British wildlife film-maker Vicky Stone died on 17 November, aged 66. She was the long-time collaborator with her husband Mark Deeble on many celebrated natural
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The fifth annual MARE competition for Balearic Sea and Mediterranean marine photography unveiled its winners on 15 November. The organisers of the “Audiovisual Contest for
Two major underwater imagery contests launch at the start of November – the UK-based Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2025 and, from across the
No fewer than 25 judges make up the panel that has been whittling down entries in the annual Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY) wildlife
Established in the pantheon of iconic British shipwrecks is polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance – and a documentary recently premiered in London covers not
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is once again an underwater photographer – Canadian Shane Gross, whose The Swarm Of Life won the Wetlands: The
Cinematographer Jordan Klein Sr, who died on 1 October at the age of 98, was best known for his ground-breaking underwater work on many James
The 13th annual Ocean Art underwater photo competition is now open, and with a total prize value of US $60,000 (c £46,850), Los Angeles-based organiser
The inaugural edition of the Underwater Awards Australasia (UWAA) 2024 photo competition has been judged, and the winning entries were revealed on stage today (28
The inaugural GO Diving Show ANZ, taking place at the Sydney Showground on 28-29 September – and with completely FREE admission – has been described
The British underwater photographer has died after a long and distinguished career, and STEVE WARREN reckons he leaves a legacy that is difficult to over-estimate
The distinguished British pioneer has died at the age of 96, leaving a legacy to underwater photography that is difficult to over-estimate, says STEVE WARREN Born on
As Clear As Crystal by US photographer Jason Gulley is the only underwater photograph among the 15 images chosen by London’s Natural History Museum (NHM)
The Ocean Film Festival World Tour originated in Australia 11 years ago but every year it takes in Britain with a new set of short
Acclaimed underwater photographer and videographer Becky Kagan Schott continues her tour of some of the most-memorable shipwrecks of the Great Lakes Photographs by Becky Kagan
Alex Mustard turns his attentions to the thorny issue of AI images Photographs by Alex Mustard They are just two letters, but they have caused
Acclaimed underwater photographer and videographer Becky Kagan Schott explains how she came to fall in love with the shipwrecks of the Great Lakes, and showcases
Byron Conroy travelled to the Bahamas with one aim in mind – to get some high-quality shark photographs. In this conclusion of a two-part feature,
If you’re here, you likely want to capture your underwater adventures. Modern phones have incredible cameras, allowing you to shoot, edit and share your experiences
The SportDiver Ultra, the latest offering from SeaLife, is an enlarged version of its underwater housing that is able to accommodate iPhones but also the
The winners of the 11th annual photo competition for United Nations World Oceans Day (UN WOD) have just been announced (7 June) as part of
For nearly 40 years, countless divers have developed their image-making skills using diver Martin Edge’s ground-breaking book The Underwater Photographer as their go-to guide. The
Underwater Awards Australasia 2024 is a new photo and video competition for divers but, although submitted images in most of the categories need to have
The Underwater Awards Australasia 2024 is a new underwater imaging competition focused on the Australasian region – an industry-first three-way collaboration between the long-established Underwater
The search is on to find the next Close-up Photographer of the Year, and that includes those underwater shots. Entrants have until 14 July to
Dive Log Australasia Editor and underwater photographer Mike Scotland will be waxing lyrical about wrasse, wobbegongs and other local marine life on the Photo Stage
Catherine Hoezler showcases some of Aqaba’s underwater delights after the city’s first International Underwater Photo Competition played host to entrants from 13 nations Photography as
Byron Conroy travelled to the Bahamas with one aim in mind – to get some high-quality shark photographs. In this two-part feature, we follow his
Nigel Marsh, whose Unique Aussie Marine Life features in Scuba Diver Australia and New Zealand are firm reader favourites, will be on the Photo Stage
UK-born and now Newcastle, NSW, Australia-based Matty Smith is an award-winning underwater photographer, and he will be on the Photo Stage at the inaugural GO
Scuba Diver Australia and New Zealand’s Senior Travel Editor Don Silcock will be taking to the Photo Stage at the inaugural GO Diving Show ANZ
As it has done before in recognition of Earth Day (22 April), ocean charity the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has released a selection of 10
Award-winning underwater photographer Brett Lobwein will be showcasing his wonderful imagery on the Photo Stage at the inaugural GO Diving Show ANZ in September. Brett
Underwater photographer Craig Parry will be highlighting his unique encounters and global adventures when he takes to the Photo Stage at the GO Diving Show
Diver training agency PADI has teamed up again with camera manufacturer GoPro, this time to create a speciality certification specific to the brand. The new
