Below the Surface
Breathing easily underwater and supported by the comforting pressure of the sea, I feel free, again, to join the floating parade of beautiful, improbable lives around me. — Sy Montgomery, The Soul of an Octopus
One of the most special components of my work involves capturing the bizarre, beautiful world below the surface of the ocean. As a PADI certified scuba diver and Level One certified free diver, I have been honored to document the magic of underwater ecosystems and the tenacity of people working to promote science, engineering, and conservation efforts in the open ocean.
Alvin swimmers preparing the sub for recovery off the coast of the Cayman Islands | August 2022
Black tirggerfish gathering on a reef near the coast of Maui, Hawai’i | October 20222
A loggerhead sea turtle shows off its wingspan in Darwin Bay, Galápagos Islands | July 2017
Photographing a massive school of fish at León Dormido, Galápagos Islands | October 2015
A sea lion pup flirts with my camera in shallow waters near San Cristóbal, Galápagos Islands | July 2017
Swimming with a myriad of fish at Laughing Bird Caye National Park, Belize | December 2017
Documenting a puffer fish playing defense right after a sea lion tried to attack it, Galápagos Islands | July 2017
Zooming in on Pseudodiploria strigosa (commonly known as symmetrical brain) coral near Placencia, Belize | December 2017
Hanging out with a marine iguana ten feet below the surface, Galápagos Islands | July 2017
To learn more about my work in the underwater world, check out the following blog posts: Bringing it Back: Coral Reef Restoration in Belize Part I, II, and III, and Stay Sexy and Do Good Science.