I've been following Kym since he started his UA-cam channel. Love his content and knew a little about his previous success outside of F1. Great to hear the full story. He's a real legend in my eyes. Hope to meet him in person one day at Albert Park perhaps.
I shot motorsports for years. It's hard work and with a few exceptions, doesn't pay well. Always enjoyable to see when a shooter makes it to the top of their game like Kym has, making great content and bringing us along for the ride. 👍
Great chat with Kim. Photography has certainly evolved significantly, to the point where success in the industry often seems accessible if you have the financial resources and a basic sense of composition. Years ago, I shadowed Darren Heath, and I was disappointed to find that much of his process involved holding down the shutter 24/7 continuously and selecting the best shots afterward. In contrast, I worked with a modest Nikon F100, limited to 32 frames per role, where capturing the perfect moment required precise timing and careful attention to settings. Photography was a true test of skill-but those days seem to be long behind us.
Blew my mind to hear he started Messages on Hold, watch any game replay from the 90s here in Australia and you saw his logo! His M logo is imprinted in my mind! Was always behind the goals
Followed Kym, probably not far off from the start of his F1 photography career, in recent years I've found more and more out about him through just random curiosity and he's a really interesting dude. Great interview and the reason I've stumbled across your channel. Well played Olly 👍
Wow , quite insightful from Kym 9:23 When he talks about how he mentally dealt with the challenges of is first business. People of today would be sulking and blaming other people and playing victim. Really good mentality He really deserves all the success he's earned 💯
This guy is living my absolute dream shooting F1. I've been shooting automotive action for years but waiting and grinding for that break in! Awesome hearing all of this stuff from someone who has made their way in. Good work!
Huge thx & appreciation for this excellent chat/interview with Kym Illman Olly, so much so that I’m now subscribed & keen to peruse your past & future content! 👌🏽 I’m a fairly new subscriber to Kym’s channel & as a casual but highly enthusiastic fan of all things Formula 1 (esp. in the last few yrs!), I 💯 lucked out as imo he undoubtedly has THE BEST ‘all ‘round’ F1 content out there, checking ALL the boxes & some! It’s sooo cool to learn more about this inspiring soul & his life’s journey! 🙌🏽 Cheers! 🏎️
I've been following Kym for a while now. I love his behind the scenes content and he's definitely an inspiration. Thank you for an absolutely great interview! ❤
Only 20 comments, what? It's been great following Kym He is a great compliment to the sport of F1. His formula while not new, is new to F1 and he delivers it so brilliantly. A very clever man who saw a void in the industry. I enjoy his content more than the F1 races themselves. My F1 consumption would be. 1. Kym Illman 2. F1 Highlights on YT 3. Ted's Notebook Sitting to actually watch an entire race is now becoming less and less. And now Kym fancies himself as a Sam Chui 😊
Well.... Kym and F1 Photographer..... it just doesn't fit. He bought his way in. He is no more than average and really he doesn't need the money and brings his crew to film him while shooting average images. TBH is not a great addition to F1, and I know how many regulars felt about him when he started and how some still feel that trying to give pics away to Teams is not good. F1 photographers do not travel in Business or First Class planes, they do it on a budget, they do not have 4-5 cameras and as much lenses as he has, and no they are not rich as he was since Day 1. So.... nope thanks.
Fair enough for commenting. But it’s a shame you have made some claims that aren’t true. I personally think Kym is an amazing addition to formula 1, he brings a new perspective to the sport and has worked incredibly hard to give value to his audience. Don’t really know what you mean by that statement about buying his way in… he followed same process every other photographer has to follow. You might have seen a few of his videos on business flights and first class planes, can’t see a single problem with that tbh. Positive vibes only on this channel.
@@OllyFawcett Fair enough also. But I can dislike him and tell some truth. Oh no, he did not by what i've heard. I can see the issue. The issue is that this is Not the reality of the most of the F1 Photographer's out there. Positive vibes only, no issues. I haven't said anything wrong, just what I know about the guy and that I don't feel it's a rolemodel. That's positive vibe.
If you're shooting near the track, always have at least one escape route. Got some cracked ribs shooting an offroad race and a buggy kicked up a good size boulder and I had myself pinned between 2 trees.
It's: AN F1 photographer' not A F1 photographer, the title alone makes me not wanna watch ... even though I like Kym's channel, I'll go watch his video's instead.
