Manhattan Beach Water Covers

May 10, 2016 in Blog

In 2013 after a pretty major back surgery, I did a lot of walking as part of my rehabilitation, and I began paying attention to things on the streets such as manhole covers, water main covers, etc.

Southern California Nudibranch Images

May 10, 2016 in Blog

Of the many things I enjoy about diving, one is certainly the diverse variety of nudibranch found in Southern California.

Scuba gear. Lost then found.

May 10, 2016 in Blog

I hear a lot of people say a lot of things about surfers. Some good, some not so good. I grew up surfing, in my opinion, we are good. Most of us anyway.

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A collection of what I intended to be a regular series of notes on all things diving and photography related.

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February 16, 2020

Raja Ampat - Underwater Photo Workshop

February 16, 2020

I am often asked to name my favorite place to dive. I answer ‘Indonesia’. It is a specifically vague answer for a reason. Indonesia consists of over 17,500 islands; it stretches out in excess of 3000 miles from east to west and over 1000 miles from north to south. There is so much diversity and so many places to explore.

February 16, 2020

August 4, 2019

Here's How: Inward Lighting & Black Backgrounds

August 4, 2019

Perhaps the most frequently asked question I get at the photo workshops I run is how to get a black background on a macro image. For most beginner macro photographers, the natural assumption is the images they see with the jet black backgrounds must have been made on a night dive. The truth is, they are usually done in full daylight…and creating a black background is one of the easiest techniques in underwater macro photography.

August 4, 2019

April 7, 2019

Here's How: Backlit Frogfish

April 7, 2019

For my second Here’s How image, I wanted to show an example of using a a tool that most macro shooters have with them on every dive: a focus light. While these are useful for many things, they can and should be used to help add some creative lighting opportunities to your photography.

April 7, 2019