Inside Scuba

30/08/2026

It's a sales pitch that never quite lands: 'come stare at dark sand for an hour.' And yet muck diving might be the most addictive style of diving there is. Byron breaks down what it actually is, why it rewards patience over spectacle, and where to go to try it yourself.

Read it on Inside Scuba.

https://insidescuba.online/p/who-gives-a-muck

29/08/2026

40°F (4°C) water and below, and most of the stress isn't the cold — it's the mindset. Byron's top tips for successful cold water photography, from drysuit routines to why he leaves heated gear at home.

Read it on Inside Scuba.

https://insidescuba.online/p/antarctica-and-beyond-top-tips-for-successful-cold-water-photography

27/08/2026

The RAW file request lands in your inbox and your stomach drops — is this the one? Byron on what actually happens after you place in a major underwater photography competition, from the anxious wait to the 36-hour social media surge to the criticism that inevitably follows.

Read it on Inside Scuba.

https://insidescuba.online/p/what-happens-after-winning-an-underwater-photography-competition

25/08/2026

One conversation on a panga after a Bryde's whale encounter sent Joshua Mills down a rabbit hole he never expected — from chasing big pelagics to falling hard for tiny nudibranchs in Lembeh's muck. A great read on how one workshop can change the way you dive. Read it on Inside Scuba.

https://insidescuba.online/p/from-magdalena-bay-to-lembeh-one-diver-s-unexpected-macro-photography-obsession

23/08/2026

Macro or Portrait? If you've ever entered an underwater photo competition, you've probably wrestled with this one. Byron breaks down exactly how UPY draws the line — and why it comes down to what your image is doing, not what lens you shot it on. Read it on Inside Scuba.

https://insidescuba.online/p/macro-or-portrait-how-to-choose-the-right-underwater-photography-competition-category

22/08/2026

Meet 'Shaun' — a sap-sucking sea slug barely bigger than a grain of rice that somehow looks exactly like its cartoon sheep namesake. Martyn Guess on finding, and photographing, one of the most charming (and frustrating) tiny critters in the Indo-Pacific. Read it on Inside Scuba.

https://insidescuba.online/p/how-i-got-the-shot-shaun-the-sheep-costasiella-kuroshimae-the-leaf-sheep

20/08/2026

Book club pick: Jill Heinerth's 'Into the Planet' is a five-star read even if cave diving terrifies you. Pioneering cave explorer, NASA collaborator, survivor of a near-fatal dive inside a calving Antarctic iceberg — this memoir has it all. Read it on Inside Scuba.

Dive into our review of Jill Heinerth’s "Into the Planet." From Antarctic ice caves to the psychology of fear, see why this memoir is a must-read for every diver.

18/08/2026

NASA is spending billions to go back somewhere we've already been — meanwhile over 70% of our own planet remains largely unmapped, and much of it sits well within recreational diving depths. Byron on what it actually means to dive like an explorer. Read it on Inside Scuba.

https://insidescuba.online/p/forget-mars-why-the-next-great-age-of-discovery-is-under-the-ocean

16/08/2026

Your buoyancy dialled in doesn't mean much if your camera rig is fighting you the whole dive. Byron breaks down why modern mirrorless rigs run heavier and less buoyant than the old DSLR housings — and the one gadget that turned out to be the most-borrowed item at his last Lembeh workshop. Read it on Inside Scuba.

https://insidescuba.online/p/why-your-camera-rigs-buoyancy-matters-more-than-you-think

15/08/2026

Is it ethical to spearfish and dive for your own seafood? Byron breaks down what actually matters;not the gear, but the intent behind it. From hand-diving scallops in Iceland to culling invasive lionfish in Mexico. A thoughtful read on Inside Scuba.

https://insidescuba.online/p/is-it-ethical-to-spearfish-on-scuba-for-food