There are few things I love more than shooting people… underwater! When I am home in North Florida by the crystalline underwater springs, I love to arrange private photo experiences for interested divers or teams. For some people, it is a chance to learn more about underwater photography. For others, it gives them a beautiful portfolio of shots to share with friends. I also arrange to shoot professional video content for teams and individuals who want some HD footage they will treasure. I can accommodate teams of up to three divers in the cave and more if we are shooting…
Women Underwater reached out to dive professional Rosemary Lunn of The Underwater Marketing Company to ask about challenges in learning how to dive a new rebreather. She offers some personal experiences and candid advice for others who want to take the plunge. Rosemary Lunn: My greatest challenge with equipment has got to be with rebreathers. I seem to be fortunate to be in the right place at the right time on many occasions when it came to rebreathers. I have a definate love / hate relationship with this piece of kit. My first rebreather dive was in Stoney Cove in 1996 on…
If you have a GoPro camera, you’ll already be amazed at the quality of footage that can be produced by this tiny package. The two single greatest tips for shooting high quality video is to hold the camera steady and use lots of quality light. Many cave divers mouth their GoPro on their helmet, but this generally leads to frenetic video that induces seasickness in anyone that wants to watch your footage. Divers simply move their heads around too much as they look around the environment. To solve these two issues, Light & Motion has manufactured a compact tray system…
I live across the road from a large water bottling plant. It accesses a well point on the property of Ginnie Springs and therefore pulls water for my local springshed. Many would argue that this amount of withdrawal is minimal and that local farmers and other consumptive uses are far greater. still others would declare that water bottlers are good land stewards. I’ll give them that. They have a vested interest in keeping my well clean too. They live downstream from me. But not all bottled water comes from the property of a glorious crystal spring. It can be processed…
Our first shipment of books just arrived and are now available for order. This first batch of 40 will be signed by both authors! We can’t always get together for signing, so these will be special! We met on the side of the road and signed them in the back of my 1996 Volvo! We’ve built on the work of others and want to recognize some of the great people that helped make Women Underwater possible. In 1979, Susan Bangasser and Jeanne Bear Sleeper published the first book to specifically reach women divers. In 1992, Ella Jean Morgan and Erin O’Neill…
It took Robert McClellan a lifetime of experiences and a decade of introspection to have the courage to launch his first book. It is a brutally honest collection of essays and short stories, told in the authentic voice of an American Baby Boomer. With first person experience as a prison nurse, a concert stage manager, a combat photographer, addict and alcoholic, Robert spins tales of sex, drugs, love, life, addiction and recovery. Sure to elicit smiles and tears, BOOM BABY BOOM takes readers through noteworthy episodes of an extraordinary life. You might leave it on the back of the commode for…
My first primary light for cave diving was so heavy I had to mount it on two large D-rings and hang it from the bottom of my tanks. The bulky rectangular housing concealed two large sealed lead acid batteries. A hefty cord lead to a metal light head that could double as a sledgehammer. One day it switched on in the van and burned a hole in the carpet before I could get it shut off. I used to wait to the very last moment possible before turning the light on, well into the cavern zone, trying to save every…
Dive Rite In Scuba is offering an exciting promotion this month. They are offering a $1500 training credit for buyers of a PRISM2 rebreather and $1000 for training when buying an Explorer. If you want to jump in on this really terrific deal call the shop at 815-267-8400 or email Mike@diverightinscuba.com.
Ebola – A Nurse’s Perspective by Robert McClellan Many of you know that I possess a nursing license. I don’t dare say “I’m a Nurse,” because I haven’t touched a patient in nearly five years. However, I have worked in a variety of health care environments, from Cardiac Cath Labs to the ER at Florida State Prison. I know a thing or two about isolation precautions, personal protection equipment and body fluids. Perhaps from my experience working at a prison, surrounded by, and treating such a high-risk population as male inmates, I’ve become acutely aware of how easy it…