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Since 2022 I've shot with the same core underwater setup: a Sony a7 IV, a Sony 12-24mm f/4 and a Sea Frogs housing from Salted Line. With it I've won Nature Photographer of the Year (2024) and shot campaigns for major brands. In this video I show how it has held up. Gear in this video: Camera: Sony a7 IV Lens: Sony 12-24mm f/4 Housing: Sea Frogs, Shop Sea Frogs housings at Salted Line → . Get 5% off with my link or the code BEN. I run photo experiences and freediving trips ar

The first time you see it, your brain doesn't know what to do with it. A silver wall, millions of fish strong, that moves like a single animal, tightens when a predator passes, and opens around you like a curtain. I've photographed oceans all over the Philippines, and the Moalboal sardine run is still one of the few places that stops me in my tracks. It's also one of the easiest big wildlife encounters in the country to reach. You can walk in from the beach! Whether you snork

Yamaha Blue Life: "Ben Freediver" I'm honored to share that Yamaha Marine has released a short film about my story as part of its Yamaha Blue Life series. The feature follows my journey from a childhood fascination with the ocean to leading freediving and photography expeditions around the world. The ocean has been the center of my life for as long as I can remember, and this film is the closest I've come to putting that into words and images. READ ARTICLE About the film Yama