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John Bantin: How I made a small fortune from underwater photography…

Published 5 years agoon February 17, 2021

Northern Underwater Photography Group - NUPG

The February 2021 NUPG meeting saw John Bantin take to the virtual stage for a hugely entertaining talk about his career in underwater photography. John talked about his early work as an advertising photographer, his rebreather exploits, his travels around the world and, of course, the images he has taken while working as an underwater photojournalist.

The NUPG also holds a themed underwater photography competition for its members each month. This month the theme was “Oh You Pretty Thing”. Here are the results:

Winner: Justin Beevor’s shot of a pygmy seahorse from the Lembeh Strait

Runner-Up: Maggie Russell’s Nudi shot also from the Lembeh Strait

3rd Place: John Spencer’s image of a pair of bannerfish from the Red Sea

The next meeting will see Georgie Bull take the virtual stage on Monday 8th March.

For more information about the NUPG visit their website by clicking here.

Northern Underwater Photography Group - NUPG

The Northern Underwater Photography Group (NUPG) is an organisation of like-minded people with an interest in taking images underwater. The group meets in Manchester but membership is drawn from around the North of England and further afield. Meetings are monthly and previous speakers have included Alex Mustard, Martin Edge, Alex Tattersall, and Scubaverse's own Nick & Caroline Robertson-Brown. Find out more at www.nupg.org.uk