Underwater Photography

December 9, 2024

Up-Close Photos of Whale Eyes and Other Intimate Images by a Photographer Living at Sea [Interview]

In 2016, photographer Rachel Moore left city life behind to embark on a voyage that would let her live on the high seas. Life aboard the Agápē Nui has brought her closer to the ocean and the creatures that inhabit it. Now a Sony, GoPro,  and PADI ambassador, her work documenting marine life combines her studies in marine biology with her creative photography.

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September 23, 2024

Man Drops GoPro Overboard on Cruise Ship, Captures Incredible Undersea Footage

In everyday life, it can be easy to forget how wild and diverse our planet is. For marine engineer Odysseas Froilan, it became abundantly clear when he dropped his GoPro overboard while in the Bahamas and ended up with some mesmerizing moments that have now been viewed by millions. Froilan captured day and nighttime footage in the waters underneath a cruise ship—the mammoth ocean vessel he calls his office.

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March 21, 2024

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Stars Pose in Underwater Photos To Raise Money for Conservation

Actors Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet are all stars of the 2022 hit film Avatar: The Way of Water. Recently, they posed for photographer Christy Lee Rogers in an underwater photo series that celebrated our oceans while also raising money for a good cause. The director of the Avatar series, James Cameron, and Disney commissioned the photos as a way to raise money for The Nature Conservancy.

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December 1, 2023

Haunting Underwater Photos Show How Climate Change Impacts the South Pacific [Interview]

For the third chapter of Nick Brandt‘s long-term project addressing climate change, the photographer traveled to the South Pacific to address the urgent issues surrounding rising sea levels. The result is SINK / RISE, an evocative set of underwater photographs featuring the young Fijians who will be most impacted by these rising waters.

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