An artificial intelligence system developed at EPFL, the public research university in Lausanne, Switzerland, is claimed to be able to produce detailed 3D maps of
Renowned underwater photographer Christy Lee Rogers has created a collection of limited-edition photographs in her distinctive style based on last year’s Avatar: The Way of
“Awaken New Depths” is the main theme for the 2024 UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition, which has just opened for global submissions. The competition
Underwater Photographic Adventure in Raja Ampat Embarking on the journey into underwater photography can be overwhelming for beginners—choosing the suitable brand model and navigating the
An image of a freediver examining the aftermath of modern whaling has seen Swedish diver Alex Dawson named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 –
An emotive photograph showing a freediver examining the aftermath of whaling sees Alex Dawson from Sweden named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024. Dawson’s photograph
The winners of the World ShootOut 2023 underwater photography competition have been announced, with the Best of the Year award going to Spanish photographer Eduardo
Multi-award-winning underwater photographer Byron Conroy will be showcasing some of his unbelievable shots on the Photo Stage at the GO Diving Show in March. The
Multi-award-winning underwater photographer Byron Conroy will be showcasing some of his unbelievable shots on the Photo Stage at the GO Diving Show in March. The
Regular Scuba Diver contributor and experienced underwater photographer Stuart Philpott is on the Photo Stage on Saturday and Sunday at the GO Diving Show in
In late November last year Divernet picked out the only four of 25 images shortlisted in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award
Underwater photography gurus Anne and Phil Medcalf return to the GO Diving Show in March, and they will be presenting A Rough Guide to Being a
Acclaimed underwater photographer and author Dr Richard Smith is back on the Photo Stage at the GO Diving Show. Richard will focusing on ‘habitat specialists’
Underwater photography professional and trip leader Saeed Rashid will be on the Underwater Photography Stage at the GO Diving Show in March. Saeed will be
The winners of the 12th Ocean Art underwater photo contest have been annnounced, with the Best in Show award going to the winning shot in
Australian photographer Simon Theuma has won the highly competitive Underwater category in the fifth annual Close-up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY 5) competition, with his
Underwater photography guru Dr Alex Mustard is returning to the Main Stage at the GO Diving Show in March, announcing the winners of the prestigious
The “Deepest Underwater Model Photoshoot” world record seems to be becoming a literal race to the bottom, as the 30m record set only weeks ago
“Best of Show” prize in the 2023 DPG Masters Underwater Imaging Competition has been awarded to Italian photographer Marco Gargiulo for The Passenger, his split-shot
Initial excitement soon turns to disappointment when MIKE WARD diver-tests the DJI Osmo Action 4 in an overcast Yorkshire lake Chinese manufacturer DJI claims that its
A mudskipper fiercely defending its territory from a trespassing crab in Roebuck Bay, Western Australia is the main subject of the eye-popping image above, Neighbourhood
Another world diving record has been set by Canadian photographer Steve Haining and his team, with a breath-hold model photo-shoot completed in cold lake waters
The search is on for the world’s best underwater photographs, with the Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2024 contest opening for entries until 5 January 2024.
The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 contest opens for entries today (1 November), and potential winners have just over two months to organise their
French underwater photographer and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta was declared Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 last night (10 October) for his spectacular entry The
While we all love the vibrancy of colour found in most macro subjects, particularly nudibranchs, shrimps or starfish, many of us are just not prepared
If you’re looking to find out whether your photography matches up with the best, the Ocean Art Underwater Photo Competition is one of the big
A well-known British underwater photographer and his company have come under heavy fire from divers who say they have been duped over international dive-trip payments,
Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns Annual Underwater Photographic Competition and Exhibition The Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns, Annual Underwater Photographic Competition and Exhibition, now in its 16th
As an early appetiser for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 competition results and exhibition in October, 16 Highly Commended entries have been released
The call has gone out for entries to this year’s Israel-based World ShootOut, with competitive photographers asked to submit their most captivating underwater images online
Diving Talks, the annual scuba conference in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, is expanding the underwater photography exhibition that accompanies it, and is set to feature
Five-time Emmy-winning underwater cinematographer and film-producer Stan Waterman died on 10 August, at the age of 100. One of the earliest Americans to take up