Shooting Mermaids

Steve Anton · Issue 72, May/Jun 2013 · pp. 41–44

Products mentioned: Nikonos II, Seconic light meter, Sony NEX-7, Nauticam Housing, Mertailor, Mermaids R Us, Aquatails

Folklore has it that mermaids have been around for untold centuries. No fable can withstand the test of time without some truth. I am here to show you some truth and hope you can help spread the fable. As a kid growing up in South Florida there were always the stories and myths about mermaids. Of course during my days of growing up, there were also TV programs about genies, witches and a friendly dolphin. The South Florida I grew up with also had brochures about mermaids at almost every diner and motel. It was a captivating thought, to be able to see them perform, and then one day I did. The beauty and grace was amazing and the mermaids seemed so real. In every child’s life there comes a moment, when reality intervenes with perception. For most, it is when they learn there is no Santa Clause. For me...I still believe in mermaids. As an older kid, I would always dream of the water and lea…