About Us

Jo & David Spinney

We are Jo (Joanne) and David Spinney. We are a Canadian (Jo), British (David) couple who lived in Spain from 2004 until 2019 and now live in Canada.

Our main hobbies are Scuba Diving, Photography and Travel.

We have built this website to share pictures of our experiences with our friends and families.

Our Cameras

Jo

• Used a Canon SX230 in the Estartit & Philippines 2014 pictures.
• Using a Olympus Pen 5 and a Pen6 from April 2015 to March 2018.
• Using an Olympus OMD5 from April 2018 onwards
• I use the standard 14-42mm lens and a Lumix 45mm Macro lens and a Olympus 60mm Macro lens.
• In September 2016 I added 2 Sea and Sea YS01 strobes, a tray and 2 arms.
• I also have a Go-Pro copy that I use to capture video clips.
• My land pictures are taken on my Nikon D3200 or my Samsung S10 phone.

David

• Underwater photos are taken on Canon SX230.
• Landscapes are taken on a Nikon D3200 or Samsung S5 Phone.
• Im mid 2016 upgraded my underwater camera to a Olympus Tough TG4.

Diving

We carry all our own kit with us, except for weights and bottles.

Jo

• Qualified as a Master Scuba Diver in June 2014
• Qualified as a Dive Master in November 2014

David

• Qualified as a Master Scuba Diver in June 2014

We always dive as buddies and help each other find life to photograph. (We always appreciate the help of local guides who can show us where the local fauna live.)

Our Travels

We are both keen travellers and love exploring new countries, both above and below the water.

Over the next few years we are planning trips to:

• Australia 2001 (David) 2007, 2019 & 2020
• Belize
• Cambodia 2019 (Non Diving)
• Canada 2002, 2006 & 2017 (Non Diving)
• The Canary Islands - Gran Canaria 2004
• The Canary Islands - Fuerteventura 2015
• The Canary Islands - Lanzarote 2016
• The Canary Islands - Tenerife 2017
• The Caribbean
• Egypt 2019 (Jo)
• Fiji 2020
• Florida
• Gibraltar 2015
• Greece 2000 (David)
• Hawaii
• Indonesia 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020
• Kenya 2018 (Non Diving)
• Malaysia 2017, 2018 & 2019
• Maldives 2000 (David) & 2017
• Malta 2014, 2015 & 2016
• Mauritius 2018
• Mexico
• Mozambique 2018
• Philippines 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020
• Seychelles
• South Africa 2018
• Spain 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Sri Lanka
• Thailand 2016, 2017 & 2019
• Truk Lagoon 2020
• USA
• Anywhere other divers highly recommend.