I've been following Kym since he started his UA-cam channel. Love his content and knew a little about his previous success outside of F1. Great to hear the full story. He's a real legend in my eyes. Hope to meet him in person one day at Albert Park perhaps.
Love this, thanks for listening to the episode.
As a newbie F1 fan, Kym is the best thing to happen to me
Love from SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦🏆🇿🇦
I shot motorsports for years. It's hard work and with a few exceptions, doesn't pay well. Always enjoyable to see when a shooter makes it to the top of their game like Kym has, making great content and bringing us along for the ride. 👍
so true!
Great chat with Kim. Photography has certainly evolved significantly, to the point where success in the industry often seems accessible if you have the financial resources and a basic sense of composition.
Years ago, I shadowed Darren Heath, and I was disappointed to find that much of his process involved holding down the shutter 24/7 continuously and selecting the best shots afterward. In contrast, I worked with a modest Nikon F100, limited to 32 frames per role, where capturing the perfect moment required precise timing and careful attention to settings. Photography was a true test of skill-but those days seem to be long behind us.
Thanks for watching!
Blew my mind to hear he started Messages on Hold, watch any game replay from the 90s here in Australia and you saw his logo! His M logo is imprinted in my mind! Was always behind the goals
Amazing
That strategy was one of the major drivers of growth for MOH.
Thoroughly enjoyed this interview. Thank you
Thank you
Followed Kym, probably not far off from the start of his F1 photography career, in recent years I've found more and more out about him through just random curiosity and he's a really interesting dude. Great interview and the reason I've stumbled across your channel. Well played Olly 👍
Wow , quite insightful from Kym 9:23 When he talks about how he mentally dealt with the challenges of is first business. People of today would be sulking and blaming other people and playing victim. Really good mentality
He really deserves all the success he's earned 💯
Loved it - thank you both 👍
Thanks for watching!
Lovely interview. Kym ever articulate and brilliant at what he does. Looking forward to more like this.
Thank you
Kym is the GOAT of F1 content……
He surely is
Yes he is
This guy is living my absolute dream shooting F1. I've been shooting automotive action for years but waiting and grinding for that break in! Awesome hearing all of this stuff from someone who has made their way in. Good work!
👊🏻👊🏻
Huge thx & appreciation for this excellent chat/interview with Kym Illman Olly, so much so that I’m now subscribed & keen to peruse your past & future content! 👌🏽 I’m a fairly new subscriber to Kym’s channel & as a casual but highly enthusiastic fan of all things Formula 1 (esp. in the last few yrs!), I 💯 lucked out as imo he undoubtedly has THE BEST ‘all ‘round’ F1 content out there, checking ALL the boxes & some! It’s sooo cool to learn more about this inspiring soul & his life’s journey! 🙌🏽
Cheers! 🏎️
This is great! Been a fan of Kym since I started following f1 during the pandemic. Nice to get some insight into his background. Thanks for this!
Glad you enjoyed, thanks!
Great video! Love Kym and follow his channel 🤘
Cheers thanks for watching!
I often try to spot Kym in pre/ post race F1 live coverage. The dude knows how to brand himself cause he always has a bucket hat on. Legend tbh
Love this podcast episode, first time finding your channel and I've subscribed now, great work and can't wait to see more :)
Welcome to the channel. Thanks for the support! Lots more coming soon
dope session. Love Mkhulu Kym. - lovely podcast. All they way from South Africa
🙌🙌🙌
Great video Kym thanks for all the background, one thing I have picked up on is the story tell angle which I'm goin to use in my work.
Thanks for watching
Nice interview.
You’ve just got another subscriber here 👍
Glad you enjoyed! Thank you
Great interview!!!
👌🏻👊🏻
Great interview how has this account only got 826 subscriber's
Thank you!
@@OllyFawcett your new subscriber 🇦🇺👍
I shot F1 mainly in North America from 1983 thru 1994! Imola was my Last F1 race!!😓
Exactly. What is lacking a lot these days.
Great work Olly on getting Kym on the podcast. First time finding your channel. Seems like a treasure trove. Keep up. +1 Subscriber...
Thank you, welcome to the channel
Great interview.
Cheers!
Great insight viďeo thx kym
Finally Kym on a podcast
🙌🙌
Really great interview, super informative and entertaining! great work!
Appreciate you watching 👊🏻
It all comes from Kym's work ethic.
