Be the champ! – Super-Macro

Welcome to the eye-straining world of super-macro photography, says ALEX MUSTARD. In the first of a two-parter, the award-winning underwater photographer looks at the equipment you’ll need more...

Be the champ! – Anemone Fish

Anemonefish in their host anemones – one of the most popular underwater subjects of them all. So how do you make your images stand out from the crowd? It’s all about background, says ALEX MUSTARD more...

Freeze frame - a snapshot of Underwater Cameras in a state of flux.

The camera market changes from week to week as today’s new wonder becomes yesterday’s unresellable regret. Underlying this constant shift are longer-lasting trends in design and performance, and photographers considering new equipment need to be aware of these, says JOHN BANTIN
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Be the champ! – Reef Sharks

Last month we looked at photographing the plankton-feeding sharks – basking and In the third part of his mini-series on shark photography ALEX MUSTARD looks at reef sharks. These pose a different set of challenges to sharks in the blue – and the word 'reef' turns out to be key in this context. more...

Be the champ! – Sharks 2

Last month we looked at photographing the plankton-feeding sharks – basking and whale. Now ALEX MUSTARD continues his descent into shark photography by considering the beasties of the blue more...

Be the champ - Big animals

In the first of a mini Be The Champ series on big animal photography, ALEX MUSTARD zooms in on the challenges of capturing basking and whale sharks using snorkels and natural light more...

Be the champ! – People

Most of our covers feature people – the magazine is called DIVER, after all. People can be relied on to turn up under water, even if the wildlife doesn’t, but taking their pictures isn’t all straight shooting, says ALEX MUSTARD more...