There’s something beautiful about the play of light, ripples and reflections in an underwater environment. All of sudden, wonderful abstract patterns and a sense of relaxation and movement arises, completely different to any other photographic process.

The challenges are, however, substantial. Specialised kit, specialised lighting, location access, and the logistics of trying to frame up when both photographer and subject are moving, which mostly ends up with you both floating around in an odd kind of dance blowing bubbles at one another.

When testing it was apparent that, whilst Clara was able to sink beneath the surface, I had forgotten how to do so. Even with the aid of a weight belt, it took much bemused splashing about on the surface until my body finally worked out what was going on and let me sink. Unfortunately, by this time, the lighting had crapped out. Nevertheless, it was lovely to be back in the (not too cold) water working towards a new body of work.

Hope you like this little peek at the latest camera tests, and keep an eye out for more!

Big thanks to Films at 59 hire for the loan of a camera and housing.

I’ll be looking for Bristol based dancers over the next couple of months for a light painting project, so if you’re interested in collaborating…

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