“While shooting California sea lions in Mexico last year (doesn’t that sound weird….last year???), I absolutely fell in love with their adorable faces and hysterical antics. And then….. when I met my first Harbor Seal while shooting in Monterey in September, I fell in love all over again! Apparently, this one had been chewing on my fin for a minute or so before I even noticed it, as I was obsessed with photographing the light rays streaming through the kelp in the cold waters of Point Lobos. Then he jumped in front of the camera, and photo-bombed my kelp shot! Just a few quick shots, and he took off, never to be seen again, but what a face, staring straight into my camera and straight into my heart!”
To Snoot, Or Not To Snoot, That Is The Question
October 18, 2026
Wow – an actual article written by a real human without using AI!!! You bet your snooty ass this is gonna be old-school fishy photography gold! Also, note that because this is a technique article, all photos are un-edited (basic raw conversions only). For my entire career, I’ve avoided using
