My First Seahorse
I’ve been diving since 2004 and I’ve seen and photographed quite a few amazing animals and destinations, but up until now, I have never captured an image... Read more.
The upside down world of Apogon imberbis
Fishbase.org lists 351 species of cardinalfish within the Apogonidae family. Of all the ones I’ve encountered (and in all honesty, it’s just a small... Read more.
What Does a Fossilized Reef Look Like?
Since moving to the South of Scotland I’ve been slowly getting to know my local coastline. Not only have I been diving off these shores, but I’ve spent... Read more.
On the Theme of Color
It’s a grey and miserable day in Scotland, with weather that is often described as ‘dreich’. This is a marvelous word; pronounced like ‘reek’,... Read more.
Crabs Might be ‘Fishing’ for Food with Hydrozoans in the Red Sea
The diversity of marine life never ceases to surprise, so when a researcher contacted me recently asking if he could use some of my images of crabs in the Red Sea... Read more.
Reef Fish May be Less Susceptable to Ocean Acidification than Previously Thought
In a recent paper from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies in Australia, researchers have offered new hope that reef fish may be better able to... Read more.
When a Wreck Becomes a Reef
I’ve posted quite a bit about shipwrecks and just how fascinating they are. Not just for their history and the stories of the people who traveled aboard... Read more.
Corals on the move – reefs are dynamic places
I’ve written before about the dynamic nature of reefs and how reefs in the wild are ever so slowly falling apart as they grow. Individual corals become too... Read more.
Why do Underwater Photographers Love Propellers so much?
I spend a fair amount of time underwater, pointing my camera at one thing or another, with varying degrees of success. Like many divers, I will explore shipwrecks... Read more.
A Few Shots from the Cold Scottish Reefs
Travelling worldwide gives me the opportunity to photograph and enjoy a huge amount of reef life, from sharks to nudibranchs. The one constant though, is that many... Read more.