Ariel “The Little BRRmaid” is a cold water diver in Seattle, WA. She started diving at 11 years old while visiting family in Kona, Hawaii and became certified at age 16. This inspired a passion for studying the ocean. Ariel later graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in Oceanography and Marine Biology.
These days, Ariel calls the Pacific Northwest her home and is a cold-water diver at heart. Her favorite encounters are the Giant Pacific Octopus and friendly wolf eels that call this cold-water paradise home. Seattle is also a macro heaven, including countless species of nudibranchs and the Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker.
Ariel teaches photography to others, both at home and abroad. In her spare time, she continues to expand and improve her photography and challenge the stereotype of cold water diving being "boring".
The Gunnel Rainbow © Ariel Gliboff
Star of My Life © Ariel Gliboff
Pacific Space Fish © Ariel Gliboff
Star of the Show © Ariel Gliboff
Zen Mountain © Ariel Gliboff
Chomp © Ariel Gliboff
Creep © Ariel Gliboff
Head in the Clouds © Ariel Gliboff
Pink and Proud © Ariel Gliboff
Additional Viewing
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Understanding Octopuses for a Friendly Photographic Experience
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Behind the Shots: Ocean Art Photo Competition 2024
Nikon ZR Underwater Photo and Video in the PNW // 200DL Underwater Housing [VIDEO]
Ariel Gliboff is an award-winning underwater photographer based out of the Pacific Northwest specializing in cold-water diving and photography. Ariel shoots the Sony a6500 inside the Ikelite 200DLM Underwater Housing with both macro and fisheye lenses. When Ariel isn't busy teahing underwater photography she's actively dispelling the myth that cold-water diving is boring. Ariel holds degrees in Oceanography and Marine Biology. You can learn more about Ariel on her website littlebrrmaid.com and follow her cold-water PNW adventures on Instagram @littlebrrmaid.
