Jess Backer has been diving since 2017 and enjoys shooting Florida’s underwater treasures, from the adrenaline of shark dives to the intricate macro world at Blue Heron Bridge, and the awe-inspiring Goliath grouper aggregations. And she captures it all on the dynamic OM System TG-7 with FCON-T02 lens.
"I love to share the wonder of these moments with the world!"
Mantis shrimp stares down the lens with alien intensity. Captured at Blue Heron Bridge. © Jess Backer
A silky shark cruising through with a snack. Captured in Jupiter, FL. © Jess Backer
An octopus peers out from its glass jar hideaway with one watchful, otherworldly eye. Captured at Blue Heron Bridge. © Jess Backer
Battle-scarred lemon shark cruises in open water, with a remora riding shotgun. Captured in Jupiter, FL. © Jess Backer
Papa jawfish. © Jess Backer
Three legged friend. © Jess Backer
The tiny monarch of its own small kingdom. Captured at Blue Heron Bridge. © Jess Backer
Two pennant coralfish mirror each other against pure black. Captured in the Red Sea. © Jess Backer
There are no small moments when you're nose-to-nose with a Goliath grouper. This is what it looks like to be humbled by the sea. Captured in Jupiter, FL. © Jess Backer
A Sandbar glides through the blue. Captured in Jupiter, FL. © Jess Backer
Arms wide, a Hawaiian green sea turtle glides just beneath the surface. Captured in Maui, Hawaii. © Jess Backer
Jess' Gear
Additional Viewing
OM System TG-7 + Ecko Fiber Strobes Underwater in Yap
OM TG-7 Underwater Macro Setup and Review [VIDEO]
Editing OM System TG-7 Photos in Adobe Lightroom [VIDEO]
OM TG-7 BEST Wide Angle Option Underwater // FCON-T02 Fisheye Lens [VIDEO]
Wide Angle Fisheye to Macro on the Same Dive with the OM TG-7, Olympus TG-6
Jess Backer is a Florida-based underwater photographer and founder of Under the Sea Photography. Whether she's shooting in Florida, Hawaii, or the Red Sea she appreciates showing off the versatility of the underwater world from the smallest creatures to the largest ones and accomplishing it all on a compact underwater system, the OM System TG-7 inside and Ikelite ULTRAcompact underwater housing. Follow Jess on Instagram @undertheseaphotography_com.
