Jett Britnell

Jett Britnell is a freelance photojournalist who specializes in underwater, travel, wildlife, editorial assignments and digital stock photography. He is currently a Travel Editor for Northwest Dive News and a former contributing editor to Canada’s Diver Magazine. His work appears regularly in diving publications, travel & lifestyle magazines, books, calendars, websites and commercial advertisements worldwide. Jett is a professional member of the Professional Writers Association of Canada, BC Association of Travel Writers and International Food, Wine, & Travel Writers Association. His diving editorial assignments have taken him to the Maldives, Fiji, Indonesia, Palau, Truk Lagoon, Ponape, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, The Cook Islands, Hawaii, Cozumel, Baja, Bonaire, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Alaska, British Columbia, cavern diving on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, cage diving with Great White Sharks at Isla de Guadalupe, and have provided Jett with some memorable undersea encounters with Tiger Sharks, Wolf eels and Giant Pacific Octopus! Oh My!

I prefer dive resort resort/live aboard operators who are service oriented, knowledgeable about their local marine life, and are flexible and willing to adjust the diving schedule should an unexpected photographic opportunity present itself. They should also allow divers some underwater freedom. By the nature of their work, underwater photographers tend to be independent, self-reliant solo divers and should be treated as such. Apart from considering current or weather conditions, I tend not to patronize dive operators who arbitrarily impose set bottom time limits without taking into consideration the skill level or diving experience of their clients. I also appreciate dive operators that provide for the special needs of underwater photographers by supplying dedicated camera rinse tanks, camera tables, charging outlets, and other facilities.