Todd Essick

Todd Gary Essick worked as a professional freelance photo journalist in Florida for almost a decade. He has tackled some of the most intense and challenging assignments possible, primarily freelancing for the Associated Press in Miami. Throughout his career he has been published in newspapers and magazines around the world. Yet throughout his photojournalism career he continued to use scuba diving and the ocean as his escape from the business of photography. He retired the camera in order to pursue other interests. Ironically, it was during this time away from the camera that he conceptualized this underwater photography project and made a decision to take on his toughest and most rewarding assignment yet.

Well maintained equipment from boats to gear to a well organized shop and staff. I also look for people who don't tell me how experienced they are... they show me.