Carl Chapman

About Carl Chapman

I am an Australian underwater, nature, technology and travel freelance and stock photographer, explorer and PADI scuba diving instructor.

Based in Port Douglas, Queensland when not travelling overseas, I have the Great Barrier Reef and tropical Daintree Rainforest at my doorstep.

I provide stock licensing and world-wide assignment photography for advertising, editorial and corporate clients.

Visit my blog to read about my latest photography work, projects and exploits, or contact me for more information.

I can also be followed at Flickr, Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo,  Youtube and Linkedin.

Background

With a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Systems – Hons), I started taking photographs in 1994 on a trip through South East Asia and the UK.

South East Asia was also my introduction to scuba diving, and whilst traveling through the US in 1997/1998 , I become a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer. I hold Instructor speciality ratings for :- Digital Underwater Photography, Enriched Air, Underwater Navigation, Underwater Naturalist, Search and Recovery, Wreck and Deep Diving.

My interest in photography took a step forward in 2003 with the purchase of a Canon EOS 33 film SLR.

With my technical background, the introduction of digital photography was a major turning point, and I progressed to the Canon 20D DSLR in 2005, followed by other Canon cameras since.

In my spare time, I am also a technology consultant, trainer, technical writer, ICT tester and webmaster.