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A classic anemonefish photographed with a vortex filter, Philippines
 

It isn’t common we feature photographers from Hong Kong, so this week it is a real pleasure to welcome Andy Pang to the ranks of Photographer of the Week! Andy is a 25-year-old underwater photographer who began his journey in underwater photography in 2022, though based upon his skill level, you’d be forgiven if you thought it had been substantially longer!

Andy is currently focused on macro photography—not only because wide-angle gear is a bit beyond his budget at the moment, but also because it’s the setup he works best with for now. That said, he has a genuine passion for wide-angle photography, believing it has the potential to offer more storytelling and contextual depth. He says he certainly sees himself exploring wide-angle work in the future—it’s only a matter of time, and a few more paychecks!

He is constantly learning and growing as a photographer and is especially drawn to images with compelling backgrounds or those that make viewers pause and wonder what they’re really looking at. Underwater macro subjects are inherently good for that. He loves experimenting with interesting backgrounds and finding the perfect setting to bring his subjects to life. Andy draws inspiration from fellow underwater shooters like Alex Mustard, Angel Fitor, Shane Gross, Grant Thomas, Tim Ho, WeiWei Zhang, and Yai Wai So—artists he deeply admires and continuously learns from.
 

A wonderful little nudibranch picture-perfectly posing, Philippines
 

A double exposure image of a whip coral goby against the surface, Romblon, Philippines
 

An itty-bitty porcelain crab on a sponge, Philippines
 

A near-microscopic amphipod perched on a soft coral polyp, Hong Kong
 

A pair of adorable amphipods peer out from inside a sponge, Hong Kong
 

A soft coral goby perched on a sea pen, Philippines
 

A beautiful nudibranch, looking like blown glass, crawling over a hydroid, Philippines
 

A small painted frogfish, in snooted isolation, Philippines
 

A small jawfish peering right into the lens, Bali, Indonesia
 

A pair of harlequin shrimp meet in the spotlight, Philippines
 

A beautiful coral polyp, snooted during a long exposure, Wailingding Island, China
 

Fangblenny eggs develop near the watchful eye of the parent, Hong Kong
 

A beautiful orange sea slug, contrasts well against a green leaf, Hong Kong
 

To see more of Andy’s wonderful underwater work, please give him a follow on Instagram.