mitch pope
“I hope that my images inspire people to want to help protect our beautiful oceans.”
Mitch Pope has been shooting ocean images for 6 years. The main motivation behind his work is to capture the beauty and wonder of all aspects of the Great Southern Reef coastline and the ocean above and below the water.
Sunrise surf sesssions
“The very first thing that drew me to photography was the beautiful sunrises and sunsets at my local beach. I got up every morning to capture those sunrises. I then moved onto shooting more surfing from in and out of the water. Now, I am starting to explore more underwater photography around Port Phillip Bay and the Bellarine Peninsula.”
Mitch’s favourite part of the Great Southern Reef is the south-western coast of Victoria, specifically the area spanning from Port Campbell to Apollo Bay.
“This region is so beautiful and there is so much amazing marine life inhabiting these areas.”
The main motivation behind Mitch’s photography is to capture the beauty and wonders of all aspects of our natural coastline, the ocean both above and below the water and surrounding areas, the forests, beaches cliffs.
Loving the local
After spending a few months in Queensland, diving the tropical reefs, GSR creator Mitch Pope is stoked to be back down south and along the Great Southern Reef.
“Over the years, I have taken for granted how accessible our reefs are for snorkelling and diving. It really is amazing to have the opportunity to dive right off the shore in so many areas across the southern part of australia, without needing access to a boat for the best locations.”
Mitch is currently travelling from Victoria across to WA.
“I have been blown away by the rocky reefs along South Australia so far. I find it interesting how the marine life varies slightly across the coast, and cannot wait to continue my journey exploring more of the beauty that our GSR has to offer.”
Keeping it clean
Looking ahead, Mitch wants to draw awareness towards the beauty of our natural marine environments, and the need to protect these natural habitats.
“I hope that from my imagery, people of all walks of life can inspired to do there part in conservation whether it be changing their daily behaviours in cutting out plastic and choosing sustainably sourced seafood as well as help to educate the rest of the public on these issues. “
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