Traveling on an airplane to dive? Don't forget your fins!

Underwater photographer travel tips 

On my recent trip to Australia to photograph Leafy Sea Dragons, I decided to leave my dive equipment at home, except for a mask and dive computer.

Since I was only diving for two days in Australia, and one day in Milford Sound, New Zealand, even underwater photography equipment was limited, and I only brought 2 strobes, and a dome port. I left my macro port at home, but I still shot macro with my dome port - which I will write about in a future article.

So back to the diving - it turns out the rental equipment I had was fantastic. I didn't miss my wetsuit, backplate, or regulator. But what I did miss - was my fins.