SoCal Shootout: Story Behind the Shot, Cindy Shaw

SoCal Shootout: Story Behind the Shot, Cindy Shaw

Oct 21

Shooting Portraits underwater can be especially challenging as most subjects like fish are moving constantly. You must nail that perfect composition, eye contact and focus. With that in mind we loved this playful capture of a Bat Ray from Cindy Shaw which took First Place in the Open Portrait Category. Here are the details that went into this winning image. Title: Wanna Play? Location Captured:...

Clear Viz on the Rigs – Olympus OM-D Video

Clear Viz on the Rigs – Olympus OM-D Video

Sep 20

Last weekend delivered some of the clearest waters in Southern California that I have ever seen. We had great diving on Friday and Saturday in the Channel Islands and it continued on Sunday when I met up with several friends to dive the Oil Rigs off Long Beach. There we encountered more amazing visibility, with 60-80ft visibility on the two different rigs that we visited. I used the new Olympus...

OM-D EM-5 review part 1

OM-D EM-5 review part 1

Aug 04

The OM-D E-M5 camera from Olympus is the latest in its line of mirrorless, micro-four thirds cameras. This camera takes this line to the next step, bringing the mirrorless style camera one step closer to closing the gap between these and entry level dSLR cameras. Olympus harkens back to the retro styled body similar to their original OM camera line with this new camera. Available in black or...