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Singapore Airlines “Priority” Magazine Spread

7 01 2013

Two page spread in Singapore Airlines’ “Priority” magazine.

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Tags: Sardine Run, Singapore, South Africa
Categories : Underwater Photography, Wildlife

Adweek Underwater Photo Shoot

23 08 2011

Richard Turley, Creative director, Bloomberg Businessweek- Underwater Shoot for Adweek

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Tags: Adweek, Bloomberg Magazine, Creative Director, Richard Turley
Categories : Advertising, Underwater Photography

When my friends at Scuba Diver AustralAsia asked to include a story about my underwater engagement for their “Dive Crazy” series, I was more than happy to submit it. It was a day that changed my life forever.

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Tags: Underwater Engagement, Underwater Photography, Underwater Wedding
Categories : Underwater Photography

Amazing Komodo, Indonesia

18 04 2011

Just returned from an expedition to Komodo. The reefs are rich, the dragons are infamous and awesome.

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Tags: indonesia, Komodo, Travel Photography, Underwater Photography
Categories : HDR, Underwater Photography, Wildlife

Sailfish Seduction

13 01 2011

I just led a small expedition of underwater photographers to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, where we had some epic encounters with Atlantic sailfish. Being in the water with upwards of 30 – 50 sailfish is pretty awesome. Here are some solo sailfish images. As usual, more to follow…

Sailfish and baitball

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Tags: Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Sailfish, underwater
Categories : Underwater Photography, Wildlife

Cenotes Underwater Photography – Amazing Light

11 01 2011

I just spent two short days photographing some of the most beautiful light i’ve ever seen underwater. Cenotes are fresh and brackish water sink holes in the jungle of Mexico’s Riviera Maya, just south of Playa del Carmen. These are cavern and cave systems that ultimately lead out to the ocean. The water is crystal clear and the light is absolutely on a whole other level. Here are just a few examples, More to follow…

Thanks to Dive Aventuras and the Omni Puerto Aventuras Beach Resort for being such wonderful hosts!

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Tags: Cenote, Chac Mool, Mexico, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras, Riviera Maya, Taj Mahal Cenote
Categories : Landscape, Lighting, Underwater Photography, Wildlife

Cressi Catalog Cover

15 11 2010

We have been working with Cressi for about a year now. I really like the brand, as they are trying to take marketing and photography a step further. Cressi products are also very comfortable and well made, I enjoy diving in them. Proud to have made the cover of the 2011 swim and snorkel catalog.

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Tags: Cressi, Scuba Diving, Scuba Equipment, Snorkeling, Underwater Photography
Categories : Underwater Photography

Photographing The Ocean’s Apex Predator

3 09 2010

I just returned from Isla Guadalupe, Mexico, where I led a group of underwater photographers on an expedition to photograph great white sharks. This was definitely one of the more unique underwater photography expeditions that I have led over the last several years. These are graceful, powerful and humbling creatures to be in the water with. Here is an initial taste of the action.

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Tags: Great White Shark, Guadalupe, Mexico, Sharks, Underwater Photography
Categories : Underwater Photography, Wildlife

Live From South Africa … Sardine Run

8 07 2010

Amid world cup mania here in South Africa, I spent the last few days at a much bigger event – diving the sardine run, the largest species migration and marine predatory event on earth. While I didn’t yet experience the epic level activity from last year (check out these posts: sardine run 1, sardine run 2, sardine run 3), it’s been active, albeit in limited visibility water. I have one more week to go, and feel the sardine run gods are smiling. Here are a couple of images from the last few days in the interim.

Sardine Run Sailfish

Sardine Run Gannetts

Action at the South African Sardine Run 2010

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Tags: Sardine Run, Scuba Diving, South Africa, Wildlife Photography
Categories : Underwater Photography, Wildlife

Underwater Vogue

21 06 2010

Summertime is here and I’m getting ready for another season of outdoor underwater fashion shoots. Just going through some of last summer’s images and figured I’d post one never before seen shot of model Nelly. In the meantime, I’m off to the Bahamas this week…