“YOU NEVER GET A SECOND CHANCE”
“YOU NEVER GET A SECOND CHANCE”
Shelton Dupreez
Age 32
Nationality Canadian
Camera Sony A1 with 28-70mm Sony lens, WACP Wide Angle Conversion Port and Nauticam housing
Has shot on board 83m Savannah, 77m Legend, 78m Hampshire II, 74m Sherpa, 47m Latitude, 54m Spirit, 55m Kamalaya, 55m Serenity J and more
How I got into adventure photography
Seeking adventure and unique experiences has always been a part of my life, so when I picked up the camera in 2017, I found it easy to find myself in those kinds of situations. At the time, I was working on a yacht that did some far-out cruising in the Arctic for three years. Every chance I got I would grab the camera to try and document the incredible environment we were experiencing.
Hairiest adventure moment
I’m sure I’ve had a lot of close calls without even knowing it, but one that sticks out the most is a time when my sister Angel and I were on the skeleton coast in Namibia. We set out before sunrise on a cold winter morning to shoot in a nearby sand dune valley. There was no phone signal or sign of civilisation, and as we walked deep into the dunes we thought we were completely alone.
Shortly after sunrise, we looked back and noticed a large figure on top of the
