Located on the Western Cape of South Africa, False Bay is a biodiversity hotspot with 3,500+ endemic marine species. I had the opportunity to dive here with Pisces Divers! It was fun to be back in a kelp forest after many months of tropical diving. On my first day out, I joined a group of Reef […]
Tag: Underwater photography
Sharks and Caverns: the Underwater World of Grand Bahama
The Bahamas are home to underwater wonders, from coral reefs to caves. I explored the underwater world of Grand Bahama with Cristina Zenato and Kewin Lorenzen, getting a glimpse into their work. I started with a photography course with Kewin, where I learned skills to make an idea a reality by adapting to different environments. […]
Lights, Camera…Now What?
Perhaps one of the most important parts of the scholarship year is learning to take underwater photos and videos – without these skills it is impossible to document all of the incredible experiences! Since we were relative novices with our cameras and rigs, European Scholar Mae and I headed off early in our year to Denmark, […]
New York to Pennsylvania to Denmark to…the Arctic?!
Hello from the North Pole! Well…almost. I’m writing from Longyearbyen, which is located in the Svalbard archipelago, halfway between Norway and the North Pole. It also happens to be the world’s northernmost settlement. It has been quite the journey over the past month to get here. I started off diving with National Geographic photographer Keith […]
Bubbling in Bonaire- Reef Photo & Videos Photography Workshop
I didn’t have much experience with underwater photography before joining the Reef Photo & Video and Nauticam workshop in Bonaire. Scratch that. I didn’t have any experience. The two companies had generously donated a complete set of gear and the new Canon Rebel T5i for my year of travels as the 2013 North American Rolex […]