Wreck Diving Los Angeles
Sep 13
“Palawan Liberty Ship” Some of you may or may not know that we have some real gems right here at our fingertips in the local waters of Los Angeles. The allure of these massive hunks of rusting steel was apparent to me early in my diving. There is something far more fascinating about these vessels when laying on our ocean’s floor than floating comfortably on the surface....
Don’t let a good opportunity pass you by.
Sep 10
On our recent Blue Water Photo underwater workshop trip to the Sea of Cortez I had been prepared to shoot mostly wide angle big animals. I had packed my macro lens for night dives and I figured on doing one maybe two critter dives on the trip. On the first dive I was amazed to see dozens of pike blennies. They were everywhere, in their holes out free swimming, I had never seen so many....
Turtle and sun rays
Aug 07
Shooting in shallow water that is not too clear can result in very nice sunbeams, like this turtle photo taken in Kona, Hawaii. The trick for turtle shots is to use a wide-angle lens to get very close. Sunbeams are easiest to get in shallow water that has a small amount of sediment in it (water that is not *too* clear). Hint – if you want to shoot a particular subjects, ask the...
Sample underwater photos from the Nikon D800
Aug 04
Here are some sample images from the Nikon D800, taken with a Nikon 105mm VR lens and dual Sea & Sea YS-D1 strobes in a Nauticam housing. Photos were taken at Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands on July 22nd, 2012. Using the 105mm with a full-frame camera was such a joy! Can’t wait to take it diving. We are also planning on taking out some Sony cameras and mirrorless lenses, super...
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