Wet vs Dry Macro Lenses
Sep 18Macro photography, the documentation of little creatures via photographic medium, is one of the most popular realms of underwater photography. It tends to be a little more straight forward than wide angle photography, and yields more opportunity for creativity. As is the rule of thumb with photography – there is more than one way to achieve a macro photograph. Underwater, there are two...
The Future of Underwater Photography
Aug 09
The future of photography is bleak… Just kidding! It’s actually looking pretty great. I’m not just saying that. 2018 and 2019 has seen innovation in photography at a rate faster than we have seen in the last decade. In a nutshell, the world has gone mirrorless. In fact, it’s pretty clear that full-frame mirrorless cameras are all that any camera manufacturer has been...
The Canon SL3: The Amazing Budget DSLR No One is Talking About
Aug 08
A few weeks ago, Ikelite sent me a Canon SL3 to try out. They were excited because the SL3 is the world’s smallest DSLR camera. Combined with the specially Ikelite housing, it becomes the world’s smallest underwater DSLR system. But John at Ikelite wasn’t just excited about the size of this camera. He told me I was going to be pleasantly surprised by just what this camera could...
In Search of the World’s Ugliest Fish
Apr 18
Perhaps one of the oldest and greatest traditions of ocean-going folk is to debate which of the ocean’s vast selection of odd-ball creatures is the ugliest. In the Pacific Northwest, however, the debate has long been put to rest – everyone agrees that the world’s ugliest fish is the wolf eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus). Known fondly by divers as “wolfies,” wolf eels are the second most...
Massive Squid Run in Southern California!
Sep 03
Summer Lovin’ at Veterans Park By: Nirupam Nigam As we swam slowly to the edge of the slope that eventually dropped into the Redondo submarine canyon 2000 feet below, we began to see signs of what was to come. Small, shriveled carcasses hovered two inches above the sand, swaying gently surge. A little white sack, looking somewhat like a single white sausage link, moved with it. Target...
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