The Freams range of Daiwa reels has been in production for the past 15 plus years and has always been a popular range due to its low cost and high end features. Since the early 2000’s I’ve shot every variation and model of the Daiwa Freams for catalogues and promotion. The new...

            Its twenty years since the first Certate was released and I’ve shot every variation and model of the Daiwa Certate for catalogues and promotion. The new Certate SW series is the latest model from Daiwa, and a good predecessor to the legendary Certate HD models that were released...

            From the release of the very first Caldia in the early 2000’s I’ve shot every variation and model of the Daiwa Caldia for catalogues and promotion. The new Caldia LT series is the latest model from Daiwa that I shot recently. The reel in the image was one...

            Back in the later half of the 1990’s I shot the first Daiwa Tournament Airity with a Nikon F5 and a Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 Macro on film, yes pre digital. Now about 23 years later the Airity returns and shot on the latest Nikon the Z7 II. The...

Since the early 2000’s I’ve shot every variation and model of the Daiwa Feugo for catalogues and promotion. The new Feugo series is the latest model from Daiwa that I shot several months ago. The reel in the image was one of the first cosmetic samples and as usual with these early samples they...

            Since the late 1990’s I’ve shot every variation and model of the Daiwa BG for catalogues and promotion. The new BG MQ series is the latest model from Daiwa that I shot several months ago. The reel in the image was one of the first cosmetic samples and...

One light setups are often the easiest for small objects like baitcaster reels. Controlling multiple lights with objects that have so many angles, curves, colours and materials can difficult and time consuming. Simply using one large soft light that has a strong modelling light like the Godox AD600 Pro combined with multiple small reflectors...

  Camera: Nikon Z7 Lens: Nikon PC-E 85mm f2.8 ED with FTZ Adapter ISO: 64 Exposure Mode: manual Aperture f11 Speed: 1/250th second Notes: Trigger: Godox XPro N and Nikon WR-10 Lighting Godox ADD600 PRO with 70cm Beauty Dish,  2 x Good V1 50cm Beauty Dish  and Lastolite Tent

    Camera: Nikon Z7 Lens: Nikon PC-E 85mm f2.8 ED with FTZ Adapter ISO: 64 Exposure Mode: manual Aperture f11 Speed: 1/250th second Notes: Trigger: Godox XPro N and Nikon WR-10 Lighting Godox ADD600 PRO with 70cm Beauty Dish,  2 x Good V1 50cm Beauty Dish  and Lastolite Tent

  Camera: Nikon Z7 Lens: Nikon PC-E 85mm f2.8 ED with FTZ Adapter ISO: 64 Exposure Mode: manual Aperture f11 Speed: 1/250th second Notes: Trigger: Godox XPro N and Nikon WR-10 Lighting Godox ADD600 PRO with 70cm Beauty Dish,  2 x Good V1 50cm Beauty Dish  and Lastolite Tent

Since the early 2000’s I’ve shot every variation and model of the Daiwa Luvias for catalogues and promotion. The new Luvias LT series is the latest model from Daiwa that I shot several months ago. The reel in the image was one of the earlier samples and as usual with these early samples they...

Since the early 2000’s I’ve shot every variation and model of the Daiwa Saltiga for catalogues and promotion. The new Saltiga 20 series is the latest model from Daiwa that I shot several months ago. The reel in the image was one of the earlier samples and as usual with these early samples they...