Personal Perspectives

Chasing a Basking Shark

It was a hot and sunny day, with barely a whiff of breeze. I boarded a boat in...

Personal Perspectives

Following the Akule

While swimming off of the big island of Hawaii in Kealakekua Bay, I saw what first...

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December in Malibu

Shooting seascapes often involves hiking on very delicate rock formations near...

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Break On Through

I took this shot at Pfeiffer Beach, my favorite beach in my home state of...

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Underwater Parks in 3-D

As I readied myself and my camera for a dive in Yellowstone Lake, the largest body...

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Microbes Help Corals Pick a Home and Settle Down

Bacteria are everywhere in the ocean. They live in the water, on virtually every...

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Coralline Algae: The Unsung Architects of Coral Reefs

Stare at a tide pool and you will often see a crust of pink coating the bottom. No,...

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Celebrating the Ocean With New Museum Exhibits

A lot can happen in five years. Since 2007, the concentration of carbon dioxide in...

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Portraits of Planet Ocean – Behind The Photographs

As an assignment photographer, I sometimes feel as though I am living in a vacuum,...

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Helpful Herbivores

When snorkeling in the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area (KHFMA) in West...

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Field Notes from the East African Coast

We began this journey three months ago, a team of scientists and filmmakers...

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Behind the Photo: The Primal Ocean

A few years ago, I was in New Zealand photographing a story about the value of...