Gutsy Tuason: Blackwater Magic

I FIRST MET SCOTT “GUTSY” TUASON at a Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) trade show in 2016. “You need to see his blackwater work. You’ll be blown away,” …

Photography for Magazine Assignments

Having their work showcased in a print magazine is one of the greatest satisfactions for underwater photographers.

A school of orange scalefin anthias swarm above colonies of fire corals

Blackwater Diving

Divers can capture some breathtaking images when diving at night, but it can be a scary experience. Gain some great tips on nighttime underwater photography.

Larval mantis shrimp

Shooter: Marty Snyderman

Photographer Marty Snyderman uses photography to advocate for the underwater world. Read his story and how he got into scuba diving.

Yellow striped fish being followed by shark

Shooter: Brian Skerry

Underwater photographer Brian Skerry opens up about his career as a photographer and using his images to propel marine conservation. Read more about Skerry.

Dead thresher shark in a net

Shooter: Howard Hall

Underwater cinematographer Howard Hall had humble beginnings and is now known for his spectacular underwater IMAX movies. Read more about Howard Hall and his career.

Giant jellyfish with thick, purple tentacles

Beguiling Backgrounds

UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHERS SPEND ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF TIME, energy, and money pursuing subjects. We often select our dive destinations with specific subjects in mind. Sharks or manta rays …

Richard Smith

In the opening chapter of The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs, his acclaimed combination coffee table book and coral reef reference guide, Richard Smith, PhD, recalls his six months of shore diving and research in 2007 at the Wakatobi reefs in Indonesia.

Diver and whale shark

Shooter: Burt Jones

Burt Jones changed the landscape at a piece of Indonesian underwater paradise called Coral Triangle. Read his story.

A child rows a canoe in the Solomon Islands

Game Fish Photography

Photographing game fish does not need to be rocket science: With the correct team and equipment, you can take prize-winning shots of big fish. Read one photographer’s best tips on getting great pics of game fish.

A tarpon smashes open a bait ball of silverside minnows