The Underwater Podcast
Episodes
Cenotes & The Art of Portrait Photography with Fran Reina
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn episode #62 host Brett Stanley chats with with Italian photographer Fran Reina, who is now based in Mexico. They talk about her love of ...
The Challenges of Shooting Underwater Polaroids with Erick Regnard
30 Jul 2024
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Send a textIn episode #61 host Brett Stanley chats with surf and underwater photographer Erick RegnardErick, along with his brother Ian, created an un...
Unlocking the Mysteries of Underwater Fine Art Photography with Lexi Lane
29 May 2024
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Send a textIn episode #60 host Brett Stanley chats with underwater Fine Art photographer Lexi Laine.Lexi’s work is beautiful and painterly, and most...
Diving Into Darkness: The Art and Challenges of Underwater Filmmaking with Nays Baghai
29 May 2024
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Send a textIn episode #59 host Brett Stanley chats with Australian director Nays Baghai about his career in underwater filmmaking.They talk about his ...
Wildlife Cinematographer Christina Karliczek Skoglund
23 Apr 2024
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Send a textIn episode #58 host Brett Stanley chats with Christina Karliczek Skoglund, an underwater wildlife and feature film cinematographer.Christin...
Portrait Photographer Alison Bounce
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn episode #57 host Brett Stanley chats with French underwater portrait photographer Alison Bounce.Growing up far from the ocean in the mid...
Gates Housing's President John Ellerbrock
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn episode #56 host Brett Stanley chats with John Ellerbrock - owner and President of Gates Underwater Housings. Gates have been a staple ...
Camera Operator & Photographer Jenny Baumert
05 Jun 2023
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Send a textIn episode #55 host Brett Stanley chats with Underwater Camera Operator and Photographer Jenny Baumert. Jenny fell in love with underwater...
Freedive Photographer Tony Myshlyaev
05 Jan 2023
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Send a textIn episode #54 host Brett Stanley chats with freedive photographer Tony Myshlyaev, better known as Tones Of Blue.They talk about his journe...
Performer & Filmmaker Julie Gautier
06 Dec 2022
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Send a textIn episode #53 host Brett Stanley chats with freedive champion, film maker, and underwater performer Julie Gautier.Julie’s films are a be...
Photographer Adam Attoun
24 Nov 2022
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Send a textIn episode #52 host Brett Stanley chats with landscape photographer turned underwater photographer Adam Attoun.Based in Reading California,...
Cinematographer Jacques Ballard
15 Aug 2022
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Send a textIn episode #51 host Brett Stanley chats with underwater cinematographer Jacques Ballard about his work on the feature film The Deep House. ...
Imaging Engineer Pawel Achtel
03 Aug 2022
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Send a textIn episode #50 host Brett Stanley chats with the man who built the Underwater 3D Cameras for the new Avatar films, Pawel Achtel.Pawel is an...
NFTs & The Oceaverse - Ian Takahashi
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn episode #49 host Brett Stanley chats with underwater cinematographer and co-founder of The Oceaverse, Ian Takahashi.NFT’s have become ...
Tom Campbell - Wildlife Cinematographer
01 Mar 2022
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Send a textIn episode #48 host Brett Stanley chats with underwater photographer and High Definition Video Pioneer Tom Campbell.They chat about how Tom...
Sean Ruggeri - Cinematographer
06 Dec 2021
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Send a textIn episode #47 host Brett Stanley chats with cinematographer Sean Ruggeri who’s work with Red Cameras and Gates Housings has really taken...
Photographer & Director Scott Rhea
12 Oct 2021
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Send a textIn episode #46 host Brett Stanley chats with photographer and director Scott Rhea. Scott’s career ranges from shooting Advertising and li...
Photographer Harry Fayt
15 Jul 2021
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Send a textIn episode #45 host Brett Stanley chats with Belgian underwater photographer Harry Fayt.Harry’s work is truly beautiful, with the worlds ...
Photographer Jamie Johnson (Birdee)
19 Jun 2021
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Send a textIn episode #44 host Brett Stanley chats with Jamie Johnson, an underwater photographer better known by her artist name of Birdee. Jamie’s...
Safety Diver Hal Wells
05 Jun 2021
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Send a textIn episode #43 host Brett Stanley chats with Hal Wells, safety diver and co-owner of Hollywood Divers. Hal shares with us his experiences w...
Remembering Surf & Fine Art Photographer Lucas Murnaghan
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn episode #42, host Brett Stanley is joined by Antonio Lennert, life & business partner to Surf and Fine Art Photographer Lucas Murnag...
