John Ciurczak's Page

Do You Shoot Photography or Video?

Photography

About Me:

I'm a IT manager for a financial services firm, which mainly serves to fund my love of diving and photography.

My wife, Sue, and I are fortunate enough to get in about 3 dive trips per year. We have a timeshare in Bonaire, so that's 1 trip, we usually do a live-aboard as the second, and then "someplace else".

Our diving has been exclusively in the Carribean, except for 1 fantastic trip to Truk Lagoon.

I've had a very incremental journey in UW photography, starting out with a Sea-life film point and shoot, got depressed with the lack of color so I added a strobe, got frustrated with the field of view so I added a wide angle adapter. That was fine for a year or so, then I made the leap to digital with an Olympus 7070WZ, and finally to the Nikon D200 rig this year.

Sue and I have also taken several courses with Mike Mesgleski and Mike Haber from the Jim Church School of Underwater Photography which helped us a lot in our photography.

Website:

http://homepage.mac.com/j.ciurczak

How Many Dives Per Year?

50 - 75

Have You Attended An NYUPS Event?

Yes

What Was Your Favorite Dive Ever?

It's so hard to pick one out, but let's try...
I'd have to say the Manto Ray night dives in Kona, Hawaii - Gentle, acrobatic giants coming close enough to part your hair.

What Underwater Photo or Video Equipment Do you Use?

Nikon D200, Aquatica Housing, Inon Strobes
Formerly, Olympus 7070WZ, L&M Tetra Housing, Inon Strobes

What State Do you Reside In?

NJ