It was an honour to be invited to the 40th year anniversary of the Immanuel College as the artist in residence. This is an event that I am proud to be a part of every year as a resident of the Sunshine Coast. It is great to see so much [...]
It was an honour to be commissioned by the Sunshine Coast Council to supply artwork for the recent Beerwah Aquatics Centre refurbishment. Since becoming a resident of the Sunshine Coast, I’ve experienced an enormous amount of growth here in South East Queensland and it’s exciting to be involved in such [...]
It was an honour to be awarded with the Sunshine Coast Business Award in November of 2018. What an amazing night it was with so much energy and so many inspirational business leaders in the room. There were more than 600 guests at the celebration held at Novotel Twin Waters [...]
Justin will be giving a talk at the David Hart Gallery in Hastings St, Noosa Heads on Friday the 27th of March about the processes involved to capture successful underwater photographs. If you are interested to attend this event, please RSVP the Gallery by the 26th March on (07) 54492100. [...]
Turtle hatchlings emerge from their nests after the sun goes down and instinctively make their way towards the light over the sea. They calibrate their inbuilt GPS system to orientate themselves with the earth’s magnetic field so that the survivors can find their way back to the same beach [...]
Harry the green sea turtle has made quite a celebrity of himself by making it to the front cover of the winter edition of 'Salt' magazine, a very classy Sunshine Coast publication put together by Kate Johns and her team. Pure Underwater Imaging has also contributed images to the grey [...]
Manta rays are the largest rays in the world, with the oceanic species growing up to a massive 9m from one wing tip to the other! Mantas are amazing creatures to dive with and I was completely mesmerised by the beautiful black female that was leading two males around a [...]
An amazing encounter off Lady Elliot Island and a moment in time that I will never forget. A mother humpback whale and her calf on their way back down to feed in the plankton rich waters of Antarctica after spending winter in the warmer tropical waters off the north east coast [...]
Although hanging a print of a shark on the wall is not everyone's cup of tea, I really enjoy diving with sharks and from a conservation perspective, they are in a lot of trouble. With approximately 70 million sharks killed every year, predominantly for their fins, it’s no wonder that the [...]
Jacques Cousteau once placed the Poor Knights Islands among the world's top 10 dive locations and I can see why with underwater archways, tunnels, caves, and rocky cliffs providing endless opportunities for viewing many species of subtropical fish in the warm currents that sweep down from the Coral Sea. I [...]
