Jack Connick

Forum username: jackconnick Posts: 1,361 Active years: 2002–2024 Primary forums: Photography Gear and Technique, Lights/Strobes/Lighting Technique, Photo/Video Showcase Specialization: Compact and Micro Four Thirds camera systems, lighting technique

Community Role

jackconnick was one of Wetpixel’s longest-tenured forum members, active from 2002 through 2024 — a span of over two decades. His posting history tracks the entire arc of digital underwater photography, from early compact cameras through the mirrorless revolution.

His primary focus was photography gear discussion, with 557 of his 1,361 posts in the Photography Gear and Technique forum. He was also a regular contributor to lighting discussions (156 posts), the Photo/Video Showcase (122 posts), and Shooting Technique/Workflow (112 posts). His activity peaked in 2009 (182 posts) during the compact-to-DSLR transition period, with a secondary peak in 2006 (154 posts).

jackconnick was notably engaged with the Panasonic GF1 and Olympus E-PL1 — early Micro Four Thirds cameras that would eventually reshape underwater photography. His most active thread was the Panasonic GF1 discussion (19 posts), and he was an early voice in the GF1 housing options thread. He also participated in discussions around the Canon A-series compacts and Martin Edge’s The Underwater Photographer book.

Notable Contributions

• Active participant in the Panasonic GF1 thread, one of the earliest Micro Four Thirds underwater discussions
• Contributed to the Olympus E-PL1 underwater housing thread (10 posts)
• Participated in the WETPIXEL MIGRATION THREAD (Jan 2004), part of the original community that transitioned through the site’s early platform changes
• Regular presence in the Classifieds (110 posts), helping circulate gear through the community
• Long contributor to Trip Reports and Travel (103 posts)

Activity Profile

• Peak year: 2009 (182 posts)
• Early adopter: Present since 2002, among the site’s founding-era members
• Remarkably consistent: Maintained activity across 22 years, with posts in every year from 2002 to 2024
• Top threads: Panasonic GF1 (19 posts), Olympus E-PL1 housing (10 posts), Wetpixel Migration Thread (8 posts)

References

• Forum posts: 1,361
• Source: person_matrix.json, forum database