A Whole New World: My dive into Underwater Photography

In my top 5 favorite images I've ever taken.

One of the standout moments in my professional journey was the period when I experimented with underwater photography. Taking inspiration from America's Next Top Model, I promptly assembled the necessary gear and models to hone my skills in my parents' swimming pool.

During that phase, I was still learning the ropes of Photoshop/Lightroom, hence most of the images you see are straight out of the camera. I've consistently held the conviction that striving for near-perfection in-camera enhances one's photography abilities.

A proud moment when I learned to use strobe lighting outside in the middle of the day to achieve this look!

It took a village to make the ANTM shoot happen, including a makeup artist, stylist, wardrobe assistant and I don't even know what else. But we killed it!

It takes a village to pull off these amazing shots!

America's Next Top Model inspired photoshoot - success!

As we ran out of daylight, I took one last attempt at underwater with the day's model in a wedding gown. I love it!

A vision of an Underwater Bride inspired this shot

Armed with semi-professional gear and a hefty dose of improvisation, my foray into underwater adventures was brief yet enjoyable. Regrettably, my intense commitment led to excessive time spent underwater, culminating in a ruptured eardrum that has permanently barred me from further diving.

Stick around for more images from the past and plans for the future!

Thanks for joining me,

Amy