RICK VOLLARO
Living in South Florida is pretty much an underwater photographer’s dream! I love having the ability to dive the Blue Heron Bridge for great macro opportunities, and then being able to go offshore and dive with sharks, turtles and large groupers that inhabit the area. I also love the proximity to the Caribbean and Bahamas! I started my underwater photography journey with a Sealife camera, but these days I have transitioned from a small compact to a more sophisticated Sony setup for most of my shooting, though I still maintain a couple of cameras for times that carrying my main rig is not practical. It’s great to be associated with the South Florida Underwater Photography Society, and to meet other people that have a similar passion for finding ways to capture the beauty of the ocean and the animals that live in it.
I’ve been fascinated with the ocean and its creatures ever since I can remember, I guess it was just baked into my DNA. I started my career in public accounting, had a stint as a marine mammal trainer, and finally settled into the world of investments where I worked for 20 years and became the Chief Investment officer of a wealth management firm in Maryland. A few years ago, I left the life of chasing green and red arrows and moved my family to South Florida where we could be closer to the water, the diving, and the marine animals that I love! I now reside in Jupiter and enjoy the privilege of doing lots of dive guiding in the West Palm Beach area.
Living in South Florida is pretty much an underwater photographer’s dream! I love having the ability to dive the Blue Heron Bridge for great macro opportunities, and then being able to go offshore and dive with sharks, turtles and large groupers that inhabit the area. I also love the proximity to the Caribbean and Bahamas! I started my underwater photography journey with a Sealife camera, but these days I have transitioned from a small compact to a more sophisticated Sony setup for most of my shooting, though I still maintain a couple of cameras for times that carrying my main rig is not practical. It’s great to be associated with the South Florida Underwater Photography Society, and to meet other people that have a similar passion for finding ways to capture the beauty of the ocean and the animals that live in it.
I’ve been fascinated with the ocean and its creatures ever since I can remember, I guess it was just baked into my DNA. I started my career in public accounting, had a stint as a marine mammal trainer, and finally settled into the world of investments where I worked for 20 years and became the Chief Investment officer of a wealth management firm in Maryland. A few years ago, I left the life of chasing green and red arrows and moved my family to South Florida where we could be closer to the water, the diving, and the marine animals that I love! I now reside in Jupiter and enjoy the privilege of doing lots of dive guiding in the West Palm Beach area.
Living in South Florida is pretty much an underwater photographer’s dream! I love having the ability to dive the Blue Heron Bridge for great macro opportunities, and then being able to go offshore and dive with sharks, turtles and large groupers that inhabit the area. I also love the proximity to the Caribbean and Bahamas! I started my underwater photography journey with a Sealife camera, but these days I have transitioned from a small compact to a more sophisticated Sony setup for most of my shooting, though I still maintain a couple of cameras for times that carrying my main rig is not practical. It’s great to be associated with the South Florida Underwater Photography Society, and to meet other people that have a similar passion for finding ways to capture the beauty of the ocean and the animals that live in it.