Douglas Klug

Douglas Klug is an underwater photographer, diving industry writer, SCUBA instructor, and diving guide based in Santa Barbara, California. Since taking his first underwater breaths on certification dives at the Monterey Breakwater over 40 years ago, "Diver" Doug has continued to explore California's waters as well as many tropical destinations. His favorite diving destinations are the kelp forests of Southern California's Channel Islands, where he enjoys photographing the majestic kelp forests, curious marine mammals, and tiny colorful nudibranchs.

Doug's photo essays have been published worldwide in print by major diving industry publications, including California Diving News, DAN Alert Diver, and Dive Training. Doug primarily shoots stock imagery, and his photographs have been used in numerous print and digital formats by organizations including the U.S. National Park Service, U.S. National Marine Sanctuary, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Forbes, The Guardian, Yahoo News, National Geographic, Google, and MSN News.

Doug alsohas extensive experience training divers in underwater skills, holding professional-level certifications from NAUI, SSI, PADI, NASDS, and TDI. When he's not taking underwater photographs, Doug is active as an underwater guide for divers unfamiliar with Southern California diving. He also teaches recreational SCUBA lessons through the University of California, Santa Barbara, and conducts underwater photography workshops focused on kelp forest diving and photography.

You can view Doug's underwater work on Instagram at @divindk, and prints are available on his website at www.rightplacetime.com.