Marty Snyderman

    Observations About Destinations

    WHAT’S BOTHERING ME: Observations About Destinations I just returned home to California from a trip to Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia, and, without question, the…

    Don’t Overlook the Ordinary

    The yellow tang is one of the more commonly
     encountered reef fish in Hawaii and many other parts of the tropical Western Pacific. On many dives yellow tang are too numerous to count.

    The Sweet Taste of Success

    This photograph of a hatching horn shark is one of my all-time favorites. First of all, capturing the moment is extremely rare. For this…

    Shooting Splits

    One of the more compelling types of images that underwater photographers create is known as a split. Captured by positioning the lens at the…

    The Sunny Side

    When in the water with large animals it can be challenging to think about photographic nuances, what with your heart pounding and adrenalin coursing…

    Shooting Sea Turtles

    Sea turtles make wonderful subjects. While some turtles are wary of divers, many allow a close approach as long as you move slowly and…

    The Compose/Expose Challenge

    The photo shown here presented me with several challenges that serve as an excellent teaching tool. The two biggest challenges were composing a pleasing…

    No Limits

    Capturing behavioral images is often a process that involves repeated attempts to get your shot. Sometimes that process takes an entire dive. Sometimes days….