Studying marine sciences in college, I worked in marine resource management for a number of years before changing careers and pursuing healthcare, but the underwater world is always foremost on my mind.
I've been fortunate to have traveled and photographed nature in a wide range of locations over the years, both above and below water. Starting underwater photography a couple of decades ago with a Canon point-and-shoot in an Ikelite housing with dual AF35 slave strobes I learned a lot about light and subjects underwater. Upgrading to the Ikelite housing and strobes for the Canon R7, my passion for underwater nature photography is rising to another level!
While I appreciate all life, terrestrial, freshwater, and marine, the diversity in form, function and the unique adaptations of invertebrates has channeled me primarily towards macro photography. My favorite dive habitats are cold, nutrient rich water such as the Channel Islands NP, Vancouver, Canada or my home region of New England.
Naked Sea Butterfly, Clione limacina, Plymouth, Massachusetts © Philip LoCicero
Spanish Shawl, Flabellinopsis iodonea, Channel Islands NP © Philip LoCicero
American Lobster, Homarus americanus, Plymouth, Massachusetts © Philip LoCicero
Skeleton Shrimp with Juveniles, Family Caprellidae, Plymouth, Massachusetts © Philip LoCicero
Tribe Andontoni Freshwater Mussel, Plymouth, Massachusetts © Philip LoCicero
Clown Dorid, Triopha catalinae, Channel Islands NP © Philip LoCicero
Sorcerer's Dorid, Polycera atra, Channel Islands NP © Philip LoCicero
Crevice Kelpfish, Gibbonsia montereyensis, Channel Islands NP © Philip LoCicero
Common Valvetail mating, Idotea phosphorea, Plymouth, Massachusetts © Philip LoCicero
Philip's Gear
- Canon R7 inside an Ikelite 200DLM/D Underwater Housing
- Canon EF 100mm Macro Lens (with EF to RF adapter)
- Canon RF 18-150mm Lens
- Canon RF-S 10-18mm Lens
- Dual Ikelite DS Strobes
Additional Viewing
One Dive, One Lens // Canon RF-S 18-150mm Lens Review for Underwater [VIDEO]
Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro and Canon R7 Underwater Micro-Review & Results
Bryant Turffs' Set-Up Tips // Ikelite Underwater Housing for Canon R7 [VIDEO]
Macro Minded: Creating Meaningful Underwater Macro Photo and Video
Canon RF-S 10-18mm UNDERWATER Review & Results [VIDEO]
Philip LoCicero is a healthcare worker in New England who spends as much time as he can in cold, nutrient-dense waters with his macro lens. He's been shooting underwater with Ikelite gear for decades, appreciating the beauty and unique adaptations of the smallest invertebrates. Philip shoots with a Canon R7 with an Ikelite compact DLM style housing and dual Ikelite DS Strobes. You can see more of Philip's work and follow his photography journey on Facebook.
