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PORTFOLIO  |  My Underwater Photography

Hi, my name is Luca Malaguti. 

 

My underwater photographs are shot all around the world, as I travel to find the most inspirational places to dive and photograph on breath-hold. 

 

From the Mexican cenotes to the Egyptian Red Sea, the Philippines' reefs to Greenland's icebergs, Iceland's fissures to Canada's kelp forests, and the Caribbean Azul to the Mediterranean blue. Everything I've shot underwater is always on one breath! 

 

Message me if you'd like to collaborate. View my prints here.

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Photographing and diving with spinner dolphins in the Red Sea.

Samataai Cove

Photo by Luca Malaguti

Gear: Olympus E-M5 mk-i, 12mm, f8.0, 1/250, Nauticam Housing

Red Sea, Egypt

This collection comes from a week long trip exploring the offshore reefs of Marsa Alam, Egypt. 

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Days of patiently searching for a pod of spinner dolphins led us to find beautiful reef formations. 

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On the last day, we were blessed with an entire pod of 40-50 dolphins all to ourselves for hours. 

Taking a picture of a freediver as she enters through the Stairway to Heaven dive site in the Red Sea.

Heaven's Staircase

Photo by Luca Malaguti

Gear: Olympus E-M5 mk-i, 12mm, f8.0, 1/250, Nauticam Housing

Standing at 20 meters deep in front of a sunken tug boat in the Red Sea.

The Lost Tug Boat

Photo by Luca Malaguti

Gear: Olympus E-M5 mk-i, 12mm, f8.0, 1/250, Nauticam Housing

Freediving through the giant coral formations in the Red Sea.

Among the Giant Corals

Photo by Luca Malaguti

Gear: Olympus E-M5 mk-i, 12mm, f8.0, 1/250, Nauticam Housing

Dancing with the Spinners

Photo by Luca Malaguti

Gear: Olympus E-M5 mk-i, 12mm, f8.0, 1/250, Nauticam Housing

In this shot, Vannesa connects with the pod of spinner dolphins.
One of the most beautiful shipwrecks I've seen in the Red Sea.

Through Ancient Ruins

Photo by Luca Malaguti

Gear: Olympus E-M5 mk-i, 12mm, f8.0, 1/250, Nauticam Housing

Yucatan, Mexico

A last minute project that came to fruition, I find myself in Medellin only for two weeks and I get invited to Mexico for the first time.

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Joining Colombian record-holder John Muñoz and NatGeo photographer Camilo Diaz, we explored endlessly the cenotes in Yucatan. 

Carolina swims into the light in this Yucatan Cenote.

Into the Light - The Forgotten Cenote

Photo by Luca Malaguti

Gear: Olympus E-M5 mk-i, 8mm, f7.1, 1/60, Nauticam Housing

Two students I photographed freediving in a Cenote in Tulum.

To Her - Edge of Darkness

Photo by Luca Malaguti

Gear: Sony A7Riii, 19mm, f/9, 1/80, Aquatica Housing

Colombian record holder John Munoz freediving into the dark of this cenote.

Reflection on Sacred Grounds

Photo by Luca Malaguti

Gear: Olympus E-M5 mk-i, 8mm, f7.1, 1/60, Nauticam Housing

Camilo palying around in the cenotes by Tulum, Mexico.

Hide with Angelita

Photo by Luca Malaguti

Gear: Canon 5D mk-iv, 16mm, f/14, 1/100, Aquatica Housing 

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