Find out a bit about one of our Tasmanian Underwater Photography Weekend participants, Andreas Modinger. Andreas travelled to the Tasman Peninsula, all the way from Victoria to join us!
Andreas, you’ve been diving for a while now, what got you in to diving?
I had a friend who was a commercial diver who actually got me interested in diving. Originally it was for crayfish and abalone but it quite quickly developed into just for the love of diving. Recently I just became a PADI Instructor because I now want to teach my kids who also want to see the world I keep showing them photos of.
What is is about underwater photography that you love the most?
The macro world always shows something different than what you see with your eye. This is why I love the closeup view of the aquatic world.
When asked what he liked most about the weekend, Andreas said he enjoyed having a full weekend to practice different types of shooting. He also really loved the relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. I think we can all agree, the second day was fantastic!
Andreas shoots these stunning images with an Olympus TG-5 with Ikelite housing and optically connected Olympus strobe. Check out more of Andreas’ awesome shots on his Instagram page: instagram.com/andreas_diving