Great Stuff
👌🏻
What a great interview. Thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.
✌🏻👍🏻
This was great
Kym is definitely a people person, and he will excel in whatever he does.
Agreed!
Kym marketing is genius
and stay passionate !!!
I've been following Kym for a while now. I love his behind the scenes content and he's definitely an inspiration. Thank you for an absolutely great interview! ❤
Thank you for watching!
I'm sure this fella is a great snapper but Darren Heath is the de facto #1 F1 photographer by an absolute country mile.
But that's the thing.... it's not so much about the photography, it's about the content and engagement
Only 20 comments, what?
It's been great following Kym
He is a great compliment to the sport of F1.
His formula while not new, is new to F1 and he delivers it so brilliantly.
A very clever man who saw a void in the industry.
I enjoy his content more than the F1 races themselves.
My F1 consumption would be.
1. Kym Illman
2. F1 Highlights on YT
3. Ted's Notebook
Sitting to actually watch an entire race is now becoming less and less.
And now Kym fancies himself as a Sam Chui 😊
Step 1 is to have mates to give you a pass and have a good camera - then Step 2 is hope you get one good shot out of 1000
Follow Kym and his UA-cam channel so thank you for an interesting interview with him.
👌🏻👌🏻
W pod
Hope you enjoyed!
Great Interview - Kym is the most awesome individual - he is the real deal. Love that he is bringing his son along and he brings the F1 Story to life!
Agreed!
He is great
Tx Ollie for a great podcast as Kim is a specialist, an Aussie and bloody character that makes him standout in a crowd- thank you 🤩
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic interview.. Kym is a treasure in telling the stories surrounding F1..
Appreciate it 👊🏻
Loooooove Kym!!!! He’s so great, natural and just informative. I’m an Aussie and an amateur photographer so he’s very inspiring!!
👏🏻👏🏻
He was the first to share that Sainz was going to Williams
❇️Great story. Genuine bloke. Keep up the great work Kym👍 just watched your Swiss Air 1st class trip home. Good stuff.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Next week I’m flying Lufthansa first to Frankfurt and will be doing a video on the 747.
Kym is by far the best F1 content creator.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Kind of you. Thanks.
Lots of money. Do I win a prize for answering the title question?
"An F1"
Started following Kym after Darren Heath took a break. His work is good but DH is still the master. Kym's YT work is always entertaining.
Well.... Kym and F1 Photographer..... it just doesn't fit. He bought his way in. He is no more than average and really he doesn't need the money and brings his crew to film him while shooting average images.
TBH is not a great addition to F1, and I know how many regulars felt about him when he started and how some still feel that trying to give pics away to Teams is not good.
F1 photographers do not travel in Business or First Class planes, they do it on a budget, they do not have 4-5 cameras and as much lenses as he has, and no they are not rich as he was since Day 1.
So.... nope thanks.
Fair enough for commenting. But it’s a shame you have made some claims that aren’t true.
I personally think Kym is an amazing addition to formula 1, he brings a new perspective to the sport and has worked incredibly hard to give value to his audience.
Don’t really know what you mean by that statement about buying his way in… he followed same process every other photographer has to follow.
You might have seen a few of his videos on business flights and first class planes, can’t see a single problem with that tbh.
Positive vibes only on this channel.
@@OllyFawcett Fair enough also. But I can dislike him and tell some truth. Oh no, he did not by what i've heard.
I can see the issue. The issue is that this is Not the reality of the most of the F1 Photographer's out there.
Positive vibes only, no issues. I haven't said anything wrong, just what I know about the guy and that I don't feel it's a rolemodel. That's positive vibe.
If you're shooting near the track, always have at least one escape route. Got some cracked ribs shooting an offroad race and a buggy kicked up a good size boulder and I had myself pinned between 2 trees.
130 races.....wow. thars about 7 years
When you do what you love it’s not work.
100%
MONEY
Jpg or raw?…
Both. I have two cards in the camera.
Why don't you have someone on who actually makes a living from taking photos of F1. Not some rich guy who does it as a hobby.
It's: AN F1 photographer' not A F1 photographer, the title alone makes me not wanna watch ... even though I like Kym's channel, I'll go watch his video's instead.
Enjoy his content 👍🏻
@@OllyFawcettI always do. Fix the title, makes you look bad 😁
Amazing interview. Kudos.
Appricate it