Artist Barbara Cole - Underwater Fine Art Photography, Tintype images & Wet Collodion process
10 May 2021
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Send a textIn episode #41, host Brett Stanley chats with experimental photographer Barbara Cole.Barbara’s underwater work spans over 20 years and he...
Performer Claire Friesen
23 Apr 2021
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Send a textIn episode #40, host Brett Stanley chats with underwater performer and actor Claire Friesen. Claire grew up fascinated with water, and soli...
Director of Photography Zac Macaulay
07 Apr 2021
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Send a textIn episode #39, host Brett Stanley chats with underwater director of photography Zac Macaulay.Zac’s career has taken him from assisting i...
Professional Mermaid Linden Wolbert
24 Mar 2021
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Send a textIn episode #38, host Brett Stanley chats with Linden Wolbert. Linden is a professional mermaid who’s pioneered the world of mermaiding, f...
Fine Art Photographer Meaghan Ogilvie
11 Mar 2021
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Send a textIn episode #37, host Brett Stanley chats with Canadian photographer Meaghan Ogilvie. Meaghan is an underwater fine art photographer, and wh...
Siren Actor Eline Powell
24 Feb 2021
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Send a textIn episode #36, host Brett Stanley chats with actor Eline Powell about her work as a mermaid on the now sadly cancelled show Siren. They t...
Dive Photographer Alex Dawson
11 Feb 2021
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Send a textIn episode #35, host Brett Stanley chats with dive photographer Alex Dawson.Alex talks about his experiences diving in his homeland of Swed...
Visual Artist Christy Lee Rogers
06 Jan 2021
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Send a textIn episode #34, host Brett Stanley chats with visual artist Christy Lee Rogers. Christy has a unique approach to underwater photography as ...
Cinematographer Vance Burberry
16 Dec 2020
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Send a textIn episode #33, host Brett Stanley chats with Underwater Cinematographer Vance Burberry. Vance has had an amazing career starting as a ligh...
Marine and dive coordinator Bo Sanchez
03 Dec 2020
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Send a textIn episode #32, host Brett Stanley chats with Marine and dive coordinator Bo Sanchez.Based in the Dominican Republic, Bo supervises the ult...
Freedive Photographer Michael DK - Suahuatica
18 Nov 2020
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Send a textIn episode #31, host Brett Stanley is strapping on the fins and talking with freedive photographer Michael DK – also known as Suahuatica....
German Model & Dive Master Julia Pretzl
05 Nov 2020
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Send a textIn episode #30, host Brett Stanley is chatting with Underwater Model Julia Pretzl. Julia’s adventure began whilst living in Thailand work...
Portrait Photographer Erena Shimoda
28 Oct 2020
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Send a textIn episode twenty nine we’re honoring Breast Cancer Awareness month with underwater photographer Erena Shimoda.Erena works with cancer an...
Wildlife Cinematographer Jeff Hester
21 Oct 2020
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Send a textIn episode twenty eight host Brett Stanley is talking with underwater wildlife cinematographer Jeff Hester. Jeff is responsible for some of...
Fine Art Underwater Photographer Steve Richard
07 Oct 2020
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Send a textIn episode twenty seven host Brett Stanley is talking with Fine Art Photographer Steve Richard. Steve has an amazing take on underwater pho...
Photographer Joe Hoddinott & Model Jess McIntern
01 Oct 2020
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Send a textIn episode twenty six, for Breast Cancer Awareness month host Brett Stanley is sharing some stories of people using the underwater experien...
Filmmaker & Cave Diver Jill Heinerth
23 Sep 2020
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Send a textIn episode twenty five, host Brett Stanley is talking to underwater filmmaker and cave diver Jill Heinerth.Jill is an amazing woman who’s...
Fine Art Photographer Mallory Morrison
18 Sep 2020
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Send a textIn episode twenty four, host Brett Stanley chats with Fine Art Photographer Mallory Morrison. Mallory has perfected her ethereal and minima...
Master Freedive Instructor Roberta Cenedese
09 Sep 2020
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Send a textIn episode twenty three, host Brett Stanley chats with Master Freedive Instructor & cold water specialist Roberta Cenedese. Based in Va...
Underwater Virtual Reality Pioneer Casey Sapp
03 Sep 2020
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Send a textIn episode twenty two, host Brett Stanley chats with Casey Sapp – a pioneer in underwater Virtual Reality. Casey’s company VRTUL design...
Conceptual Photographer Lucie Drlikova
26 Aug 2020
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Send a textIn episode twenty one, host Brett Stanley chats with underwater photographer Lucie Drlikova in the beautiful city of Prague in the Czech Re...
Choreographer Mary Jeanette Ramsey
20 Aug 2020
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Send a textIn episode twenty, host Brett Stanley chats with Mary Jeanette Ramsey - choreographer, performer, and Executive Director of The Aqualillies...
