SCUBA SEPTEMBER 2024 issue 148 | Page 31

BSAC divers Ryan and Sandra Stalker have had great success on the underwater photography circuit . SCUBA looks at their photography and asks what inspires them .
PHOTO : SANDRA STALKER
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Bold lobster under Swanage pier

Stalkers of the South Coast

BSAC divers Ryan and Sandra Stalker have had great success on the underwater photography circuit . SCUBA looks at their photography and asks what inspires them .

Anyone on the underwater photo scene couldn ’ t have failed to register the rapid rise of the creative , competitive powerhouse that is Sandra and Ryan Stalker . The South Coast is a hothouse of creativity these days , with groups of dedicated snappers swapping information on the latest productive sites , seasonal appearances and , naturally , the never-ending quest for good viz .

Both members of Isle of Purbeck BSAC , Ryan and Sandra have emerged from this scene as serial competition winners , using innovative techniques and sheer dedication to portray some well-familiar dive sites in a new light . From this introduction , you could run away with the impression they live their lives as aloof artists ; but the truth is you ’ ll never meet a more down-to-earth couple . You ’ d like them .
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