Freshwater

Jack Perks · Issue 65, Mar/Apr 2012 · pp. 40–42

Products mentioned: Nikon D200, Nikon 10.5mm Fisheye, Sea & Sea housing, GoPro

My name is Jack Perks and I’m fairly new to the underwater photography game with a few dives in Cornwall and the Red sea but my real passion is ‘green water’ photography otherwise known as freshwater photography. Freshwater photography is nothing new in the UK with dozens of inland dive sites like Stoney Cove to name one but our hundreds of rivers, streams and brooks are a relatively untapped source for the underwater photographer to get shots and they can really come up with some surprising results. Firstly you have to assess how your going to actually get the shots, scuba diving is rarely viable as most rivers are not deep enough or too strong flowing to stay down so snorkelling is often a better bet as it allows more flexibility. Then conditions have to be taken into account, similar to diving visibility, temperature and weather must be considered. Subject matter is almost endless wit…