Underwater Video

Still photography freezes a moment, but video captures the rhythm of the ocean. This archive is dedicated to the moving image, featuring high-definition footage from reefs and wrecks around the world. These edits go beyond simple documentation; they are immersive vignettes that pair the natural behavior of marine life—from color-shifting cuttlefish to hunting octopuses—with original musical scores and ambient soundscapes. Here, the focus is on the flow of the dive, the unique personalities of the subjects, and the cinematic beauty of the underwater world in motion.

A Few Fun Sea Lion Clips From Los Islotes

I dipped down to La Paz, Mexico at the end of November to dive mostly at tiny island called Los Islotes. Los Islotes hosts one of the most famous Sea Lion colonies in Mexico. I’m still working on one complete edit of diving with the sea lions. Below are clips that I have extracted and…
Scuba Diving the Reefs of Puerto Morelos

Hi! Here’s a short underwater video highlighting the coral reefs of Puerto Morelos, Mexico. We spent several days scuba diving along the reef and one day diving in the Cenotes. The coral reefs are in very good condition and there are a lot of schooling fish. Much more schooling fish then I expected. All footage…
Venomous and Invasive Lionfish

I shot this video off the coast of Puerto Morelos in Mexico. We were diving a shipwreck called the C-53. The shipwreck attracts a lot of sea creatures. One of the underwater creatures the shipwreck hosts is the Red Lionfish. Lionfish are classified as invasive species throughout the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. They…
Schooling Fish of Puerto Morelos

I never get tired of watching schooling fish on scuba dives. Puerto Morelos sits right on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef—the largest in the Western Hemisphere and second-largest globally—so “fish storms” are routine here. Expect tight balls of grunts and snappers, shimmering schools of porkfish and spadefish, with jacks and barracuda ghosting the edges. The reef…
Testing a New Camera Underwater

Breaking in a New Underwater Camera During the pandemic, I decided to invest in a new underwater camera system: the Panasonic GH5 in a Nauticam housing. I’ll get into why I chose this setup in a future post. This was one of the first images I captured with the new rig in Mexico. This Stoplight…
Scuba Diving with Sweetlips

I was recently reviewing old footage for another project and noticed that I have shot a few different species of Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus). So, I decided to assemble the short video above and add a few fun facts. Sweetlips are fittingly named after their luscious lips. They belong to the genus of Grunts and are closely…
Moray Eels on the Hunt

A few days ago, a friend asked if I ever observed a fish eat another fish while on a dive. “Of course“, I answered. And I continued to elaborated that I have witnessed and captured on video several fish during their natural predation. I have also watched shark feedings in the Sint Maarten, Bahamas and…
Observing Spotted Eagle Rays

The Spotted Eagle Ray is one of my favorite in the ray family. Spotted Eagle Rays are one of the most distinctive species of rays due to the white spots and ring across their dorsal surface and triangular disc or “wings”.
Ending A Decade of Birthday Dives

Today is my birthday! I originally planned to be in the Philippines celebrating and scuba diving the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered my magnificent birthday dive schedule this year. And it has also ended a decade of consecutive fantastic birthday dives. Spending time out of…
Pretty Fishies and Our Dive Club Meetings

I belong to a local scuba diving club called the NYC Sea Gypsies. Under normal conditions, the club along with a sub-group focused on underwater photography and videography meet once a month. Both events are hosted for free at various restaurants and/or bars in NYC.