UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER PROFILE

GET TO KNOW LINDA NESS

Hometown: Durban

Age: Much older than the average scuba instructor these days.

Diving Experience: Since 1985

Profile Overview

Inspiration for Diving: I fell into a pool once when I was small, I couldn’t swim properly yet and didn’t have my scratchy kapok canvas floaty thing on I had long blonde hair and vividly recall seeing my hair float about me as I sank gently in this beautiful peaceful place, perfectly happy. My Dad yanked me out by my hair and I got a hiding, but it was too late, I already knew I loved it.

Interest in Underwater Photography: I don’t know what makes one person long to capture images and another not at all. Really have not figured that out yet!

Preferred Camera System: Love my Sony gear, AR7 IV and native lenses Love my Nauticam gear – it’s the Grand Piano of housings, exquisitely designed and manufactured.

Favourite Subjects: Love the big pelagics, give me chunky energy in the water column.

Bucket List Destination: One day Neptune will raise the curtain on an Orca or two, it’s just time in the saddle!

Advice for Aspiring Photographers: It’s a process, it’s actually an ancient artform Art takes time, patience and courage.

Why I’m a DAN member: Humans are not designed for the water, we use all manner of equipment to stay warm, sink, breathe, swim. It’s a complex thing the whole event and we are pretty pathetic when it all goes wrong - you need some people with nouse who has your back, that would be DAN.