Richard Aspinall

The diversity of marine life never ceases to surprise, so when a researcher contacted me recently asking if he could use some of my images of crabs in the Red Sea as part of his research I said ‘yes’ but didn’t give it much further thought. Several weeks ago, I received a copy of the paper, published in Marine Biodiversity, and was once again amazed, at just how ‘inventive’ evolution can be. The lead researcher, Joan J Soto Angel studied museum specimens, photographs of wild

One of the most effective techniques you can use in underwater photography is Close Focus Wide-Angle Photography (CFWA). Simply put, the technique relies on the ability of wide-angle lenses to focus very close to a subject, often a matter of a few inches. Generally, photographers use ultra-wide lenses such as the Nikkor 10.5mm fisheye or the Tokina 10-17mm to achieve the effect. I’ve used the Nikkor 10.5, as well as the Sigma 10-20mm, and both have been very effective. I no

The two most common species of turtle I encounter are Greens and Hawksbills. Sensibly, both species keep their distance from humans and in poor conditions, when the visibility is bad, you might not get enough time to do more than squeeze of a few photos. Identifying the species might be something for later, when you can review your images on land. So how to tell them apart? There are several key differences between the two species. Hawksbills have a pronounced ‘over bite’,

Diver magazine article, 'Glass-eyed and laughing' by Richard Aspinall is a feature on diving at Amari Maldives. #AmariMaldives #diving #RichardAspinall #underwaterphotographer #underwaterphotography

Article for Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine, 'Diving with Sharks in the Red Sea' by Richard Aspinall features the lives of these end

Richard Aspinall's recently published article for Diver magazine features the Scottish Nudibranch Festival. Thanks to Marine Quest, Eyemouth for organising the event. #nudibranch #divingScotland #MarineQuestEyemouth #Nudibranchfestival2017 #Divermagazine #diver #RichardAspinall #underwaterphotographer #underwaterphotography #wheretodiveScotland

Article for Diver Magazine, 'What would you like to see?' by Richard Aspinall talks about the superb location of Hurawalhi and some stunning diving with Prodivers. #journalist #underwaterphotographer #underaterphotography #RichardAspinall #Divermagazine #Scubadiving #Maldives #Hurawalhidiving #ProdiversMaldives #wheretoseeturtlesMaldives #sharks #divingwithsharks #blacktipreefsharks

Richard Aspinall's article for Depth magazine. (Please note: Depth is no longer being published.) #Depthmagazine #RichardAspinall #underwaterphotographer #underwaterphotography #divingMauritius

Diver Magazine article, 'Shark Files' by Richard Aspinall, featuring Oceanic Whitetip and Thresher sharks. #divermagazine #sharks #divingwithsharks #RichardAspinall #underwaterphotographer

Article for The Guardian by Richard Aspinall: Will turtles and tourism always be at loggerheads? #loggerheadturtles #wheretoseeturtlesMaldives #Greece #RichardAspinall #TheGuardian #underwaterphotographer #marinejournalist

Article for The Guardian by Richard Aspinall: What lies beneath: discovering surprising jewels in the North Sea #NorthSea #diving #RichardAspinall #TheGuardian #journalist #marinejournalist #underwaterphotographer

Latest article for Diver Magazine featuring some macro images from the famous Tyneside wreck, Pandora.

Latest article for Diver Magazine: Egypy over easy - a review of the Movenpick El Quseir resort.

Advertorial feature for Movenpick El Quseir by Richard Aspinall for Diver magazine. Commission an advertorial piece from Richard. #DivetripMovenpickElQuseir #Copywriter #travelwriter #RichardAspinall #divermagazine #underwaterphotographer #underwaterphotography #diving #Egypt

Cozumel Scubafest article for Diver Magazine by Richard Aspinall.

Richard Aspinall becomes a Sea-Changers' photographer

Back in August I headed north to Mull to swim with Basking Sharks. Thanks to Basking Shark Scotland for an excelent few days. This article appeared in the January issue of Diver. You can see more photos from Mull here. #mull #baskingsharks #scotland #underwaterphotographer #marineconservation #whales #divermagazine

Article for Diver Magazine, 'Brava Bravo' by Richard Aspinall focuses on diving the Costa Brava and the Medes islands in north-eastern Spain. #dive #diving #scuba #CostaBrava #MedesIslands #RichardAspinall #underwaterphotographer #divinginSpain

Depth Magazine feature on the Farne Islands, which offer a remarkable wildlife spectacle, both above and below the water. #Farneislands #Depthmagazine #scuba #diving #richardaspinall #underwaterphotographer #divingwithseals #UKdiving #PADI #BSAC

Diver magazine feature on diving in Grenada and Carriacou, 'Going Green in Grenada', by Richard Aspinall. #grenada #diver #carriacou #deeferdiving #caribbean #richardaspinall #scuba #underwaterphotographer #photography #journalist #Yorkshire #travel #holiday #Grenada