Book reviews

Staff · Issue 22, Jan/Feb 2005 · pp. 50–51

Products mentioned: My Underwater Photo Journey by Cathy Church, Magic Lantern Guide Nikon D70 by Simon Stafford, Dominica - Land of water by Jonathan Bird, The Man who bought a Navy

Cathy Church is without doubt an icon in underwater photography who has devoted the majority of her life teaching others how to improve their shots either in live courses or in any one of her four books on the subject. In the course of her career I suspect the majority of her shots were taken with tuition in mind and put to good use imparting encouragement and enlightenment to her students. This book, however, as the title suggests, is more about the shots Cathy takes for herself. Cathyʼs back yard for the last 15 years has been the Caymans and a lots of the images in this book were taken there. Sure thereʼs other international destinations like the Solomons, Maldives, Papua New Guinea etc but for me it is the Caribbean shots are the highlight of this book. Iʼve heard so many underwater photographers belittle the area but Cathyʼs shots are a confirmation that it is far from barren. This …