Why I joined Beattie's Studio - John's story

Hi, I'm John Stephenson from Hobart, Tasmania and this video is about my journey into photography, how I came to the Beattie's Studio Collection and why I am digitising and rephotographing the work of John Watt Beattie (1856-1930) and other Tasmanian photographers. The full collection is available to view FREE on our web site; www.BeattiesStudio.com Forgotten Tasmania shares the wonder of Tasmania with the world. John Watt Beattie left a legacy. He started a passion for Tasmania that is still burning more than one hundred years after his death. His photographic collection gives us a view of Tasmania’s wilderness, industry, our people, both those that arrived in the last 200 years and those that were here before; our indigenous, convict and colonial ancestors. These photographs are an extraordinary window into our past, they can take us back in time and show us how things have stayed the same or changed with the ebb and flow of history. We are Tasmanian, these are our stories. Join our mailing list to receive our FREE newsletter; http://bit.ly/Beatties-Mail Support the restoration of the collection;   / forgottentasmania   Beattie's Digital Studio seeks to treat all people with respect. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that our videos do contain images, sounds and the names of people who have passed away. We respect your privacy and will not share your information without your consent. All the equipment used and the costs of producing these videos is funded personally. All money from sales on our web site and Patreon supporters is used to restore and preserve the collection.