT channel grow into what it is. All the best, and let's get out sometime soon. 🍻
@brianthrallphotography
7 ай бұрын
Awesome story. Glad I ran into this channel and looking forward to learning from it!
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
Cheers 🍻. Let me know if you have any specific questions.
@brianthrallphotography
7 ай бұрын
@@jamesfrystak For those of us working with mirrorless cameras for video, would love to see a future video on your approach for wildlife filming with a smaller setup!
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
@@brianthrallphotography That is very doable. What are you currently shooting on?
@brianthrallphotography
7 ай бұрын
@@jamesfrystak I use Canon R5 along with canon prime and zoom lens. Trying to improve using clog3 but its been a journey.
@barrylyon6074
6 ай бұрын
Fabulous story! Congratulation - well deserved!
@jamesfrystak
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much ☺️
@romanwilliwildlife
7 ай бұрын
Awesome 😎
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
Thanks, Roman!
@love4wildlife
7 ай бұрын
Great background story James. What would you say is your major inspiration for picking this as your career path?
@jamesfrystak
7 ай бұрын
There is nothing like being alone in the wilderness and watching the natural behaviours of wild animals and getting to share their story. It's my happy place, for sure.
@love4wildlife
7 ай бұрын
Mine too. It's like the rest of the world disappears and we live in just that moment in just that place. @@jamesfrystak
@TristanJeffAlex
7 ай бұрын
Man, such a great story! So inspirational! Thanks for sharing it 🎥
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