Underwater Camera Operator Braden Haggerty
12 Aug 2020
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Send a textIn episode nineteen, host Brett Stanley chats with underwater camera operator Braden Haggerty, a Canadian who’s based in Vancouver. Brade...
Surf & Fine Art Photographer Lucas Murnaghan
05 Aug 2020
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Send a textIn episode eighteen, host Brett Stanley is joined by Surf and Fine Art Photographer Lucas Murnaghan. Lucas is based in Toronto and as you’...
Artivist & Performer Christine Ren
29 Jul 2020
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Send a textIn episode seventeen, host Brett Stanley is joined by underwater Artivist and performer Christine Ren. Christine has a degree in Marine Aff...
Director of Photography Ian Seabrook
22 Jul 2020
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Send a textIn episode fifteen, host Brett Stanley is chatting with Ian Seabrook, a Canadian underwater Camera Operator and Director of Photography who...
Art Nude & Lifestyle Photographer Damon Loble
14 Jul 2020
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Send a textIn episode thirteen, host Brett Stanley is discussing lifestyle and nude photography with LA based photographer Damon Loble. Damon has a wo...
Australian Hair & Makeup Artist Rick Findlater
08 Jul 2020
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Send a textIn episode fourteen, host Brett Stanley is talking to Australian Hair & Makeup Artist Rick Findlater about his experiences working on...
Indian Cinematographer Priya Seth
01 Jul 2020
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Send a textIn episode thirteen, host Brett Stanley is talking to Indian Underwater Cinematographer Priya Seth. Priya has shot underwater scenes for ov...
Activist, Artist, & Photographer Benjamin Von Wong
24 Jun 2020
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Send a textIn episode twelve, host Brett Stanley is talking to Activist, Artist, and Photographer Benjamin Von Wong. Ben’s work is probably best des...
Key Grip Nicholas "Sodapop" Franchot
18 Jun 2020
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Send a textIn episode eleven, underwater key grip Nicholas "Sodapop" Franchot chats with host Brett Stanley to discuss working alongside und...
Fine Art Fantasy Portrait Photographer Cheryl Walsh
10 Jun 2020
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Send a textIn episode ten, underwater portrait photographer Cheryl Walsh joins host Brett Stanley to discuss her beautiful fine art and how she uses l...
Director of Photography Pete Romano ASC - Part 2 - Episode Nine
07 Jun 2020
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Send a textIn episode nine, we have part two of Brett's interview with underwater director of photography, Pete Romano ASC. We chat about more of...
Director of Photography Pete Romano ASC - Part 1 - Episode Eight
27 May 2020
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Send a textIn episode eight, host Brett Stanley is speaking with Underwater Director of Photography Pete Romano ASC. Pete’s career spans over 40 yea...
Lifestyle and Surf Photographer Sarah Lee - Episode Seven
20 May 2020
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Send a textIn episode seven, host Brett Stanley is speaking with Hawaiian born surf and lifestyle photographer Sarah Lee. They chat about her life on ...
Costumers & Underwater Models Jessica Dru & Rachel Day - Episode Six
13 May 2020
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Send a text In episode six, host Brett Stanley is speaking with Rachel Day and Jessica Dru, two underwater models and fantasy costumers that have spe...
Cinematographer & Underwater Camera Operator Ian Takahashi - Episode Five
05 May 2020
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Send a text In episode five host Brett Stanley speaks with Ian about working with Beyonce and Harry Styles on their underwater music videos, filming ...
Bahamian Underwater Photographer & Freediver Andre Musgrove - Episode Four
29 Apr 2020
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Send a textIn episode four host Brett Stanley chats with underwater freedive photographer Andre Musgrove about his life growing up in the Bahamas, pho...
Professional Mermaid & Underwater Performer Hannah Fraser - Episode Three
21 Apr 2020
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Send a textIn this episode, host Brett Stanley chats to Hannah Fraser/Hannah Mermaid about her career as an underwater performer, the difficulties of ...
Norwegian Underwater Cinematographer Kjetil C. Astrup - Episode Two
15 Apr 2020
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Send a textNorwegian underwater cinematographer Kjetil C Astrup tells host Brett Stanley about how he first found his path in underwater camera operat...
South African Underwater Portrait Photographer Ilse Moore - Episode One
08 Apr 2020
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Send a textIn this episode host Brett Stanley will be talking to Ilse Moore, an underwater portrait photographer from South Africa. Ilse’s work can...
The Underwater Podcast - Trailer
05 Apr 2020
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Send a textThe underwater podcast - A deep dive in to the world of underwater portrait photography, cinematography, and everything in between - with y...