Wide-Angle Photography

DIVE’s Big Shot Man-Made – the winners

DIVE’s Big Shot Man-Made – the winners

The winners from DIVE’s Big Shot Man-Made underwater photography competition, as featured in our Autumn ’26 print magazine
Shifting focus – an interview with Fabi Fregonesi

Shifting focus – an interview with Fabi Fregonesi

Fabi Fregonesi talks to DIVE about overcoming her fear of the ocean and leaving the corporate world for underwater photography
Ocean Art 2026 underwater photo competition opens for entries

Ocean Art 2026 underwater photo competition opens for entries

The Underwater Photography Guide has opened submissions for the 15th annual Ocean Art underwater photo competition
DIVE’s Big Shot Creative – the winners

DIVE’s Big Shot Creative – the winners

The winners from our Big Shot Creative underwater photography competition, as featured in our Summer '26 print magazine
DIVE’s Big Shot Light and Shadow – the winners

DIVE’s Big Shot Light and Shadow – the winners

ByDIVE StaffApr 17, 2026
The winners from our Big Shot Light & Shadow underwater photography competition, as featured in our Spring '26 print magazine
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 winners announced

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 winners announced

ByDIVE StaffFeb 27, 2026
Matty Smith's image of two Southern elephant seal pups has been crowned winner of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026.
Ocean Art 2025 underwater photography competition winners announced

Ocean Art 2025 underwater photography competition winners announced

ByDIVE StaffJan 27, 2026
The winners of the 2025 Ocean Art Underwater Photography competition have been announced - check them out here.
Featured Photographer: Nur Tucker

Featured Photographer: Nur Tucker

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 7, 2026
'Beneath the Surface, Beyond the Ordinary' - Nur Tucker brings a wide range of photographic technques to her underwater canvas
James Ferrera crowned winner of Underwater Awards Australasia

James Ferrera crowned winner of Underwater Awards Australasia

Ferrera's stunning picture of a leopard seal's mighty jaws wins Underwater Awards Australasia - check out all the category winners here
Featured Photographer – Ilaria Mariagiulia Rizzuto

Featured Photographer – Ilaria Mariagiulia Rizzuto

ByDIVE StaffAug 29, 2025
Ilaria Mariagiulia Rizzuto is an award-winning photographer from Verona, Italy. Check out this fantastic portfolio of her underwater images
‘Pierless’ – the myriad photographic opportunities of Barbados’ Cement Pier

‘Pierless’ – the myriad photographic opportunities of Barbados’ Cement Pier

ByDIVE ContributorsAug 8, 2025
Award-winning underwater photographer Catherine Holmes discusses the many learning opportunities at one single Barabados dive site
Featured Photographer: Bella Zandoná

Featured Photographer: Bella Zandoná

Check out this fantastic portfolio from our latest Featured Photographer, Seattle-based marine biologist and photographer, Isabella Zandoná
Painting with light – an interview with Catherine Holmes

Painting with light – an interview with Catherine Holmes

Catherine Holmes talks about her journey from amateur snapper to award-winning underwater photographer - and being bitten by a crocodile!
Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 winners announced

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 winners announced

Check out the stunning winning images from each category in the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition
ocean art 2024 winning images

Ocean Art 2024 underwater photography competition winners announced

ByDIVE StaffJan 17, 2025
The winners of the Underwater Photography Guide's 2024 Ocean Art contest have been announced - check out the category winners here!
52 Assignments: Underwater Photography with Alex Mustard

52 Assignments: Underwater Photography with Alex Mustard

Alex Mustard's 52 Assignments: Underwater Photography is packed with tips to improve your technique - here are 3 to get you started
winning images from underwater photographer of the year 2022 and 2023

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 is open

The Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2025 contest is open, with entries accepted from 1 November 2024 until 4 January 2025.
wide angle collection of coral and sponges

Capturing the scope of Wakatobi’s reefs through wide-angle imagery

ByDIVE ContributorsJan 31, 2024
Wide-angle photography is an important part of an underwater photographer's repertoire - and Wakatobi is a great place to try it out
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
a tiger shark swimming past with golden trevallies

Featured Photographer – Daniel Browne

ByDIVE StaffOct 19, 2023
Daniel Thomas Browne, winner of DIVE's BigShot Megafauna underwater photo competition, showcases some of the best of Western Australia's reefs
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: 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
Featured Photographer: Elise Gibbins

Featured Photographer: Elise Gibbins

Elise Gibbins is a British filmmaker and photographer specialising in content-driven campaigns for wildlife and commercial projects
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.
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: 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: Todd Aki

Featured Photographer: Todd Aki

ByDIVE StaffMar 23, 2022
A fantastic portfolio from Hawaii native, Todd Aki, who learnt to scuba dive in 1990 and for whom sharks are favourite photography subjects
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.
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: Catherine Hoelzer

Featured Photographer: Catherine Hoelzer

ByDIVE StaffDec 16, 2021
Catherine Hoelzer is an underwater photographer from Southern California. Snorkelling became a passion when she lived in Hawaii
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