I’ve just met Ben Southall as part of a trip to the Great Barrier Reef with Tourism Queensland and took the opportunity to ask him 7 Questions. Born and bred in the UK, Ben famously won the “Best Job in the “World” competition and is now the official Ambassador for Queensland Tourism. 1. What inspired [...]
1. As founder of the Brisbane Dive Academy, what is your vision for the the business? I want to see Brisbane Dive Academy grow into one of the most well known and professional dive operations in Australia, with highly trained and capable staff who are willing and able to help with all kinds of diver [...]
When did you first take up underwater photography? I remember my first experience underwater with my camera very vividly. 17 Jan 2009 - the day after certifying for open water. And let me assure you, no amount of warning, or practice on land, can prepare you for the physical and technical differences in photographing underwater. [...]
Twitter is a great place to meet people and it’s where I met Max, @whalesongart who sells t-shirts with images created from whale and dolphin song. The t-shirts are beautiful (I know because I’ve got one). However, they’re not your average mass produced, printed t-shirt. The fabric is organic, made using only wind and solar power and have a [...]
Kelvin Murray is a professional diver, explorer, presenter and writer. The founder and owner of Silvertip Expedition and Diving Management [www.silvertipworld.com], Kelvin provides specialist services to the expedition and media industries. A world-class diver with multiple instructor ratings plus commercial and technical diving qualifications, Kelvin over-wintered in Antarctica as Field Diving Officer for the British [...]
Budding photographer, Ryan Johnson, tells us about his passion for capturing underwater images and what it means to him. What inspired you to take up photography? It started when I enrolled on a course at college that involved all aspects of digital design, life drawing and photography. I immediately found myself wanting to do more photography [...]
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