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Underwater videography that brings the dive back to the surface
Hi, I’m Raphael, a weekend underwater videographer, photographer and former dive instructor based in London. I film shipwrecks and marine life from Norway to the Red Sea, and share exactly how I do it, so you can film your own dives too.
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Featured series · Narvik, Norway
Wrecks of the Battle of Narvik
Seven episodes diving the WW2 shipwrecks of Narvik harbour and the Rombaksfjord in northern Norway. Each one pairs real wreck footage with the history of the ships and the people aboard them in April 1940.
Watch nowEpisode 1 · Her holds are empty
Diving Narvik’s Largest WW2 Shipwreck: M/S Neuenfels
143 metres of German cargo ship, furred over with life, sitting in Narvik harbour since April 1940.
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A Broken Fridge Doomed M/S Stråssa, Narvik 1940
For 19 years she carried Swedish iron ore.
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New episodeEpisode 3 · Two wrecks, one rope
Two Wrecks, One Rope. Narvik’s Martha Heinrich Fisser
To reach Martha Heinrich Fisser, you descend on the M/S Stråssa, swim to bow or her stern, and follow a rope across the seabed.
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1 Dec 2026Episode 4 · Echoes of war
Episode 4: P/S Norge
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5 Jan 2027Episode 5 · Their home now
Episode 5: Romanby
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2 Feb 2027Episode 6 · Someone was here
Episode 6: Z17, Z21 & Z22
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2 Mar 2027Episode 7 · Once a warship
Episode 7: Z2 Georg Thiele
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About Raphael
From a Red Sea try-dive to the WW2 wrecks of Narvik
Born and raised in South Brazil, in London since 2006. One Discover Scuba session in Egypt in 2017 turned into Divemaster, instructor and, eventually, a camera in my hands on every dive.
Teaching Open Water wasn’t quite for me, so I followed the part of diving I loved most: showing people what it actually looks like down there. These days I film at weekends, dive sidemount, and share everything I learn along the way.
Former InstructorTaught two seasons
TDI Adv. Nitrox & DecoCompleted late 2024
Published authorMaster Underwater Video Adventures
5+ dive regionsUK, Norway, Egypt, Spain, Mediterranean
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Dive Gear and Equipment
Why I Dive Sidemount, Redundancy, Balance and a Few Hard Truths
Ask ten divers why they dive sidemount and you will get ten answers, and at least three of them will start with the word caves. I understand the…
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Content Creation
So… I finally wrote the book I wish I had years ago
Here’s what I think. Most divers don’t struggle with cameras. They struggle with everything around the camera. You know the feeling. You come back from a great dive,…
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Your First Scuba Gear: What to Buy and What to Prioritise
So, you’ve finished your Open Water course or are well on your way – congratulations! You’re officially part of the scuba club, and now comes the exciting part:…
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Wreck diving
Narvik, Norway
Wreck diving
United Kingdom
Reef
Red Sea, Egypt
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