The Full Story
How MacroDivers Began
A shared story of diving, travel, photography and the tiny marine life most divers swim straight past.
Andrew & Di
From separate diving journeys to a shared project.
MacroDivers was created by Andrew Grundy and Di Syrett as a home for underwater macro photography, dive travel stories and future marine life identification resources.
Both Andrew and Di had long-standing connections with diving before MacroDivers existed. Andrew brings the practical background of an experienced instructor, freediving instructor, technical diver, recreational CCR diver and emergency responder. Di brings a deep enthusiasm for nudibranchs, careful observation and the kind of patient eye that makes macro diving so rewarding.
They met through diving, on a Blue Ocean Diving trip to the Philippines, after both had lost their partners in the early 2020s. What began as a shared love of diving gradually became a partnership built around travel, underwater photography, exploration and a fascination with small, strange and beautiful marine life.
The trips that shaped the site
Together, Andrew and Di have travelled to Mozambique, Raja Ampat, Ambon and Anilao, with Lembeh Strait planned as an important future trip. Each destination added something different: first-trip memories in Mozambique, reef scale and manta encounters in Raja Ampat, critter hunting in Ambon and classic macro photography in Anilao.
Why MacroDivers Exists
A photographic archive with a purpose.
The first aim of MacroDivers is to build a personal but useful archive of underwater macro photographs from the Coral Triangle and beyond.
The longer-term goal is to develop the site into a nudibranch and macro life identification resource, with species pages, comparison images, location notes and confidence levels. The site is not just about displaying pretty photographs. It is about helping divers slow down, look more closely and appreciate the small wonders of the underwater world.
Our Approach
Practical, respectful and real-world.
MacroDivers is shaped by real diving rather than studio perfection.
The site reflects the way we actually travel and dive: compact camera systems, dive boats, changing conditions, local guides, patient observation and a strong respect for the marine environment. We want the photography to be useful, honest and achievable for other divers who are interested in macro life.