Jessica Taylor

Staff · Issue 18, Apr/May 2004 · pp. 47–49

Products mentioned: Nikonos V, 15mm lens, Nikon F90, Subal housing, 20mm lens, SB105 flashgun, Subtronic, Ultralight arm

47 Underwater photography for me came from the desire to work with animals. I have a natural love of water so it seemed obvious I should go in this direction. I also wanted to be unconventional and do something no one else had done before. So combining my passion for water with my skills as an artist was what I decided to do. I acquired my first camera set up around two years ago while on my First Degree and enrolled on a course with Martin Edge. I am not technically minded and the mechanics of underwater photography seemed daunting. Adding to the pressure of taking a good picture, was the limited amount of chances I would get being a student on a budget, there was no going back and trying again. I had one chance only and that pressure caused me some sleepless nights. I would not recommend this field to any student living on a pittance! The first pictures I took underwater where surprisi…