Marine Life

Nicole still remembers the rush of euphoria she felt first time laying eyes on a coral reef—a curious new universe unfolding before her. It was the summer of 2006, and she was on her first scuba diving experience in the Dominican Republic. 

Over the past 15 years, Nicole worked in the diving industry as a dive instructor, tourism manager, and coral conservation leader.

Since 2015 she worked as a writer and photographer, producing more than one thousand combined articles for both digital and print format. Nicole ocean stories come from an original perspective, focusing on corals. Since 2018 has partnered with Ocean Gardener as am ambassador for their coral restoration projects across Indonesia.

“Now more than ever, I see the immense value in documenting natural biodiversity in its current state. We must preserve the essence and memories for future generations with images and stories that spark conversation and maybe, just maybe, encouraging someone like you to take action and reclaim our home on this blue planet.”

Website: www.nicolehelgason.com

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IRWIN ANG.  Born and bred in the beautiful Malaysia, Irwin Ang is an avid nature lover, especially the colourful and mystical underwater world. Since picking up the diving sport in 2011, Irwin was promoted to a diving coach few years later. Today, he has attained the status of a world-class award-winning underwater photographer. Irwin is here to share his thoughts, rich experiences and the techniques with you. Sink in to Irwin's motto: Explore, Create, Share... and learn the tricks of capturing the most memorable underwater moments.

Brent Durand is a weekend wanderer and story teller from California.

Brent is an avid diver and adventure photographer, and shoots underwater any time he can get hands on a camera system. He can be reached at brent@uwphotographyguide.com.

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The owner/operator of Underpressure Diving & Nature Photography is a citizen scientist and wildlife expert and has been SCUBA Diving for thirty years and taking photographs both above and below the water for about 10. Jonathan is committed to making a difference on this planet through his images and his message of good will to all creatures.

www.underpressurephotog.com