The Underwater Podcast

The Underwater Podcast
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The Underwater Podcast

A deep dive in to underwater portrait photography & cinematography with host Brett Stanley, featuring interviews with underwater photographers, cinematographers, models, freedivers, and anyone involved in the production of these amazing images.

  1. The Challenges of Shooting Underwater Polaroids with Erick Regnard

    JUL 30

    The Challenges of Shooting Underwater Polaroids with Erick Regnard

    Send us a textIn episode #61 host Brett Stanley chats with surf and underwater photographer Erick RegnardErick, along with his brother Ian, created an underwater housing for a 5x4 large format polaroid camera 20 years ago, and shot some incredible photographs with it in Tahiti.We talk about how they built the camera and housing, the technical issues they had to overcome, and what it’s like to shoot 1 frame an hour for 3 weeks.Follow this guest: Instagram, WebsiteEpisode SummaryIn this episode...

    56 min
  2. Unlocking the Mysteries of Underwater Fine Art Photography with Lexi Lane

    MAY 29

    Unlocking the Mysteries of Underwater Fine Art Photography with Lexi Lane

    Send us a textIn episode #60 host Brett Stanley chats with underwater Fine Art photographer Lexi Laine.Lexi’s work is beautiful and painterly, and mostly shot in the clear waters of the ocean, which adds a level of difficulty for her as she lives in England - not a land known for its visibility - so she travels the world in search of perfect locations to shoot in.We talk about her approach to photographing in the ocean around Europe, freediving the cenotes of Mexico, and what she likes about ...

    58 min
  3. Diving Into Darkness: The Art and Challenges of Underwater Filmmaking with Nays Baghai

    MAY 29

    Diving Into Darkness: The Art and Challenges of Underwater Filmmaking with Nays Baghai

    Send us a textIn episode #59 host Brett Stanley chats with Australian director Nays Baghai about his career in underwater filmmaking.They talk about his new documentary Diving in to the Darkness, and what it was like to bring the life of renowned Cave Diver Jill Heinerth to the big screen - and the many challenges that came along with it.Nays talks in detail about the creation of the film, what influences him as a film maker, and how he got his start in underwater way back in film school.Watc...

    1h 1m
  4. Wildlife Cinematographer Christina Karliczek Skoglund

    APR 23

    Wildlife Cinematographer Christina Karliczek Skoglund

    Send us a textIn episode #58 host Brett Stanley chats with Christina Karliczek Skoglund, an underwater wildlife and feature film cinematographer.Christina grew up on the coast of Sweden, dreaming of shipwrecks, but it was a trip to New Zealand and Australia as a teenager that really gave her a taste for the underwater world of film.They talk about her work with the BBC and National Geographic, and how she was massively inspired by her Aunt, Jutta Hosel Waters - one of the first women to offic...

    1h 17m
  5. Portrait Photographer Alison Bounce

    12/14/2023

    Portrait Photographer Alison Bounce

    Send us a textIn episode #57 host Brett Stanley chats with French underwater portrait photographer Alison Bounce.Growing up far from the ocean in the middle of France, Alison had a life long fear of water which she hoped to overcome by moving to the coastal city of Nice and starting her love affair with underwater photography.Since then she’s built her business around her gorgeous prints, working on removing the colour blue from her palette, and literally writing the book on underwater portra...

    52 min
  6. Gates Housing's President John Ellerbrock

    08/28/2023

    Gates Housing's President John Ellerbrock

    Send us a textIn episode #56 host Brett Stanley chats with John Ellerbrock - owner and President of Gates Underwater Housings. Gates have been a staple in the world of underwater imaging since the late 60’s when Elwyn Gates started building the first products in his garage, and created a thriving business. John talks about the history of Gates, how he got involved, and what it takes to build camera housings for some of the worlds best cameras.We discuss the manufacturing process, where G...

    57 min
  7. Camera Operator & Photographer Jenny Baumert

    06/05/2023

    Camera Operator & Photographer Jenny Baumert

    Send us a textIn episode #55 host Brett Stanley chats with Underwater Camera Operator and Photographer Jenny Baumert. Jenny fell in love with underwater photography at the Brooks Institute in California, but quickly moved in to cinematography. She’s worked on commercials and music videos, and just finished up shooting the title sequence for Netflix’s Merpeople docuseries. They talk about shooting 1000 frames per second underwater on the phantom high speed camera, how she made the mo...

    1h 3m
  8. Freedive Photographer Tony Myshlyaev

    01/05/2023

    Freedive Photographer Tony Myshlyaev

    Send us a textIn episode #54 host Brett Stanley chats with freedive photographer Tony Myshlyaev, better known as Tones Of Blue.They talk about his journey from learning to scuba dive in Vancouver, Canada, to his love affair with the warm tropical waters of Thailand. Tony shares some of his techniques for shooting people in open water, his favourite spots to dive, and how the pandemic gave him a massive creative push.Follow this guest: InstagramDiscuss the episode in our facebook group.Re...

    1h 3m
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A deep dive in to underwater portrait photography & cinematography with host Brett Stanley, featuring interviews with underwater photographers, cinematographers, models, freedivers, and anyone involved in the production of these amazing images.

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  • Creator
    The Underwater Podcast
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2024 The Underwater Podcast
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