I have been jumping since 1989 when I began my AFF course in Empuriabrava, Spain. Immediately I became totally ensnared by the sport and my passion for jumping, I wanted to go further and pursue my feeling to be able to fly more and better.
I came form a background of sailing and had for some years been passionate about it, once I discovered skydiving my poor sailing boat – that I loved- was left alone in the marina, while I continued to fly above in the air. Eventually I realised my desire to progress in skydiving was so strong, It changed my life so much, that, I sold my boat!
Not to say I haven’t enjoyed the many other wonderful things what life has to offer. But skydiving really touched deep into my life and my lifestyle.
As I moved along in the sport, trying many different styles of flying and disciplines so as to push myself further and expand my experience, I met a camera man whom I admired and looked up to for his professionalism and the quality of his photographic work, this person became a good friend and later, my partner for life…
you can see his work at www.brunobrokken.com
When we met, I quickly become influenced greatly by him and began to gain experience in video work, later progressing to photo-camera work as well as training for 7 years with the Spanish national team. Throughout this time I gained more skills and developed my work and then I started to travel a lot around the world to many events and records.
I was then lucky to get the chance to work with the team of the Exotic Skyadventures This gave me the opportunity to work at many boogies in some of the most beautiful parts of our planet. It was during this time that my photographic work especially became a passion for me.
Because of all this; the colourful surroundings of all the countries and the people I have met in the sky, on the ground, in my life and in my photos, because of this, in my opinion for me, this sport will never stop. I continue to grow and discover and I keep on flying towards the next wonderful experience skydiving has to offer.
Aren’t we all searching in some way, for the big dream ?
Well for me it has already come true!
I hope these pictures will touch you and that through the images i can bring you something of the pleasure and happiness I have had in taking them…
Thanks
Adios Gabby Meis
