Photography cures phobias

Quite a few years back I started to develop this intense fear of diving. I always knew how ridiculous it was but I was still afraid to do it. A few months ago I was talking to a lady about this fear and she was telling me how she use to be the exact same way until she started photographing while she dove. There was something about having the camera in her hand that calmed her. So, I figured I would give it a try… and it’s working. I’ve now been out twice “shooting” my friends while they shoot fish and I love it.

I even had a breathtaking experience today watching a beautiful manta ray gracefully swim by where we dove. By the time I had the camera ready he was pretty far away, but you can see him a little in this photo.