Uncategorized The California Photo Challenge: Tips for Creating Winning Underwater Images Talk with underwater photographers about shooting in California and it probably won’t take long before you hear some comments about…Marty SnydermanSeptember 18, 2019
Marine LifeMarine mammalsMollusks Steller: How a Sea Lion, Sea Cow, Birds, a Mollusk and Plants Came to Share a Name A glass globe of the earth sitting in sand of a beach with waves crashing in the backgroundAs a diver,…Marty SnydermanJune 14, 2019
EditorialsOpinions The Bright Spots The world’s oceans are under siege, and California waters are no exception. Veteran divers know it, and hard science confirms…Marty SnydermanNovember 4, 2018
Uncategorized In Maui Before Sunset: Enjoying the Ease and Excitement of a Hawaiian Adventure We’re lucky to have some incredible diving right here in our own backyard, but even hardcore California divers get a…Marty SnydermanAugust 10, 2018
Uncategorized The Hawaiian Islands: Diving in the Land of Aloha Mark Twain once described Hawaii as the “loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean.” Many seasoned world…Marty SnydermanMay 9, 2018
EditorialsOpinionsUncategorized Think Big For this month’s issue I wrote and provided photographs for a feature story about the natural history of humpback whales.…Marty SnydermanApril 5, 2018
Marine LifeMarine mammals Mega Magic: The Magnificent Humpback Whales Humpback whales commonly grow to a length of close to 50 feet, and by the time they are adults, they…Marty SnydermanApril 4, 2018
Marine LifeMarine Life Identification Kingdom, Phylum, Subphylum and So On: A Diver’s Tour of the Taxonomic System Imagine walking into an introductory biology class, and on day one your teacher presents you with specimens of one male,…Marty SnydermanMarch 13, 2018
FishMarine LifeMarine Life Identification The World Of Fishes: A Primer for Divers Fish fanatics. That term is an apropos way to describe a lot of divers. Those of us that fit the…Marty SnydermanJanuary 17, 2018
Imaging Point. Shoot. Smile. Tips for Getting Started in Underwater Photography For sport divers, scuba diving is a visual experience. We fall in love with the explosion of colors, stunning seascapes,…Marty SnydermanNovember 11, 2017