Underwater photography

We invite people to explore the marine environment from a new perspective: through the lens of a camera.


After nearly five years of environmental education initiatives, we’ve learned that adapting and innovating our workshops is key to reaching the widest and most diverse audience. After all, the marine ecosystem is experienced not only by those who attend conservation talks. With this in mind, we designed our underwater photography workshops (photosub) to offer participants a unique way to see the ocean—through a camera lens. Holding a camera changes the way we perceive the underwater world, revealing intricate details that often go unnoticed. By noticing these hidden aspects, participants can form a deeper and more meaningful connection with the marine environment.

As active collaborators with the citizen science platform “Observadors del Mar,” we’ve woven citizen science into these workshops, contributing to numerous ongoing research projects. These projects include monitoring exotic fish species, jellyfish populations, decapod crustaceans, Mediterranean fish, invasive algae, and seagrass reproduction, as well as studying pipefish and seahorses, protecting nacres, observing underwater deserts, tracking microplastics, detecting marine litter, and analysing fish populations affected by global warming.

These workshops go beyond raising environmental awareness; they empower participants to actively contribute to scientific research. It’s no surprise that underwater photography has become one of our most popular and impactful offerings.