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Meet the Coconut Octopus, the Cephalopod World’s Genuine Nut Job

Encounters with this comically clever species of Indo-Pacific octopus are not only entertaining they also make fantastic photo subjects. Humans[…]

Blackwater photography has become one of the hottest forms of underwater macro photography due to rich and highly varied subject[…]

When implemented properly, the technique of using a camera’s slow shutter speed paired with its Rear Curtain Sync mode can[…]

The poem Whales Weep Not! by D.H. Lawrence begins like this: “They say the sea is cold, but the sea contains the[…]

You may not be a professional underwater photographer, and your dive buddy is certainly not a professional model. As the[…]

Ever look back on an experience and asked yourself “if I knew then what I know now, would I have[…]

Understanding the Philippines’ Most Popular Big Animal Encounter. Growing to lengths of 45 feet, and weighing as much as 15[…]

Finding the right balance between flash fill photography with ambient lighting from the sun to achieve more dynamic Imagery.

As underwater photographers, we work in an environment that has numerous variables and uncertainties that you do not encounter in a studio setting.

At the risk of sounding presumptuous, I will just come right out and say it: there is no better, or[…]