Welcome to this gallery, which was created to showcase my favourite photographic work.
My passion for photography was originally sparked while diving in the ocean, where I was inspired by vibrant reefs, curious creatures and atmospheric shipwrecks. I learned to dive in cold, murky UK waters exploring the coast with friends and eventually was involved in teaching as a SCUBA instructor. My photographic journey began with a basic film system which I took on a few diving expeditions. These early ventures included trips to submerged caverns in the Mediterranean; a sunken WWI fleet in the Orkney Islands off Scotland; sharks in South Africa, and finally to Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, where I dived the fantastic WWII fleet sunk during atomic weapons testing at Bikini atoll. A photograph from this last trip won a prize at the London Youth Underwater Photography Competition, which gave me greater confidence and even more desire to progress. I continued to study and practice techniques and acquire equipment for underwater and land based photography, and studied the work of contemporary and historic photographers for inspiration. My current areas of interest within photography include wildlife, landscapes, underwater and travel photography.
Australia is now my home, having followed both work opportunities as well as a desire to explore and photograph the region. The desert and forest wildernesses, unique wildlife and coastlines here offer endless beauty to appreciate and capture through the lens. In addition to this the Indo-Pacific region offers what many consider to be the best diving anywhere.
Although my images are intended to show the beauty in nature, in pursuit of this it is very evident to me that the state of of the environment is deteriorating significantly as a result of human activity. Everywhere I go there is evidence of species extinction, habitat destruction and climatic change. Regarding the oceans, unsustainable fishing practices such as long-lining and shark finning have decimated populations of sharks. Many global fisheries are collapsing in a free-for-all for what remains. Ocean acidification combined with a rise in sea temperature from CO2 emissions threaten to bleach and kill large areas of the world's tropical reefs. I support policies and action that aim to greatly reduce carbon emissions, promote sustainable fishing practices, establish protected marine sanctuaries and reduce Asia's demand for shark fins.
My passion for photography was originally sparked while diving in the ocean, where I was inspired by vibrant reefs, curious creatures and atmospheric shipwrecks. I learned to dive in cold, murky UK waters exploring the coast with friends and eventually was involved in teaching as a SCUBA instructor. My photographic journey began with a basic film system which I took on a few diving expeditions. These early ventures included trips to submerged caverns in the Mediterranean; a sunken WWI fleet in the Orkney Islands off Scotland; sharks in South Africa, and finally to Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, where I dived the fantastic WWII fleet sunk during atomic weapons testing at Bikini atoll. A photograph from this last trip won a prize at the London Youth Underwater Photography Competition, which gave me greater confidence and even more desire to progress. I continued to study and practice techniques and acquire equipment for underwater and land based photography, and studied the work of contemporary and historic photographers for inspiration. My current areas of interest within photography include wildlife, landscapes, underwater and travel photography.
Australia is now my home, having followed both work opportunities as well as a desire to explore and photograph the region. The desert and forest wildernesses, unique wildlife and coastlines here offer endless beauty to appreciate and capture through the lens. In addition to this the Indo-Pacific region offers what many consider to be the best diving anywhere.
Although my images are intended to show the beauty in nature, in pursuit of this it is very evident to me that the state of of the environment is deteriorating significantly as a result of human activity. Everywhere I go there is evidence of species extinction, habitat destruction and climatic change. Regarding the oceans, unsustainable fishing practices such as long-lining and shark finning have decimated populations of sharks. Many global fisheries are collapsing in a free-for-all for what remains. Ocean acidification combined with a rise in sea temperature from CO2 emissions threaten to bleach and kill large areas of the world's tropical reefs. I support policies and action that aim to greatly reduce carbon emissions, promote sustainable fishing practices, establish protected marine sanctuaries and reduce Asia's demand for shark fins.
© David Kramer Photography