028: WetPixel's Adam Hanlon

Adam Hanlon is the owner and editor of WetPixel, the largest online community for underwater photographers.  In our chat, he shares how went from being a part of the WetPixel community, to meeting the company's founder, Eric Cheng, and eventually taking over the reigns as editor of the community.  We also talk about WetPixel's new YouTube series "WetPixel Live", which he does with regularly with Alex Mustard. 

We cover tons of fun personal stories, share some of his favorite places to dive, and look at a few of his favorite photos. Check out the show notes to see the pictures referenced in this episode:

Adam Hanlon Show Notes
You can also watch our interview on YouTube

Check out Adam and Wetpixel’s social media accounts and be sure to give them a follow.  He’ll be happy to tell you more about Wetpixel, diving around the world, marine conservation and more!

• Website – wetpixel.com
• Instagram – wetpixelgram
• Facebook – Wetpixel
• Twitter – wet-pixel
• Diving Education: The Dive School @ Capernwray

(All pictures courtesy and copyright of Adam Hanlon)

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 2:58 When Adam First Got Into Diving
• 6:35 Adam's Introduction to Underwater Photography
• 17:23 Discovering the WetPixel Community
• 29:10 Moderation Stories
• 31:01 Lembeh Underwater Shootout Without Housings
• 33:37 WetPixel Live
• 45:55 Favorite Dives - Tiger Beach
• 55:11 Isla Mujures - Whale Shark Photo
• 1:01:25 Cave Photo
• 1:05:39 Adam's Favorite Dive Destinations
• 1:10:29 Chartiable Causes
• 1:20:28 The Dive Brief
• 1:24:30 Wrap Up