Environmental Statement by remarkable underwater digital photographer Mauricio Handler

January 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is one of the most famous and recognizable underwater images of our times. The photo of me working underwater was taken by Brian Skerry.

  As a wildlife underwater photographer I have seen first hand the changes that have occurred and continue to transform our natural world, in particular our oceans, lakes and streams. The list is long and would take many pages to address. The highlights though are clearly the loss of coastal habitat and coral, the increase of pollution, the acidification of our seas and the immense over fishing of all marine species, in particular our apex predators such as Shark. All these will affect the long term health of our seas, which will in turn affect the feeding of humans around the … [Continue reading…]

Oskar Barnack Award International Photo Competition 2012

December 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Oskar Barnack Award International Photo Competition 2012

  Leica has announced that it will open its Oskar Barnack Award photo competition to submissions starting January 16th 2012. An international jury awards a prize to the photographer best able to capture and express the relationship between man and the environment in a sequence of 10-12 images, documented with contemporary, creative, unintrusive, and groundbreaking [...]

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Interview With Mauricio Handler: Underwater Photographer Shares His Passion

December 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It was taken freediving and on the surface as two sailfish, male and female came to the waters surface. Nikon D3 w/ 17-35 mm lens and 2x Ikelite strobes.

What lies below the sea seems a mystery to many of us land dwellers. However, marine photojournalist, Mauricio Handler, does an incredible job of capturing the deep blue sea and shooting images of what occurs beneath the surface. He uses light in an incredible way to portray the creatures that live beneath the surface most [...]

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Underwater and Marine Photography Techniques with Mauricio Handler

December 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
This is a photo Mauricio Handler did of Nat GEO photographer Brian Skerrry in Izu Japan.

  Remarkable underwater and marine photographer, Mauricio Handler, is an expert at using lighting, composition, filters, and a variety of other techniques to capture incredible shots. He is one of the most talented underwater photographers in the world and has great insight of the techniques it takes to get a beautiful shot. In the following [...]

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Famous Underwater Digital Photographer, Marine photojournalist and Explorer: Mauricio Handler

November 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mauricio Handler during a British Virgin Islands workshop. Note the early rig- a Mamiya RZ67 housed in an Aquatica Housing. Photo Credit: RAUL TOUZON

  With an addiction to jet fuel and a passion for adventure, Mauricio Handler created a career for himself in marine photojournalism. His photographs reveal mysteries that exist both above and below sea level, capturing the grace and beauty of marine life. Passionate about documenting life, landscapes, and peoples living close to any and all [...]

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Night Photography Gear Recommendation by Alister Benn

November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nikon D3x 14-24/2.8 90 images x 30s big moon, near full. One or two frames before full dark.

Night and nature photographer, Alister Benn, has mastered the ability to capture incredible shots using even the slightest amount of light available. His talent and innovation, when paired with a variety of gear he uses, create beautiful images. Below, he shares with us his detailed gear recommendation. Best Cameras and Brands for Night Photography When [...]

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Night Photography Post Processing With Alister Benn

November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
D3x - 14-24/2.8 This is 2 images blended manually about an hour after sunset.

Alister Benn, a master of night photography, uses a variety of techniques, gear, and innovation to create beautiful images. He is well known for his blending techniques as well as his incredible use of color in his images. In the following post, Benn shares his post-processing techniques. Night Photography Post Processing Software and Editing Technique [...]

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Interview With Professional Night Photographer: Alister Benn

November 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
Nikon D3x Nikkor 14-24/ F2.8 @ 60 minutes - Single exposure

  If capturing a vision from a dream, an unreal beauty, a surreal image, seems unthinkable, photographer Alister Benn has done the impossible. His photographs of landscapes, seascapes, and mountains exemplify the true, unimaginable beauty of nature that so many of us have forgotten exists. Inspired by nature since childhood, Benn launched himself into an [...]

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Digital Camera Buying Guide for Fashion Photography: Recommendations by Tony Ryan

November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Lighting and digital cameras used and recommended by professional fashion & nude photographer Tony Ryan

Blessed with a natural ability to see beauty and the talent to capture it, Australian photographer Tony Ryan set out in 1989 to take on a career he had always dreamed of. Beginning as a model, Ryan was immersed into the world of photography and decided to take on this new passion, becoming an entirely [...]

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