Growing up near the ocean, I was blessed to see its beauty from above every day, but Jacques Cousteau’s television specials in the 1970s opened my eyes to the beauty below the waves. I dreamed of scuba diving in my future, and I became a certified diver in college. When I married in the 1980s, my husband certified so we could dive together on our honeymoon. He’s PADI and I’m NAUI, but we still love each other. In the 90s, I retired from my job as a videographer to start a family, and a 20-plus-year hiatus from scuba diving ensued.
While enjoying my new career as a mom, I discovered a passion for digital photography. I developed my skills by working as a newspaper photographer, editorial writer, and website editor until our nest of five was empty. Today, I work with a team of instructional designers and media producers at Harvard Medical School creating online continuing medical education courses.
More importantly, my husband and I are diving and snorkeling again, and I’m on a mission to take great underwater photos without expensive equipment. This site celebrates that mission, and the ocean I love.
One of my favorite ways to capture interesting photos is to free dive with an action camera…
and then create edited photos like this close up of a bait ball by grabbing frames from the video footage.
Professional Summary
When I’m not in the water, I’m a content specialist with Harvard Medical School where I build online courses for continuing medical education, and I’m completing a graduate certificate program in learning design and technology. My specialties include:
- Optimizing website text, imagery, and navigation
- Publishing engaging blog posts & social media messages
- Administrating content management and learning management systems
- Building and supporting online courses
- Digital photography and photo editing
Photo credits:
1. Profile picture by Nicole Brown
2. Diane diving by J. Thomas
3. Gallery photos by Diane Thomas