Invasive Lionfish? Make them into Jewelry?
A few years back I visited the small island of Carriacou, off Grenada, and took part in my first Lionfish hunt. As most of you know Lionfish are not native to... Read more.
Coral bleaching: new discoveries
Anyone reading this post will have at least a basic knowledge of coral biology I’d imagine. Many corals host symbiotic algae in their tissues which in return... Read more.
Preposterous reefscapes that are sure to collapse
I am constantly fascinated by coral reefs and the various processes that occur on reefs which ensure their growth, survival and, above all, keep on allowing them... Read more.
Gorgeous Red Sea Soft Corals
Like most folks with a passion for diving and underwater photography I’ve been going a little stir crazy, something I may have mentioned from time-to-time... Read more.
A useful tool for underwater photographers?
Taking images underwater is hard. Or should that be: taking good images underwater is hard? Photographers like myself spend a lot of time and money to try to... Read more.
Climate change makes things even harder for sharks
Climate change really is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to piling gloomy scenarios upon even gloomier scenarios. Several days ago, a paper published... Read more.
Photographing Fire Coral
One of the corals I shoot the most isn’t really a coral at all. I imagine most folks reading this are familiar with the Millepora genus, but I suspect most... Read more.
Hermit Crabs and Rocky Shores
I’ve often thought that hermit crabs must be the most abused animals ever to find their way into captivity. As members of that oft-used phrase ‘clean-up... Read more.
More about photographing Dendronephthya
After a recent post about photographing soft corals and using images of a reef full of dendronephthya, I was left with a folder of images on my desktop that really... Read more.
Shooting Soft Corals – Photography Tips
Think of a wild coral reef and before long you have images of stunningly vivid colors and shoals of brightly-lit fish running through your mind’s eye. Well…... Read more.