Born in Brittany (northwest France), I am a journalist by profession and a self-taught underwater photographer. The ocean, marine life, coral reefs, and environmental issues are my favorite subjects. I also blog (in French) about scuba diving and traveling on Bubbles Underwater & Beyond (Petites Bulles d’Ailleurs).
My very first underwater photography experience was in 2005, while on vacation in the warm waters of Thailand, where I was scuba diving. I had bought a very simple disposable camera, enclosed in a waterproof plastic case, at a tourist shop (it came with a photographic film). Thrilled by my first 36 poor shots, I decided to buy a compact digital camera with the proper underwater housing.
This one lasted four years, and I learned a lot about the basics of underwater photography with it while traveling and diving in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines), within the Coral Triangle. When the camera eventually stopped working in 2009, I decided it was time to upgrade to a brand new toy.
In 2010, I acquired a DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera, along with its housing, a flat port, a dome, strobes, and lenses. From then on, I was nicknamed “the girl with the big fancy camera” at every dive shop and on every boat I visited around the world — from wonderful Indonesia, my all-time favorite dive spot, to Mexico and French Polynesia.
I now have a hybrid camera, and I still feel that photographing the wonders of the ocean is a never-ending learning experience, but also a rewarding challenge and an inexhaustible source of joy.
Now, I can’t go scuba diving without my camera, and I almost feel naked if I’m not holding my precious toy beneath the waves…
Marine life is a constant source of inspiration
Under the sea, beauty is everywhere, from the humblest creature hiding in the sand or in coral reefs, to majestic predators hunting in the blue.
Protect the oceans
Underwater photography is my way to raise awareness about the fragility and beauty of the marine ecosystems.
Destination Plongée : Bretagne et Pays de la Loire
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