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The OregonSCUBA Photographers

Below are the members of our club that are underwater photographers. You're invited to take a look at their work. Click on their names to visit their websites.

Julia Coburn

Julia has been taking photographs on land for a long time, but only recently ventured underwater to take them when she got her Open Water certification in Australia in July, 2001, on the Great Barrier Reef. Once she got over her fear of cold water and kelp, she started diving in Monterey Bay and the Channel Islands, and completed her Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver certifications. She currently lives in Eugene, Oregon, and dives in the Pacific Northwest when she can, but still loves California diving. She has been doing underwater photography for nearly 2 years. Last year, in the Northern California Underwater Photographic Society's 2002 International Photo Competition, she won a first, second and third place.

Diana Schmitt

Diana started diving in 2001 and found herself with a Sea&Sea DX3000 in her hands about a year later. She is currently outfitting herself with a Light and Motion Tetra housing for an Olympus 5060 and a Sea&Sea YS90DX Strobe. She's an SSI DiveCon who loves NW diving as well as trips to Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cozumel, the BVI’s and anywhere she can get underwater with a camera.

Steve Billings

Steve Billings and his daughter have been diving since Nov. 2000. Steve started underwater photography in 2001 with a trusty Sea&Sea MX-10 which has served him well. In the fall of 2003 he began to put together a digital camera setup using a Nikon Coolpix 995 in an Ikelite housing. Almost all of his diving is in the chilly waters of Washington State’s Puget Sound. Photographing the marine life in the Pacific Northwest is challenging, but very rewarding. The diversity and intriguing critters is always fascinating.

Brad Wooden

Brad started diving in Southern California back in 1978. On a trip to the Cayman Islands in 1995 he wanted to capture all the cool things that he saw, on film, so he bought an Ikelite U/W housing for throw away cameras. Brad discovered that he really enjoyed U/W photography. 3 years later he upgraded his photo gear to a Sea&Sea MotormarineII. After a learning curve with the MMII his pictures improved greatly. There were a few limitations with the MMII, so in 2003 he bought a housed Nikon N90. Another learning curve.

Jim Christensen

Jim "Crunchy' Christensen has won and will continue to win countless underwater photo contests. Take a look at this website and it's not difficult to see why.

In addition to being an outstanding UW Photographer, he is an accomplished webmaster. You'll be very pleased by his work, both photos and presentation on the web.

Linda Cline

Linda Cline has been diving since 1995, and got started in underwater photography in 1997. While some folks would call it a passion, she admits it's more an obsession! Her film camera of choice is a Subeye Reflex, and she experiments with a digital D100 in a LMI Titan housing as well. She enjoys traveling to dive destinations around the world, but some of her favorite diving is in the cold dark waters of the Pacific NW.

Wade Norton

Wade Norton has been experimenting with underwater photography since shortly after diving certification.

His interest in Photography came after he started scuba diving in '96. He wanted to photograph the natural beauty he was experiencing. Thus allowing him to share with others and keep the memories from fading.

As of late, Wade and wife Debi have been exploring underwater videography. They've added a housed DV camcorder to their arsenal of submersible tools.

Alison Stenger

Alison is an Archaeologist and Professor with a passion for diving. She has done many research projects above and below the water line. When she's not leading groups of Underwater Archaeologists on exciting discoveries, you can find her honing her skill as an accomplished Underwater Photographer.

Janna Nichols

Janna started shooting underwater photos shortly after certifying in 1999. Most of her diving has been in the Pacific NW, although she has traveled to Bonaire, California, and Hawaii and shot photos there too.

She teaches Fish and Invertebrate ID classes to divers and uses her photos in her classes. She takes her trusty Sea&Sea MX-10 on almost every dive.