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underwater photography & videography

The Kararu live aboard is outfitted with underwater photographers in mind. The vessel is fully equipped for dive photography and courses are available lead by our onboard u/w photo/video pro.

onboard u/w photo/video pro

Steve Fish is a Professional Photographer, Filmmaker and Author with over 35 years of diving experience (yes, his name really is Fish). His photos have appeared in magazines and books around the world and his underwater video footage has been used in broadcast projects on 3 continents.

From 1976 to 1992 he worked as a Commercial Photographer specializing in magazine ads and brochures for High Tech industries. In 1982 he founded Photo Tek, Inc., a full service Commercial Studio and Photo Lab. Since 1993 he has worked full time at dive resorts and on liveaboard dive boats around the world as UW Photo/Video Pro in residence.

Steve has taught seminars on UW digital photography and UW digital videography at major industry trade shows. He is also the author of two books on UW photo and video techniques.

Fish Tales Underwater Films and Photos, is owned and operated by Steve. It’s Still Photo Library has a mix of Caribbean and Indo-Pacific Macro and Wide Angle 35mm transparencies. The Digital Library, both still and video, consists mostly of Indo-Pacific Macro and Wide Angle.

professional experience & qualifications

35 Years experience in Scuba Diving
32 Years experience in Professional Photography
17 Years experience in UW Video Production
20 Years experience in Computer Software Design (emphasis on Digital Imaging)
15 Years experience as a Marine UW Naturalist
Author of 2 books on UW Digital Photography and Videography

Professional Experience

Underwater Photo and Video:

Expedition Fleet Liveaboards, Palau, Philippines and Marshall Islands
Wakatobi Dive Resort, SE Sulaweisi, Indonesia
Sangalaki Dive Lodge, Sangalaki Island, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Borneo Photo and Video Center, Sipadan, Malaysia
Manta Visions Photo and Video Center, Yap, FSM
Dive USA, Palm Beach, FL
Posada del Sol, Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras

Topside Commercial Photography Experience:

Photo Tek, Inc., Portland, OR
Peripheral Visions, Inc., Portland, OR
Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR

Education

Bachelor of Arts with honors - Professional Photography - Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
Major: Industrial and Scientific Photography, Minor: Undersea Photography - Brooks Institute - 1976
PADI OWSI - Pro Dive - 1993
Resort Operations Specialist - Pro Dive - 1993
PADI MSDT -1993 (Certified to teach nine specialties)
IANTD Nitrox Instructor - Dive USA - 1995
DAN O2 Instructor - Dive USA - 1995
Hyperbaric Chamber Operator - Borneo Divers - 1999