Craig Jones
Aliases: craig Role: Wetpixel co-admin, news editor, underwater videographer, photographer First appearance: 2002 ([1]) Affiliation: Wetpixel (co-admin/moderator) Website: hecubus.net
Biography
Craig Jones was the most prolific contributor to Wetpixel during its formative years (2002–2004), authoring 133 articles — 36 in 2002 and 86 of ~117 total articles in 2003. He functioned as the primary news editor alongside Eric Cheng and was instrumental in building Wetpixel’s content library during the critical early growth period when the community was documenting the film-to-digital transition in real time.
Jones was an underwater videographer by background who brought video editing expertise to a community focused primarily on still photography. He served as co-admin alongside Cheng and James Wiseman, and when Cheng and Wiseman traveled to the Fiji Digital Shootout 2004, Jones ran the site solo ([2]).
Contributions
Primary News Engine (2002–2004)
Jones authored the majority of articles during Wetpixel’s first three years. His 2003 output of 86 articles — covering gear announcements, housing reviews, show reports, competition results, and community news — constituted nearly three-quarters of everything published on the site that year.
Ambient Light Photography Pioneer
Authored the foundational article “Filters and Ambient Light Photography” (June 2003) explaining filter theory for underwater use ([3]). Co-authored a feature article on the technique with Alex Mustard, with images ([4]). James Wiseman’s 2007 complementary filter tutorial explicitly credited Jones’ 2003 work as the foundation for the technique that became Magic Filters ([5]).
Video Editing Tutorials (2003)
Published 4 tutorials on the same day covering directed fades with Pixelan SpiceMaster, silhouette color correction, flash removal using virtual clips, and channel mixer usage ([6]).
Site Building
Co-built Wetpixel v3.0 redesign with Cheng and Wiseman (January 2004) ([7]). Covered DEMA 2002, 2003, and 2004. Appointed Herb Ko as moderator (2003).
Later Contributions
Remained as moderator through at least 2009. Lent his Nikon D3 to Alex Mustard for the landmark D3 field review (2008). Participated in the Wetpixel Solomon Islands 2007 expedition aboard MV Bilikiki and the Ultimate Indonesia 2009 expedition (130+ dives over 40 days) with Cheng, Matt Segal, Cor Bosman, and Julie Edwards ([8], [9]).
Article Output
| Year | Articles |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 36 |
| 2003 | 86 |
| 2004 | 11 |
Timeline
- 2002-04: First article — Canon D60 arrives ([10])
- 2002-07: Bahamas trip report with D60s ([11])
- 2002-10: Covers DEMA 2002 ([12])
- 2003-06: Publishes 4 video editing tutorials + filters article ([13], [14])
- 2003-07: Co-authors ambient light feature with Alex Mustard ([15])
- 2003-09: Appoints Herb Ko as moderator ([16])
- 2003-10: Covers DEMA 2003 and Visions in the Sea 2003 ([17])
- 2003-11: First INON Artist of the Month alongside Herb Ko ([18])
- 2004-01: Co-builds Wetpixel v3.0 ([19])
- 2005-09: Continues as moderator in expanded team ([20])
- 2007-09: Wetpixel Solomon Islands expedition aboard MV Bilikiki ([21])
- 2008: Lends Nikon D3 to Alex Mustard for field review ([22])
- 2009-03: Ultimate Indonesia expedition — 130+ dives over 40 days ([23])
References
Sources
- Wetpixel article, Apr 6, 2002: Canon D60 Digital Slr ↩
- Wetpixel article, May 5, 2004: Fiji Digital Shootout ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 30, 2003: Filters And Ambient Light Photography ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jul 21, 2003: Feature Ambient Light Photography ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 15, 2007: Complementary Filters And Wide Angle Underwater Photography ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 11, 2003: Directed Fades With Pixelan Spicemaster ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jan 23, 2004: Wetpixel V30 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 28, 2007: Wetpixel Solomon Islands 2007 Slideshow ↩
- Wetpixel article, Apr 15, 2009: Cor Bosman And Craig Jones Post Ultimate Indonesia Trip Reports ↩
- Wetpixel article, Apr 6, 2002: Canon D60 Digital Slr ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jul 21, 2002: Bahamas 2002 With D60s ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 27, 2002: Dema 2002 Show Report ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 11, 2003: Directed Fades With Pixelan Spicemaster ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 30, 2003: Filters And Ambient Light Photography ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jul 21, 2003: Feature Ambient Light Photography ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 18, 2003: Herb Ko Moderator ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 8, 2003: Dema 2003 Show Coverage ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 27, 2003: Inon Artists Of The Month ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jan 23, 2004: Wetpixel V30 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 14, 2005: Wetpixel Expands Moderating Team ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 28, 2007: Wetpixel Solomon Islands 2007 Slideshow ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 16, 2008: Nikon D3 Field Review In The East Pacific Part 1 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Apr 15, 2009: Cor Bosman And Craig Jones Post Ultimate Indonesia Trip Reports ↩
- Canon D60 — first article (2002) (article) ↩
- Filters and Ambient Light Photography (2003) (article) ↩
- Feature: Ambient Light Photography — with Alex Mustard (2003) (article) ↩
- INON Artists of the Month (2003) (article) ↩
- Wetpixel v3.0 (2004) (article) ↩
- Solomon Islands 2007 (article) ↩
- Ultimate Indonesia trip reports (2009) (article) ↩