Maria Munn
Maria Munn is an awardwinning underwater photographer and a leader in teaching the genre with compact cameras, starting the UK’s first dedicated courses for beginners from her studio in Swanage, Dorset. Her first book, Underwater Photography for Compact Camera Users, is a best-seller, winning Book of the Year in the UK diving industry.
To see more of Maria’s work: www.oceanvisionsphotography.co.uk @oceanvisionsphotography
Our underwater world is unique, inspiring and bizarre. With over 30,000 known species of fish and over 6,000 different species of coral, the oceans are awe-inspiring havens for water-based wildlife. However, unlike on dry land, not everyone can access these areas nor get to shoot them without the right specialist equipment, both for the dive and the camera. The genre of underwater photography, therefore, offers a unique window into stunning worlds that would otherwise be hidden away.
Maria Munn first considered the idea of underwater photography when she
