| merijnboom.nl | Merijn Boom | Merijn Boom is a diving enthusiast and photographer who began taking underwater pictures in 2003. He transitioned from a Sony DSC W12 camera to a Sea and Sea DX-1 camera in 2009, and currently uses a Nauticam housing with an Olympus OM-D E-M5 body and Inon flash units. Merijn's personal background includes being born on November 5, 1976, marrying in 2012, and becoming a father in 2006, where he currently works as Director of Operations. | Indonesia → Bali 56 | flash 48 photograph 62 diving 459 camera 1733 equipment 4143 housing 4378 | |
| corkuyvenhoven.nl | Cor Kuyvenhoven | Cor Kuyvenhoven is one of the best underwater photographers in the Netherlands and has worked for magazines, including National Geographic. He has extensive experience photographing wrecks in the North Sea and can also photograph swimming pools and sporting events on the water. The website offers a portfolio, publications, and a blog with articles about underwater photography, including the challenges of murky water and different types of water. | | underwater photography 12 north sea 87 publication 2018 portfolio 6854 blog 13392 | |
| onderdewaterspiegel.nl | Koos Bakker | Underwater Photographer Koos Bakker is an experienced professional with over 15 years of experience in underwater and model photography, and nature photography. His work demonstrates a deep respect for the environment and the well-being of both humans and animals, often in collaboration with his wife, divers, and a team. He has published, exhibited, and given lectures about underwater photography, often with a focus on underwater models, model photography, and underwater wildlife. | Water Activity → Diving 505 | underwater photography 12 diving 459 model 3546 exhibition 5332 nature 9094 | Netherlands → Groningen 23734 |
| wetpics.nl | Wetpics | The website showcases underwater photo portfolios and offers various types of shoots, such as pregnancy, baby and mermaid photoshoots, as well as birthday party photos. Wetpics also provides training programs for underwater photography and organizes photoshoots during various swimming activities, including swimming courses, parent-child swimming and synchronized swimming. The website emphasizes that posing underwater is easy due to the shallow depth and warm water temperature, and provides tips and guidance on creating beautiful underwater poses. | Parties → Birthday Parties 1008 | underwater photography 12 mermaid 22 portrait photography 279 photoshoot 1018 pool 1532 | |
| waterpixels.nl | Waterpixels | The website offers inspiring blogs and practical tips about underwater photography. Underwater photography courses are available, including a course on Bonaire. Waterpixels.nl provides travel advice for diving trips to various locations, including Bonaire, Malapascua, the Philippines, Norway, Sweden and Belgium. | Activities → Diving 69 | underwater photography 12 diving trip 28 tips 2789 travel 7210 blog 13392 course 14728 | |
| diveart.nl | DiveArt | The website’s content begins with a philosophical quote from Jacques-Yves Cousteau emphasizing the feeling of freedom experienced underwater, followed by the founder’s personal journey from logbook entries to full-color digital artwork. Marcel Thijs, the creator, discusses his current work, primarily inspired by dives with Technical Diving College Hilversum, and highlights a creative focus sparked by an experience in Hemmoor. The site features a portfolio of dive-related artwork, including commissioned works, dive reports (such as the ‘Dving in the Lowlands’ series) and links to social media platforms. | Diving → Diving Equipment 51 | artwork 2248 illustration 2447 report 4551 | North-Holland → Hilversum 4397 |
| bennez.nl | Ben Duiken | The website features a portfolio of underwater photos and artworks, including work created with Nature, Words and Paintings. Projects and publications are displayed, including a photography series from Zeeland and Croatia, and an engagement for the year 2024. The website also contains news, awards, and publications by the artist. | Culture & Arts → Opinion 296 Literature → Stories 258 | word 567 message 2260 paintings 3907 portfolio 6854 nature 9094 photography 9503 | Netherlands → Zeeland 15493 |
| sylviaweenink.nl | Sylvia Weenink Fotografie | The website was launched on February 1, 2025, and is not yet fully complete, with the expectation that more photos will be added in the future. Sylvia Weenink Fotografie specializes in travel photography, with recent projects in Kenya, Bali, and the Philippines. The website includes categories such as underwater life (foreign and Netherlands), animals (foreign and Netherlands), nature (above water, both foreign and Netherlands) and flowers. | Nature & Landscape → Travel Photography 170 Nature & Landscape → Nature Photography 482 | underwater 21 animal 2908 travel 7210 nature 9094 photography 9503 | |
| mauricevanmunster.nl | Maurice van Munster | The website offers a variety of dive courses, including NOB courses and CMAS courses, from basic diving to instructor courses. Maurice van Munster provides workshops and reanimation training focused on underwater photography and diving, with a wide range of equipment such as full face masks and follower masks. The website covers various aspects of underwater photography, including wide-angle photography, macro photography, and the use of light and composition to create a impactful image. | Diving → Diving Courses 214 | dive course 10 underwater photography 12 macrophotography 51 workshop 19325 | |
| luciennesmit.nl | Luciënne Smit | Luciënne Smit, born in Koog aan de Zaan, studied Autonomous and Graphic Arts from 1990 to 1995 at the Academy for Visual Arts St. Joost in Breda. The website includes travel photos from countries such as South Korea, Dubai, Hong Kong, Turkey, and Bali, representing the artist’s personal travel memories. The site also provides information about her studio, exhibitions, works (including panel works, small works, older works, landscapes, and graphics) and other interesting links. | Artists & Studios → Galleries 1398 | artwork 2248 exhibition 5332 studio 5465 artist 5745 travel 7210 photography 9503 | Zaanstad → Koog aan de Zaan 225 |
| zwembadportret.nl | ZwembadPortret | ZwembadPortret specializes in taking underwater photos during parent-child swimming, baby swimming, graduation swimming, parties and private photo shoots. Clients can have photos taken for social media, decoration, or a portfolio, or to capture pregnancy. The company also offers photoshoots in private pools and is affiliated with the Wetpics collaboration. | Imaging & Photography → Family & Newborn 1285 | photoshoot 1018 moment 1034 pool 1532 party 5928 photography 9503 child 11566 | |
| deduiker.nl | Fred and Petra de Gast | The website offers over 1000 underwater photographs, organized into albums such as Zeeland, Egypt, and Portugal. Detailed information is available about approximately 90 Zeeland diving locations, including data on weather, tides, flora and fauna. The website contains correction tables and hyperlinks related to photography and other relevant topics. | Activities → Diving 69 | album 1495 | Zeeland → Oosterschelde 196 |
| diverosa.nl | Diverosa | The website features over 13,500 underwater photographs and has identified over 3,200 species, though many remain unidentified. The photographs were taken in diverse locations including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Australia, Bonaire, Egypt, and the Netherlands, spanning from 2012 to 2025. The website's operators, Rokus Groeneveld and Sanne Reijs, invite feedback on identified species and encourage visitors to contact them for high-resolution image copies or to report any mistakes. | SpecificDestinations → Destinations 1105 | species 115 photographs 254 diving 459 | |
| rosanwenkerfotografie.nl | RosanWenkerFotografie | The website displays photos taken by Rosan Wenker during travels and in her surroundings. Rosan offers services such as family shoots, photography tours, macro photography of ice, Christmas, flowers, plants, and insects, and nature photography. The website also includes comments from visitors, including a message about photos of Nova Scotia and a mention of a school in Windsor, Nova Scotia, where a visitor's daughter is studying. | Nature & Landscape → Nature Photography 482 | family shoot 19 travel photography 45 macrophotography 51 nature 9094 photography 9503 | |