Paul Waghorn
Aliases: wagsy, Wags Role: Wetpixel video moderator, underwater videographer, SSI instructor, filmmaker Location: Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia First appearance: 2005 ([1])
Biography
Paul Waghorn grew up on a farm in the wheat belt of Western Australia, worked in mining, then moved to Cairns for the dive industry before settling at Ningaloo Reef in 1995. An SSI instructor, he works in filming, editing, graphics, and web design, with underwater material appearing on local and overseas TV networks ([2]).
On Wetpixel, Waghorn was appointed video moderator in May 2006 by Eric Cheng, described as “an ever-helpful presence in the video forums.” He provided free video-hosting space to Wetpixel members via HDVUnderwater.com, and was among the first to test the Amphibico Phenom FX1 housing underwater with a Sony HDV-FX1 ([3], [4]).
With 3,211 forum posts, he was one of the most prolific contributors, active across video-related threads (GoPro, NLE software, Sony cameras, Panasonic GH5, Amphibico housings, BMPCC).
Contributions
- Amphibico Phenom FX1 early tester — posted first sample HD underwater videos (July 2005)
- Canopus EDIUS Pro 4 review — published on Wetpixel ([5]); his work was featured at DVExpo West 2006 ([6])
- HDVUnderwater.com — launched in 2011 as a community underwater video sharing hub with Google Maps integration ([7])
Timeline
- 2005-07: Posts first Amphibico Phenom FX1 sample videos ([8])
- 2006-05: Appointed Wetpixel video moderator ([9])
- 2006-08: Posts 8-minute HDV underwater demo reel ([10])
- 2006-10: Publishes Canopus EDIUS Pro 4 review ([11])
- 2011-01: Launches HDVUnderwater.com ([12])
References
Sources
- Wetpixel article, Jul 18, 2005: Amphibico Phenom Fx1 Video Samples ↩
- Wetpixel article, May 10, 2006: Wetpixel Welcomes Wags As A Video Moderator ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jul 18, 2005: Amphibico Phenom Fx1 Video Samples ↩
- Wetpixel article, May 10, 2006: Wetpixel Welcomes Wags As A Video Moderator ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 28, 2006: Canopus Edius 4 Review ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 19, 2006: Dvexpo West 2006 Official Wetpixel Coverage3 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jan 18, 2011: Hdvunderwater A New Site For Sharing Underwater Videos ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jul 18, 2005: Amphibico Phenom Fx1 Video Samples ↩
- Wetpixel article, May 10, 2006: Wetpixel Welcomes Wags As A Video Moderator ↩
- Wetpixel article, Aug 1, 2006: Wags Hdv Demo Video ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 28, 2006: Canopus Edius 4 Review ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jan 18, 2011: Hdvunderwater A New Site For Sharing Underwater Videos ↩
- Amphibico Phenom FX1 video samples (2005) (article) ↩
- Wetpixel welcomes Wags as video moderator (2006) (article) ↩
- Canopus EDIUS Pro 4 review (2006) (article) ↩
- HDVUnderwater launch (2011) (article) ↩