Kevin Dukes is a content creator for Visit Destin-Fort Walton Beach where one of his most exciting responsibilities is photographing newly deployed artificial reefs. Kevin shares what makes this so special saying, "Documenting these reefs is a unique opportunity—not only to record their placement but also to revisit them over time and witness how marine life transforms them into thriving ecosystems."
Photography has always been a passion for Kevin, whether it was documenting family gatherings, sporting events, or exploring the world. But that passion took a new direction when he became scuba certified in 2021 and invested in a Canon R6 II with the Ikelite 200DL Underwater Housing with 8 inch Dome Port and dual DS Strobes. Since then he's become fully immersed in capturing the underwater environment, especially artificial reefs.
A school of jacks hanging out at a near shore reef. © Kevin Dukes
A grouper living on the RMS Atlantis. © Kevin Dukes
A school of baitfish on the RMS Atlantis. © Kevin Dukes
View from inside the Morrison Springs cave. © Kevin Dukes
A lionfish at the Underwater Museum of Art. © Kevin Dukes
School of Fish on the recently deployed Fanatsea. © Kevin Dukes
Sun rays and jacks. © Kevin Dukes
Divers heading down to a reef. © Kevin Dukes
© Kevin Dukes
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Kevin Dukes is an underwater photographer and content creator for Visit Destin-Fort Walton Beach where he documents newly deployed artificial reefs and documents their transformation over time. Kevin shoots with the Canon R6 II inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing and dual Ikelite strobes. You can learn more about Kevin and follow along on his Floridian underwater adventures on Instagram @duke_n_ator.
