Sometimes you meet someone whose dedication to their craft is so meticulous and thorough, you just have to find out what drives their passion.
So it was with international award winning photographer Erick Regnard. He and his twin brother Ian have travelled the world doing high-end art and advertising photography, shooting for more than 25 magazines worldwide such as The Wall Street Journal and Harpers Bazaar.
One of their previous exhibitions which toured the world was called ‘On Unfavourable Days’, featuring portraits of surfers and celebrities such as Helena Christensen, Richard Branson, Jack Johnson, Henri Salvador and the Buena Vista Social Club. It went from Perth to Sydney, Hong Kong, Paris, New York and Mauritius, where they were born. Their work is internationally renowned and Brisbane is now lucky enough to be Erick’s new home.
They heard about the wonders of underwater photography in Niue, a tiny island off Tonga, with water so clear it was like being suspended in space.
And so Ian and Erick designed an experimental camera format that had never before been used underwater, and after many months of planning took off on their adventure. The unique underwater format they pioneered has since featured in National Geographic.
