Traveling Abroad

 I have made several trips abroad for diving and just for sightseeing. I always hear about and listen to stories about how the locals treat tourists. Living in a tourist town myself I am very familiar with how visitors are looked at. I am very happy to say that I really cannot share in the horror stories about how badly others have been treated. I think this is because of a few little things I do when I am in another country.

 1. I realize I'm in their country, not mine, I respect their culture and social norms to the best of my ability. 

2. If I don't have time to learn the language ( I do not expect them to cater to me by speaking English, I'm in their country ), I learn some basics, Hello and Thank You. It's amazing how far those  words will get you.

3. I'm respectful to their land, by not leaving trash laying around, and cleaning up after myself. 

Underwater Photography

  I get asked about taking photos underwater all the time. My biggest piece of advice for taking good underwater photos is to have good buoyancy control. To really improve your underwater photography I would recommend the Peak Performance Buoyancy class along with Underwater Photography. If you already have buoyancy under control then my next recommendation is Underwater Naturalist, which introduces you to the underwater animals you will encounter and how they generally will react amongst themselves as well as how they are likely to react to you as a diver.

Getting Certified.

Most people who you talk to will tell you getting scuba certified was one of the best things they've ever done for themselves. I know it changed me. With Spring and Summer right around the corner now would be a good time to think about getting your certification or even upgrading your existing certification to Advanced Open Water, Rescue, etc... How long have you been telling yourself that you want to go diving? Why not get out there and let me help you?

  With the colder weather starting a lot of divers are going to take their winter break from diving. If you are one of them, remember to throughly clean your gear and store it properly so that it'll be ready to go when you are ready to use it again. 

A Message From Dave

It was my love of the water that got me into diving when I moved to Florida in 1977. Once I started diving, I never looked back. Between 2011 - 2012 I decided to try my luck at making my passion into my career. This led me to my other passion - photography. It started with simply taking snapshots and slowly progressed into the work you see today. What I am doing here is just my way of sharing my experiences and knowledge with you, so that you may also experience and appreciate the world I have come to love and enjoy so much. 

-Dave