Originating from Poole, on the Dorset coast in the UK, Shannon has always been fascinated by the Ocean. Completing a BSAC Snorkelling qualification at the age of thirteen allowed him to take his first steps into exploring under the waves.

His first scuba dive was in 1991 whilst on a trip to Phuket in Thailand where the real addiction began. The following year he completed an Open Water Course in Eilat Israel and has now progressed to be an Underwater Photography Instructor and Dive Guide in Western Australia.

Shannon attended a Martin Edge underwater photography course in 1999 and has never looked back.

He has won and been placed in numerous photographic competitions across several Continents and has been published in magazines, websites and books.

Shannon and his wife Amanda, who is also a keen diver and underwater model, made a life change in 2005. They sold their Computer Services Company in the UK and relocated to Fremantle in Western Australia in early 2006. Shannon is now putting his energy into marketing his underwater photography as Fine Art and teaching his passion for capturing images of the Ocean Realm.