So he went out and shot, processed, and mailed in the images, and two weeks later, he was traveling to the Caymans to shoot on assignment with the same publication. His first editorial gig came from a diving publication that called him asking for images of the Keys because they couldn’t get out there due to weather. Stephen Frink/Waterhouse Marine Imagesįrink, who’s lived in the Florida Keys since 1978 and whose portfolio is rife with spectacular encounters with the creatures of the sea, says it was “an accidental confluence of events” - a part-time job cleaning boats - that required him to become a certified diver more than 35 years ago, and “the photography part was inevitable.” Offset artists and longtime friends and colleagues Stephen Frink (of Waterhouse Marine Images) and Brandon Cole have photographed the underwater world with precision and zest - not only for capturing those rare moments, but also for preserving the natural habitats of marine creatures. It comes as no surprise that the ability to capture the creatures of the sea and bring stunning images to the surface is a technically difficult feat. The mere fact that we don’t have gills to survive in the oceanic world makes it a place of wonder, but even more fascinating is the fact that the depths have yet to be fully explored. Underwater photography has the capacity to inspire anyone with a curious mind. Offset by Shutterstock is a curated collection of extraordinary, engaging imagery from top artists and storytellers around the world.

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