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Between the late 80s and early 2000s Dean Wilmot did 14 back-to-back seasons on the North Shore as a lensman.
Equipped with his trusty scuba fins, Deano earned a reputation as one of the best water-photographers in the world. In a pre-digital era when film-rolls only gave you 36 shots, Dean’s hit rate was prolific and his images adorned covers of surf mags around the world. These days he works as a paramedic on Sydney’s Northern beaches, but this year he decided to return to the North Shore for the first time in twenty years and pick up the camera again. While the