My first SCUBA experience was no more than 15 years ago. Looking back, I recall only one detail from those days – The burning question in my mind – How to take a camera underwater.
Almost a 1000 dives and several camera/housing sets later I’ve yet to scratch the surface …

As photographers we seek to capture unique scenes and bring our own personal view of them to light. This pursuit leads us to the far corners of the world in search of each creature’s habitat. With exposure comes appetite and soon one has to study the seasonal seas/currents and set off chasing some of the less known underwater species.

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Raja Ampat’s epic bio-diversity is legendary. I recall reading articles by divers and travelers, going back over 15 years, who struggled to describe in words what their eyes could not believe. Perhaps the only aspect of these articles, more memorable than the amazing images, was the writers’ pride for reaching such a remote destination along with detailed accounts of the frustrations associated with such trips.
Even today, with the wide range of possibilities to visit Raja Ampat, after it had become a relatively accessible and common destination for many divers, it defies common definitions. During a recent trip aboard Pindito, after speaking with our captain I realized that even the geographical definition of Raja’s borders is unclear. “Four Kingdoms” were/are a collection of numerous islands stretching from the Sothern region of Misool to the northern border of Indonesia. Majority of the islands, clustered in four main regions, are uninhabited and their names very from map to map. There are many notions about Raja Ampat, and particularly diving in this region, that will remain unexplained even after several visits. It’s vast, diverse, wild and most of all dynamic.
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