The Journal
Stories from the Sea
Dispatches from the water: wildlife, destinations, and the craft of underwater photography.
Underwater Photography How to Take Underwater Photos: A Photographer’s Field Guide A working underwater photographer's honest guide to shooting underwater - gear, settings, light, composition, and the things nobody… 
Travel and Adventure Santa Rosa Blue Hole, New Mexico: Complete Diving and Visitor Guide Complete guide to the Santa Rosa Blue Hole in New Mexico: 81 feet deep, 62°F year-round, amazing visibility,… 
Ocean Worth Saving Is the Ocean Going to Be Okay? What 2025’s Data Actually Shows An honest look at ocean health in 2025. Coral bleaching, whale and turtle recoveries, the High Seas Treaty,… 
News ADEX 2026 Voice of the Ocean Photo Contest: “Elegy” Named Runner-Up in Underwater Arts “Elegy” was named runner-up in Underwater Arts at the ADEX Voice of the Ocean 2026 Photo Competition, with… 
Ocean Creatures Snook Fish: A Photographer’s Guide to Florida’s Most Iconic Inshore Fish What is a snook fish? A complete guide to snook biology, habitat, and behavior. Are snook freshwater or… 
Ocean Creatures Spotted Dolphins of the Atlantic and Pacific: Behavior, Patterns, and Where to See Them A complete guide to spotted dolphins: Atlantic vs pantropical species, behavior, diet, where they live, and rare underwater… Collect the ocean, not spam
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Ocean Creatures How Do Polar Bears Survive in the Arctic? Facts, Adaptations, and Life on the Sea Ice Polar bears are powerful Arctic predators built for life on sea ice. From their massive size and hunting… 
Ocean Creatures Gar Fish: A Photographer’s Guide to North America’s Living Fossil Gar are armour plated, air breathing predators that have barely changed in 100 million years. Species, size, the… 
News Featured on Between Two Corals I had a great time chatting about underwater photography, scuba diving, and freediving on the SDI Between Two…