James Emery

Super macro is always a challenge, but tracking two subjects at once takes it to another level. These pygmy seahorses are no bigger than 1 cm, making every movement a test of patience. I spent quite a while watching this pair; the larger one kept headbutting its mate, almost as if it were trying to get them into position. I just had to wait for that split second where they both looked in the same direction to finally get the shot. I was able to get this shot with the help of the Nauticam SMC-3.

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📷 a7Rv
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🔎Sony 100mm Nauticam SMC-3
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Inspired by mushrooms! 🍄
No, they aren't actually mushrooms—they're tunicates! But they immediately reminded me of a little underwater fairy land. To play on that magical vibe, I brought out a super fun lens: the Trioplan 100mm. It creates this crazy bubble bokeh that fits the enchanted forest look perfectly.

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📷 a7Rv
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🔎 Meyer Optik Trioplan 100mm ii
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Carrying on with the in camera double exposures.

Awesome collab with .keith .arts

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📷 z8
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🔎Nikon 24-50mm | WWL-1b
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Tidal Silhouettes

This past month, a few close friends and I challenged ourselves to push our creative visions and try something new. The assignment? Collaboration.

I teamed up with .keith for a land-to-sea experiment. Keith couldn't dive this time, so he captured these beautiful silhouettes of our model, .arts , on shore (thanks for being a great model). He then handed over the Nikon Z8, and I took his frames underwater to layer in the textures and light of the kelp forest.

These are all in-camera double exposures—no Photoshop, just a shared vision passed from land to water. So stoked with how they turned out and definitely ready to explore this technique more.

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📷 z8
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🔎Nikon 24-50mm | WWL-1b
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