UW Advertising Photographer Chris Crumley

Angus Haynes · Issue 25, Jul/Aug 2005 · pp. 26–30

Products mentioned: Canon EOS-1DsMkII, Ikelite DS-125, Seacam housing, Nikonos II, Nikonos III, Nikonos V, Nikon F3, Nikon F4, Nikon D1x, Mamiya RZ67 Pro S, Aquatica housing, Nikonos RS, Swiss Subeye, Ikelite SS200, Ikelite SS225, Nikon SB-102, Canon EOS-1Ds

SSI Platinum Pro 5000 diver Chris Crumley is a photographer whose underwater work began serendipitously with an underwater portrait session in a pool. A mostly manual Canon 35mm was encased in an ewa-marine plastic bag housing and the photo session was a series of unweighted breathholds for both photographer and the subject. Crumley calls those images “interesting failures” and doesn’t include them in his portfolio. But, the hook was set. He thought his photos would improve if he could stay underwater and have more time to compose and pick the moment of image capture. This led him to a dive shop and a C-Card. Move forward some years and the photographer’s Open Water Certification led to a string of other courses and certifications to allow photography in more difficult surroundings. Cavern, Atlantis Semi-Closed Circuit Rebreather, Nitrox, Advanced Nitrox, Extended Range are a few of the …