Summary: Erica and Connor talk with Melina Contogiorgakis about her career as an underwater portrait artist.<br> Melina Contogiorgakis is an underwater photographer from Argentina, who is currently traveling and searching for inspiration and the best places to shoot. As a scuba instructor with a degree in photography, she is trying to develop her own style for her underwater portraits, which are mostly centered around the relationship between humans and nature.<br> <br> * What led you to begin shooting underwater portraits?<br> * Listener Q: Where have you worked underwater?<br> * Listener Q: Tell us about one or two of the more unusual underwater shoots you’ve done.<br> * Differences between land photography and underwater<br> * Listener Q: Everything we do is about light. Talk about how light might function differently underwater. Does it, really? What adjustments do you need to make, to work in that context?<br> * Getting the shot, water conditions and visibility, diving.<br> * Pool sessions vs Outdoors<br> * What gear do you use?<br> * Listener Q: What was your first experience like when you first submerged your expensive gear in water? What products did you confidently use for your first time?<br> <br>
