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I wanted life to be episodic. I wanted to be a magazine photographer and I was willing to do what it took to become that.

Without social media, I'd probably just be a quirky, amateur photographer with a hard drive full of photos. I'd be cold calling respected publications, begging for a feature.

When I started writing comics, 'comics writer' was the most obscure job in the world! If I wanted to be a celebrity, I would have become a moody English screen actor.

I've rarely seen portrayals of photojournalists that seem accurate.

Photography can be a powerful instrument for change, and photojournalists can tell stories that make a difference.

I write books, I write for comic books, I give lectures... I live. And when the opportunity comes to do a picture, I do a picture.

I have been blessed to realize my dream of becoming an underwater photojournalist, but with that, I feel an obligation and sense of urgency to share what I have seen with others.

I chose photography over writing. I had to make a living.