Becoming a BETTER Underwater Photographer in My Florida Backyard // Ikelite Ambassador Bryant Turffs [VIDEO]

Ikelite Ambassador Bryant Turffs is a native Floridian, maritime and dive industry professional, writer, photographer, and adventurer. He is a co-founder of the Florida Manta Project, the first dedicated long term study of manta rays in the state of Florida.

Find out how underwater photography is essential to Bryant's goals exploring the waterways of his home state, and his secrets to becoming a better underwater photographer. 

"Photography is... a lifelong practice and can always be improved upon. Which is, I think, the nature of art in general. There's no exact end goal or place you arrive, it's just a continual journey."

Want to learn more from Bryant? 

Check out one of his many underwater photography guides:

• The Art of Motion Blur in Underwater Photography
• Get Creative: Unconventional Handle and Strobe Setups
• Is It Time to Dump Your DSLR? Going Mirrorless with the Canon R10
• An Insider's Guide to Sailing and Diving the British Virgin Islands

Additional Reading

Uncovering the Unexpected with the Florida Manta Project

World's First Animated 3D Anatomically Accurate Model of a Manta Ray [VIDEO]

Featured Photographer: Bryant Turffs on Looking Deeper

What Secrets Lurk Underwater in the Florida Springs at Night?

Photographing Manatees Underwater in Crystal River, Florida [VIDEO]

Ambassador Bryant Turffs has worked on six of the seven continents as a biologist, boat captain, dive professional, commercial fisherman, photographer, and educator. Today he lives in Palm Beach County, Florida, and works with his partner, Jessica Pate, to understand the mysteries of the local manta ray population. He also uses his photography to tell other natural history and conservation stories. Read more...