Jack Connick
Forum username: jackconnick
Posts: 1,361
Threads started: 167
Comments on articles: 18
Active years: 2002—2024
Location: Seattle, WA
Primary forums: Photography Gear and Technique, Photo/Video Showcase, Lights/Strobes/Lighting Technique
Specialization: Compact cameras, Micro Four Thirds systems, workflow tools, trip reports
Community Role
jackconnick was one of Wetpixel’s longest-tenured forum members, active from May 2002 through February 2024 — a span of nearly 22 years covering the entire arc of digital underwater photography. Joining the forum within months of its founding, he was part of the original community that shaped Wetpixel’s identity.
With 167 threads started (one of the highest ratios of any community member), jackconnick was more of an initiator than a commenter — regularly raising new topics for discussion rather than primarily responding to others. His 1,361 posts were distributed across Photography Gear and Technique (557), Photo/Video Showcase (122), Lights/Strobes (156), Shooting Technique/Workflow (112), Trip Reports (103), and Classifieds (110).
His posting history tracks key technology transitions: early compact cameras (Canon A-series, Fuji F810), the DSLR revolution, post-processing software debates, and eventually the Micro Four Thirds emergence. Peak activity came in 2009 (182 posts) during the compact-to-DSLR transition, with a secondary peak in 2006 (154 posts).
Notable Contributions
- Aperture 2 vs Lightroom (19 replies): Started a substantive thread comparing Apple Aperture and Adobe Lightroom for underwater photo workflow, a key debate during the late 2000s when photographers were choosing between these competing raw processors ([1])
- Photoshop Actions (17 replies): Started an early thread on automating Photoshop workflows for underwater images, sharing techniques for batch processing ([2])
- “Stop the madness!” (15 replies): A community discussion thread during the gear acquisition frenzy era ([3])
- Sigma 15mm FE + Kenko 1.4x on D800 (28 replies): Participated in a technical thread about adapting the Sigma fisheye with teleconverter for the Nikon D800 ([4])
- Panasonic GF1 discussions: An early voice in Micro Four Thirds underwater photography, contributing to threads about the GF1 and its housing options — cameras that would eventually reshape the industry
- Olympus E-PL1 housing: Contributed to early evaluations of mirrorless camera housings (10 posts)
- WETPIXEL MIGRATION THREAD (2004): Part of the original community that transitioned through the site’s early platform changes
- Active article commenter with 18 comments across Wetpixel articles
- Regular Trip Reports contributor (103 posts) documenting dive destinations
Activity Profile
| Year | Posts | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | ~30 | Founding-era member |
| 2003—2005 | ~250 | Early community growth |
| 2006 | 154 | Secondary peak |
| 2007—2008 | ~250 | DSLR transition era |
| 2009 | 182 | Peak year, compact-to-DSLR transition |
| 2010—2015 | ~300 | Sustained engagement |
| 2016—2020 | ~150 | Reduced but consistent |
| 2021—2024 | ~45 | Final years, still participating |
- Remarkably consistent: Maintained activity across 23 years, with posts in every year from 2002 to 2024
- Early adopter: Among the site’s founding-era members, present since May 2002
- Thread starter: 167 threads started, one of the highest ratios of initiated-to-total posts