Macro Photography

The weirdest and most wonderful critters are often the smallest, and the only way to see them up close is through the best underwater macro photography
Review: Sharkpedia, A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore by Daniel C Abel

Review: Sharkpedia, A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore by Daniel C Abel

ByGraeme GourlayOct 24, 2024
A pocket-size treat for shark lovers - a review of Sharkpedia, A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore by Daniel C Abel, Princeton University Press
Featured Photographer: Charly Clérisse

Featured Photographer: Charly Clérisse

ByDIVE StaffJan 26, 2024
Charly Clérisse is an underwater photographer originally from France, currently a full-time liveaboard dive manager based in the Maldives
Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition showcases stunning underwater images

Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition showcases stunning underwater images

The Fifth Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition has showcased some magnificent underwater shots - check out the best of them here
Featured Photographer – Jan Leya

Featured Photographer – Jan Leya

A great portfolio from the Red Sea and Indonesia by Nat Geo Germany's award-winning newcomer and Greenpeace photographer, Jan Leya
Over & Under – the unique effects of modified digital lenses underwater

Over & Under – the unique effects of modified digital lenses underwater

ByDIVE ContributorsSep 21, 2023
Czech underwater photographer, Michal Štros, has come up with an unusual technique to produce some outstanding underwater images
Featured Photographer – Tony Reed

Featured Photographer – Tony Reed

Proving you don't need an expensive DSLR to take great photography, Tony Reed showcases the best of British diving with a TG model compact
Featured Photographer – Francis Glassup

Featured Photographer – Francis Glassup

ByDIVE StaffAug 15, 2023
Francis is an award-winning underwater and terrestrial photographer whose passion for photography was truly ignited while living in Mozambique
Featured Photographer – Raymond Wennekes

Featured Photographer – Raymond Wennekes

ByDIVE StaffAug 2, 2023
Stunning work emphasising the creative use of light to make the ordinary look extraordinary, by champion Dutch photographer, Raymond Wennekes
Wakatobi’s fantastic beasts — and where to find them

Wakatobi’s fantastic beasts — and where to find them

ByDIVE ContributorsApr 21, 2023
Small things are a big attraction at Wakatobi, making the resort's pristine reefs a delight for critter spotters and macro photography
Planktonia, the nightly migration of the Ocean’s smallest creatures

Planktonia, the nightly migration of the Ocean’s smallest creatures

ByDIVE ContributorsMar 30, 2023
In this extract from his book Planktonia, Erich Hoyt introduces some of the ocean’s most extraordinary creatures
Featured Photographer: Sean Chinn

Featured Photographer: Sean Chinn

ByDIVE StaffMar 28, 2023
Sean is an underwater and topside photographer based in Birmingham, UK, with a passion for travelling the world and capturing the beauty of its wildlife
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023 winners announced

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023 winners announced

Kat Zhou's eye-catching photo of a pink river dolphin breaching the surface of the Amazon wins Underwater Photographer of the Year 2023.
DIVE Magazine Winter 2023

DIVE Magazine Winter 2023

DIVE’s Winter 2023 magazine is out now, taking a look at how the underwater world can bring us life-changing experiences
Siladen Resort & Spa – an underwater photographer’s paradise

Siladen Resort & Spa – an underwater photographer’s paradise

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 10, 2023
Siladen Resort & Spa is a paradise for underwater photographers - expert photographer Lisa Collins tells us why.
Small wonders: macro photography magic of the Philippines

Small wonders: macro photography magic of the Philippines

ByDIVE ContributorsNov 11, 2022
Underwater photographer Tom St George heads to Dumaguete and Puerto Galera, Philippines, for some weird and wonderful macro photography magic
DIVE Magazine Autumn 2022

DIVE Magazine Autumn 2022

DIVE’s Autumn 2022 magazine is out now, celebrating the fact that no matter how much you think you know, there's always more to discover
Delicate beauty of an abalone

Featured Photographer: Marcia Riederer

ByDIVE StaffJul 26, 2022
Marcia Riederer's day job is saving threatened species - to relax she takes stunning images of Australian marine life
Eye to eye: seeing underwater

Eye to eye: seeing underwater

Douglas David Seifert peers into the eyes of fish and other marine species to take a close look at how creatures see underwater
My perfect dive resort: Bonaire

My perfect dive resort: Bonaire

ByDIVE ContributorsJun 24, 2022
Every diver has a destination that is close to their heart – for regular DIVE Contributor Jeremy Brown, that place is Bonaire
Featured Photographer: Helmut Theiss

Featured Photographer: Helmut Theiss

ByDIVE StaffMay 31, 2022
The glorious macro-world of Helmut Theiss featuring the strange marine creatures he encounters diving is Southeast Asia
Featured Photographer: Isabelle Drouet

Featured Photographer: Isabelle Drouet

ByDIVE StaffMay 6, 2022
See this stunning macro portfolio from this french underwater photographer with more than 30 years experience
Featured Photographer: Alvaro Herrero López

Featured Photographer: Alvaro Herrero López

ByDIVE StaffMar 31, 2022

Álvaro Herrero is originally from Spain and has always had a fascination with nature in all of its forms. At…

Featured Photographer: Nurul Yazid

Featured Photographer: Nurul Yazid

ByDIVE StaffMar 8, 2022
A fantastic portfolio by Nurul Yazid, an underwater photographer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who gave up the corporate life to be a dive instructor and travel the world.
Featured Photographer: Tobias Zimmer

Featured Photographer: Tobias Zimmer

ByDIVE StaffMar 2, 2022
DIVE Featured Photographer Tobias Zimmer from Cologne, Germany presents a portfolio of stunning pictures from across the Asia-Pacific region
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 winners

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 winners

ByDIVE StaffFeb 11, 2022
An astounding photo of five whale sharks triumphed over 4200 entries by underwater photographers from 71 countries in the UPY 2022 contest
Featured Photographer: Andrew Podzorski

Featured Photographer: Andrew Podzorski

ByDIVE StaffFeb 10, 2022
A fantastic portfolio from Andrew Podzorski, who learnt to swim in the North Sea, he became a scuba diver in 1978 and was taught by Nora Goreau, the mother of 'coral reef science'.
Featured Photographer: Kate Jonker

Featured Photographer: Kate Jonker

ByDIVE StaffFeb 2, 2022
An underwater photographer, freelance writer, and underwater photography coach based in Gordon’s Bay, just outside Cape Town, South Africa.
Featured Photographer: Rich Neely

Featured Photographer: Rich Neely

ByDIVE StaffJan 26, 2022
Rich Neely, who learnt to dive in a Norfolk quarry but now lives with his wife in California, photographing the surrounding waters
Featured Photographer: Ponnie Janjarasskul

Featured Photographer: Ponnie Janjarasskul

ByDIVE StaffJan 19, 2022
Underwater photographer Ponnie Janjarasskul immediately fell in love with the ocean when she started diving in 2011 and has gone on to win numerous awards for her photography and speak at shows about scuba diving.
Weird & wonderful crabs

Weird & wonderful crabs

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 17, 2022
There is a bewildering range of sizes, shapes and lifestyles of this fascinating crustacean as Peter Davie's new book reveals
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