I posted a few images from my recent Ambon trip on Flickr (slideshow below). I’m still working on a summary of my trip (”contemplating” is perhaps a more accurate representation than “working on” at this stage), which I’ll post when I finish.

One of the most fulfilling aspects of doing what I do is that I have a chance to meet cool people from all over the world.
Last night, I managed to hook up with Mark Thorpe, who’s an excellent videographer and has been involved with many fascinating projects.
I first met Mark in Palau, then [...]

I just received another photo of me with a couple of whales from another person who was with me in Tonga earlier this year. This photo was from the same encounter as the photo I received last month.

Thank you Izume-san!

This is an editorial (168 kB) that appeared recently in ultraMARINE magazine, a bi-monthly publication in the UK for aquarists.

I’m back from a great trip to Ambon, in the midst of going through images, which essentially means staring at a computer screen for hours on end while downing litres (or quarts, depending on your preference of measurement units) of caffeinated beverages. It’s amazing how glamorous underwater photography can be sometimes.
One of the issues I [...]

I’m off to Ambon in Indonesia, specifically to visit Maluku Divers/ Ambon Dive Center. This is my first trip to this destination. I sort of know what to expect, but then again, I know that there will be many unanticipated events and experiences along the way…which is part of the fun of travel and exploration.
I’ve [...]

The pursuit of photography underwater is often characterised by one over-riding emotion…frustration. Let me explain.
If you’re a photographer, or at least have played around with photo equipment, you’ve probably experienced some level of frustration with your camera gear. Sub-optimal optics, having the wrong equipment at the right time, having the right equipment at the wrong [...]