Featured Photographers

Featured Underwater Photographer – Becky Kagan Schott

One of the best ways to learn photography is to see other photographers’ work. Mozaik looks for some of the best underwater photographers in the world, and showcases their work, along with the gear they use, to help other aspiring photographers improve, learn new skills and get inspired.

This week we will feature the talented Becky Kagan Schott!

About Becky

Becky is a 5 time Emmy award winning underwater cameraman and photographer whos work appears on major networks including National Geographic, Discovery Channel and Red Bull. She specializes in capturing images in extreme underwater environments including caves, under ice and deep shipwrecks. Her projects have taken her all over the world from the Arctic to Antarctic and many exciting locations in between. She’s filmed new wrecks discoveries to cave exploration and even diving cage-less with great white sharks. She’s earned a reputation for being able to bring back quality imagery from harsh conditions. Her biggest passion is shooting haunting images of deep shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. She combines her artistic style with powerful stories of tragedy, mystery and survival to ignite the viewers imagination. She’s constantly pushing the limits and trying new techniques to capture the beauty of the underwater world. She’s a frequent contributor to several Dive Magazines and her photography has been used in books, museums, and advertising. Becky has been actively diving for 26 years and technical diving for 22 of them. She has been an Instructor for 2 decades and is currently an active TDI Mixed Gas CCR Instructor. She leads expeditions all over the world to capture unique images that inspire others to explore our planet!

Becky’s Gear

  • Nikon D850 x2
  • Sigma 15mm fisheye
  • Nikkor 14-24mm
  • Aquatica digital Housing
  • Inon Z-240 Strobes
  • Ikelite 161 Strobes
  • Light & Motion Sola 9600’s and 15,000’s

Becky‘s Work

Judge Hart Wheelhouse in Northern Lake Superior.

The Daniel J. Morrell bow.

SS Cedarville Bow.

The Freighter Norman.

The Windiate.

Upside down Ferry in 200ft of water in Lake Huron.

B-17 Flying Fortress off Vis Island Croatia.

Rio de Janeiro Maru in Truk Lagoo.

Little River Cave.

San Francisco Maru bow gun.

The Yacht Gunida in 270ft of water in Northern Lake Superior.

Florida Caves.

Exploration.

Antarctic Leopard Seal.

Gentoo Penguin in Antarctica.

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Jill B

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  • Jill B

    Jill is an avid scuba diver based in the Philippines, with a strong passion for underwater photography.

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