INTO THE UNKNOWN DIVING

The dark depths of the ocean can seem daunting, especially since 80% of the ocean has yet to be discovered, causing many to fear what unknown entity could lurk just below the surface.

- Taylor McLamb

However, for award-winning wildlife photographer Nadia Aly, the ocean is her second home. Aly spends 250 days out of the year submerged in the water, traveling all over the globe, to capture intimate moments with beautiful marine life in their natural habitat. By bravely swimming face-to-face with some of the most intimidating animals to capture a once-ina-lifetime photo to taking people on expeditions with her company Scuba Diver Life Expeditions, Aly hopes to bring awareness to all the breathtaking creatures that also call Earth home.

In this exclusive interview, Aly chats with Innovation & Tech Today about the meaning behind her work, the technology that makes her passion possible, and why helping people overcome their fear of the ocean can be so rewarding.

Innovation & Tech Today: Your photography is absolutely stunning. What do you hope viewers take away from your work?

Nadia Aly: I think my main reason why I focus on ocean animals so well is because so many people don’t go into the ocean. They’re so scared of it. A very high percentage of people don’t spend time in the ocean. So with my work, I want to capture these animals and share them with people around the world and show people that a hairy frogfish does exist and a mantis shrimp does exist and bring voices to these animals that are so frequently overlooked.