Underwater Photo Shoot

Here is a collection of behind-the-scenes shots and finished images from a photo shoot Eric produced in 2008. The shoot took place in the deep end of a community pool.

Underwater Fashion Photography

Recently, we have been given opportunities to advance our careers simultaneously, which has kept us very busy! Eric is 6 weeks into his new full-time job, and GA left her former design position to start a fantastic new senior design position at another company. Business has also been good with freelancing and photo shoots. A sign of an improving economy we hope! 

Eric combines his talents as a certified technical diver and experiences with underwater archeology to specialize in underwater fashion photography. This week on Studio Machine, he will share behind-the-scenes imagery from underwater shoots. This dazzling magazine cover image, by Zena Holloway, inspired his interest in shooting underwater fashion. Holloway shoots models in a specialized all-black tank at her London studio, adding the colorful effects with Photoshop. We love her use of lighting and the shapeliness of her models' poses.

Diving at the Aquarium

When he isn't doing photo shoots, Eric volunteers as a diver at the Baltimore Aquarium. This gets me the behind-the-scenes hookup to see him in action with the sting rays, schools of fish, and Calypso - the turtle with one missing fin.

Eric said I also had a free pass to the dolphin show, but I wasn't interested, as I am an advocate against dolphins in captivity. You'll never catch me at Sea World! When you have time, please check out The Cove. Ric O'Barry, the original dolphin trainer for Flipper, heads this year's Oscar-winning documentary film following a team of activists, filmmakers, and freedivers as they embark on a covert mission to Taiji, Japan to uncover secret mass dolphin killings. If you would like to get involved with stopping such horrible murders, the first step is creating awareness to the public.