Meet The Photographer Behind Aquasnaps

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Hi, I’m M D – a surf, lifestyle, and travel photographer based in Newquay, Cornwall.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been chasing light, waves, and stories. I’ve spent the last 14 years immersed in the salt-soaked world of surf photography in Cornwall, combining my lifelong love of the sea with my passion for capturing moments that matter.

I grew up drawn to the ocean — not just to surf or swim, but to observe. To really watch. The way the waves move, how people interact with the sea, and the quiet stories unfolding in between the big moments. That sense of presence, of paying attention to the in-between, still defines my approach to photography today.

AQUASNAPS founder photographing on location in Cornwall – surf, ocean, and lifestyle photography.
AQUASNAPS founder photographing on location in Cornwall – surf, ocean, and lifestyle photography.
Newquay's top surf photographer Aquasnaps, walking out with his Yucca swim fins and Aquatech Surf Housing in hand during a sunset surf session.
Aquasnaps, surf photographer, taking surf action photos of Harry Hider for his sponsor Escape Surfboards, with tirals of a new board shape called the "VANTO"
Aquasnaps at Towan beach in Newquay, Cornwall.
Slow shutter surf and ocean image from Venice Beach, Los Angeles – professional seascape photography for licensing by AQUASNAPS.

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