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I’ve always been obsessed by being able to exist underwater on a single breath and films like The Big Blue have fascinated me since I was a kid – so when I watched the Netflix documentary The Deepest Breath I was hooked! Laura McGann’s documentary opens with what feels like the ending: a competition freediver...
With underwater filmmaking, I’m always looking for new and exciting projects to dive into. Recently, I had the opportunity to work on musician Iann Dior’s music video “Complicate It” and it was an amazing experience. I was blown away by Iann Dior’s natural ability underwater. He was able to perform his scenes with ease and...
Underwater photography is an exciting and unique form of art that allows for a stunning array of colors, light, and movement. Recently, I had the pleasure of working with Flaunt Magazine on an underwater photoshoot about mermaids, and I am honored to have my images included in such a beautiful and acclaimed publication. The article...
I recently had the pleasure of working with Boot Barn on their latest photoshoot, titled “Wonderwest by Boot Barn,” at my Long Beach Underwater Studio. The shoot was a great success, and I had a blast working with the talented team of professionals who brought their creative energy and enthusiasm to the project. Isha, the...
We shot this underwater swimwear campaign for Bromelia Swimwear at my underwater studio here in Long Beach, California in the summer of 2022. Our brief was to create imagery that allowed the water to compliment the design and colours of the swimsuits, whilst still keeping the garments the prime focus. Owner Lauren & creative director...
Original article from Stereo Gum To create the visual aesthetic for Titanic Rising, Natalie Mering of Weyes Blood enlisted Brett Stanley to help bring the underwater cover art to life in a Long Beach, California pool. To ensure the set wouldn’t disintegrate, they relied on shotbags and a two-hour time limit for filming. When I recently...
As a photographer I really find it useful to see my own work daily, as a way of reminding me what I can do better or what I do well – some might call this narcissistic but for me it makes me proud of what I create. I also like seeing my shots as iphone...
Being an Underwater Photographer I’ve always been drawn to creating dreamscapes below the surface, it’s just part of the allure for me, and trying to build a whole room underwater was one of the goals I’d set myself quite a while ago Having been a primarily travelling photographer meant that I didn’t have a proper...
Update: Featured on National Geographic! Last year I was contacted by Christine Ren Films so help her create some confronting images about ocean conservation. One of these concepts was Jellyfish Soup, that’s I’ve blogged about previously, but the latest one to be released is Blind Spots – Highlighting Our Apathy to Plastic. Read more about...
As an Underwater Photographer based in Los Angeles I’m obsessed with the ocean, so when Christine from Christine Ren Films contacted me about her Ocean Conservancy project I jumped at the chance. It was such a cool project, and important, as it hoped to highlight the dangers of overfishing our oceans – possibly resulting in...