posted October 19, 2009; 3:17 pm by editor
Three of Derek Tarr’s underwater photographs, including the Industrial Red Urchin, were just published in the new book Wonders of the Sea, Volume Two: Marine Jewels of Southern California’s Coast and Islands
posted August 24, 2009; 5:10 pm by derek
I will be exhibiting underwater photography at the LeucadiART Walk this Sunday from 10am to 5pm. This event is hosted by the Leucadia 101 Main Street Association, and features local art including musical and dance performances, children’s activities, and more.
posted July 24, 2009; 10:26 pm by derek
Despite a large surf advisory today, the water was very clear at La Jolla Shores. We dived to a maximum of 63′ at the edge of the La Jolla submarine canyon
posted July 22, 2009; 11:51 pm by editor
Today was a classic example of a perfect Southern California summer day in La Jolla. The water temperature at La Jolla Cove was a balmy 70 degrees in the shallows.
posted July 21, 2009; 12:37 am by derek
The last few days have taken us from the sandy shallow waters of La Jolla Shores, to the caves and shallow reefs of La Jolla Cove, to the surge-laden waters off Cardiff State Beach – all in search of new things to photograph, and to log 1,627 minutes underwater since July first.
Despite warnings of Humboldt [...]
posted July 5, 2009; 11:57 pm by derek
The Dive-a-Thon is off to a great start – I have logged 377 minutes underwater in the last five days, and donations have started to come in. Thank you to all who have stepped up to support me in the Dive-a-Thon so far!
The last two day of diving were spent shooting photos at La [...]
posted July 1, 2009; 10:52 pm by derek
Today is a landmark day – not only is this the first dive report posted to the new Dive Reports section of wildoceanphoto.com, but it is also the first day of the San Diego Oceans Foundation 2009 Dive-a-Thon. If you haven’t already, please read the post about how Wild Ocean Photo is supporting the [...]
posted ; 12:59 am by derek
This July and August, I will be participating in the San Diego Oceans Foundation Dive-a-Thon to raise awareness and funding for their marine education and pollution prevention programs. My goal is to spend more than 4,000 minutes underwater in just over 30 days!
posted June 26, 2009; 3:48 pm by derek
I am honored to announce that three of my underwater photographs are on display in the Exhibition of Photography at the 2009 San Diego County Fair.
posted June 4, 2009; 3:10 pm by editor
Two of Derek’s photographs, Tropical Striped Triplefin and Portrait of a Garibaldi are featured in the 2008 Reef Check Annual Report.