A Totally Different Kind Of Job

[Photo-John]

I did something completely different today. Actually, it was more than just a different kind of photo job. It was a totally unique place. I went snorkeling with tropical fish - including tuna and sharks - in the desert. I was there to take photos of Bonneville Seabase for an article that will appear in Wasatch Woman magazine. I went with my friend Lori, the writer, and her two sons. I shot a ton of photos out of the water, including the fish being fed and one of the boys petting the 10 foot nurse shark. It was one of the coolest photo jobs I've ever done. And the strangest. It's very surreal to be out in the desert, with snow on the mountains, taking pictures of people in SCUBA gear and tropical fish.

Besides the dryland photos, I also did some photos in the water with the brand new Olympus Stylus Tough-8010 waterproof point-and-shoot. I've included three photos taken with that camera. The two without my logo were taken by Lori. She's registered here as SnowFrog.

I won't post anymore photos from today until the article is published. But I have to say, Bonneville Seabase is one of the most interesting places I've ever been and one of the coolest things I've ever photographed. It's a natural salt water hot springs and they just imported the fish. The water is about 65 F and the deepest part is 60 feet, I think. You can dive or snorkel all year and it has to be one of the most unique diving / snorkeling locations in the world. I'm not a diver but being so close to such a cool place has me thinking about it