LENSOFCOOP

A reef scene with layered blue water and coral textures in Honduras.

A diver suspended in blue water beyond a Southern California kelp forest.

A California sea lion weaving through sunlit water in La Jolla.

Beneaththe Surface

Since 2020

Dive slow. Look longer.

Southern California
@lensofcoop

Kelp Forests/Open Blue/Marine Life/Macro/Conservation/Fine Art Prints/Kelp Forests/Open Blue/Marine Life/Macro/Conservation/Fine Art Prints/

Underwater

Stories

Blue water cutting through a Channel Islands kelp opening.

I don't just take pictures. I chase moments that most people will never see. From kelp forest cathedrals to open-ocean encounters, every frame is a chance to bring the underwater world back to the surface.

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About Me

What I Shoot

Subjects

All Work

Cathedral Light

Kelp Forests

Giant kelp towers reaching toward the surface, shafts of light cutting through the canopy. Southern California's underwater cathedrals.

La Jolla, Channel Islands, Catalina

Canon R7 + RF-S 10-18mm wide angle

Available as fine art prints

Sunlight cutting through dense kelp at the Channel Islands.

Close Encounters

Marine Life

Sea lions, sharks, rays, and everything that moves. Shot on breath-hold and scuba across California's marine sanctuaries.

Harbor seals, sea lions, horn sharks, bat rays

Ethical wildlife interaction with no baiting or chasing

Behavioral documentation for conservation

A sea lion turning through bright blue water in La Jolla.

Invisible Worlds

Macro & Pelagic

Octopus inside salps, blackwater drifters, and the details that disappear if you move too fast. Small subjects, open water, and the weirdest corners of the ocean.

Macro and low-light rigs in rotation

Blue-water, blackwater, and night diving

Field notes built from repeat dives and species logs