A diver since the early 90's and a photographer for much longer than that, I brought the two together in around 2010. Working as an instructor and dive guide in the 90's I saw so many poor and selfish underwater photographers, seemingly oblivious to the impact that their poor and inconsiderate diving skills were having on the fragile underwater world. I stuck to topside photography, and focussed my diving on training others and cultivating safe, aware and capable divers. I occasionally used cameras in dive classes as I found that, with the right techniques and instruction, they can improve a diver's buoyancy skills and positioning. In the wrong hands however, they can cause destruction and damage to the reef... I eventually bought myself a cheap compact camera and found that even with basic equipment I could capture some wonderful images - the photo of the turtle below, taken with a very basic camera and natural light, is the photo that made me realise that underwater photography was special and would give me a way of sharing the underwater world with others.                                  

I gradually increased my underwater photography skills, applying my photography knowledge, diving skills and a love of low-impact diving. Underwater photography has now become one of my biggest passions in life. I am based in Cairns, with the Great Barrier Reef on my doorstep.

I was an "early adopter" of drones for photography, seeing their potential for capturing otherwise unobtainable images. I started with a basic "no-name" drone with a Go Pro slung underneath, progressing to a professional system capable of movie quality video. I am a fully licensed drone pilot and certified UAV operator. My "low-impact" philosophy also applies here, there is nothing worse than a pesky drone flying around and so I rarely use my drone in public, and always with sensitivity and permission.