A professional’s life

Alexey Zaytsev · Issue 141, Nov/Dec 2024 · pp. 45–50

Products mentioned: Olympus OM1 II, Nauticam housing, Scubalamp D-PRO strobes, Olympus 8mm f1.8 fisheye, Weefine WFL-02 wide angle lens, Olympus TG series, Olympus PEN 9, Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ ED lens, Nikonos V, Nikkor 15mm lens, Kraken wide angle lens

competition – the first digital winner they recognized. Are there any other influencers you would like to recognize? Too many to mention, but Howard Hall was a particularly important one, and gave my career an early boost by hiring me for some of his film projects, and letting me keep the photos I shot on them. I also owe a big debt of gratitude to Steve Lucas, who is probably not reading this, as he left underwater photography years ago to concentrate on more lucrative fashion and product photography. When I was barely surviving on day gigs in Miami while starting my career, Steve often hired me as an assistant, and also gave me my introduction to Skin Diver Magazine, where he was regularly featured. He was a very generous mentor, with an under- appreciated talent for writing. What are your current shooting setups? Nikon D850 for macro and general use, and Sony a7r4 for wide- angle, bot…