Luke Inman Blog
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Nikon v Canon……and how to buy a camera….
Let me start by clearly stating that anyone believing with unwavering doubt that Nikon is better than Canon or vice a versa. Are fanatical mad zealots and their opinión can not be trusted. Apart from being tediously boring, they are invariable not working professionals in the broadcast or photo industry. Winston Churchill summed it up quite nicely [...]
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Estancias Sumergidas
One of the wonderful things about working on production is sometimes the time between acquiring images, post-production and finally viewing can be years. This was the case with the wonderful project I worked on locally here in La Paz. Although the project was local, it had a very European feel to it. It was in [...]
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PADI Xplor Tec Presentation – Filming Squid on CCR
Divers Demonstrate Desire for Tec at PADI Tec Xplor Day PADI Americas tec event attracts 18 equipment manufacturers, industry media and nearly 100 divers. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA – 15 June 2011 – As the PADI Tec Revolution marches on, divers around the globe are demonstrating their eagerness to explore the world of technical diving [...]
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Grey Whales in Ojo de Liebre
The Grey Whale is one of the most successful conservation stories in Mexico, if not the world……..Getting to film them always starts with permits! Nowadays filming anything requires a permit. The Mexican Institution that issues these permits is called CONANP (Comisión Nacional de Areas Protegidas). Technically it is illegal to enter the water with the Grey Whale, [...]
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Mexican Freediving Records
I am very proud to say that not only did my good friend and colleague Estrella break a ton of Freediving records, but one of my tec diving students Maja provided all the deep water supervision and safety diving up to 50 meters plus. To check out photos from the event check my facebook pages Here [...]
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National Geographic Whales
The seventh of February 2008, as well as being my 34th birthday, was the start of my travels to San Ignacio in northern Baja California Sur. San Ignacio is a palm oasis town in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, located between Guerrero Negro and Santa Rosalía. The town has a population of about [...]
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IDC and Tec Classes
Another successful IDC and Tec Instructor class finished. Congratulations to Chloe, Natalia, Maja, Luis and Wesley….
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Poseidon Mark 6 Rebreather
I would like to congratulate, Maria, Vincent, Romain & Olly for successfully completing their Poseidon Mark 6 Rebreather Course in Playa Del Carmen. I was impressed with the students and impressed with the units….here is a little snippet from Poseidon´s website about the Mark 6: The Poseidon Discovery is the world’s first rebreather for recreational [...]
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Driving Across Mexico
Driving six thousand kilometers, across Mexico from La Paz to Playa Del Carmen sounds daunting but it is easy and fun. Our journey started by taking the ferry to Mazatlan. The ferry crossing takes 12 hours and it was smooth sailing with great food and great service. The ferry leaves in the evening, which allows [...]
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Azul Marino Restaurant
Napoleon said “An Army Marches on it´s Belly” and he was right. I am used to being fed well during productions. Shooting all the promotional photographs for the best restaurant in La Paz became more like being on a gourmet cooking show than work. Azul Marino consistently offers the best food in La Paz. Situated [...]
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Fourth Element Dive Team
I have been known to get through the odd wetsuit in my time, there is nothing like working professionally in neoprene to sort out which suits actually work and keep you warm. I have found some excellent suits in my time and some really terrible ones. I had started to hear great things about one [...]
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Cave Diving…
It is almost embarrassing that after almost ten years of living in Mexico I had still not learned to cave dive. Well that all changed on the 19th February this year. Thanks to the miracle that is Air Miles and my generous hosts at Dream Cenotes (Margie and Ernesto) I finally embarked on my first [...]
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La Ventana Kite Boarding Classic
It is not all underwater here you know, sometimes I work on land too. Every year a small town near La Paz called La Ventana hosts a stunning Kite Boarding event that attracts some of the best Kite Boarders from around the world. The coolest thing about this event is all the money raised goes [...]
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La Ventanas al Mar – Feature Film
Ending the year in great style! Nothing like working in the Caribbean for the last job of the year. Thanks to Marco Polo and Eamon at The Lift Production Company in Mexico City, myself and Estrella found ourselves filming the underwater wonders of Cozumel. I consider myself very privileged that I almost always end up [...]
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A balanced ocean is a balanced planet
Just completed an amazing week shooting in Bahia Los Angeles with Dokument Films and actor Brady Smith. Filming sharks and especially Whale Sharks is something I have had the pleasure of doing several times this year. Working on pilot stories and meeting new people is another great pleasure of working in the TV and Film [...]
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BBC Deadly 60
Working with Steve Backshall and the Deadly 60 was one of the best production experiences I have ever had. The premise of Steve´s show is to find as many deadly creatures in as many locations across the World as possible. His arrival in Baja had us encountering Rattle Snakes, Squid, Tarantulas, Scorpions and various other [...]
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Pop Videos for Warner Music
My last job took a lot longer than expected due to the Swine Flu fiasco in Mexico. Fortunately after a few delays, we were up and running…ahem…more down and swimming. The Shoot was for Warner Music in Mexico, the shoot was incredibly successful and I am pleased to say I can now include the pop [...]
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BBC Last Chance to See – The Blue Whale
After what seemed like months and months of preproduction and planning. The BBC finally arrived in the Baja Peninsular to complete a episode of Last Chance to See. Having read last chance to see many years ago and loving the book, I felt as if I had come full circle from reading the book to finally helping [...]
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First 4K Underwater Shoot in Mexico
It is not often one gets to be the first to do something. It was with great delight I helped complete a fantastic shoot underwater in Mexico City. Working with Fernando Reyes (Director of Photography), Julio Fons (Director), the crew of RED Rentals Mexico and Vecinidad Production house. We completed the first TV and cinema [...]
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First RED 4K Shoot Underwater in Mexico
It is not often one gets to be the first to do something. It was with great delight I helped complete a fantastic shoot underwater in Mexico City. Working with Fernando Reyes (Director of Photography), Julio Fons (Director), the crew of RED Rentals Mexico and Vecinidad Production house. We completed the first TV and cinema [...]
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Aliens and Chain Mail
My first experience with Humboldt Squid came courtesy of the BBC and from the safe confines of a Shark cage. The Discovery Channel wanted more…… ………..and more with Humboldt Squid means only one thing or more accurately one person; Scott Cassell. Scott is an accomplished diver and ex special forces officer, but more importantly he [...]
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Aliens and chain mail
My first experience with Humboldt Squid came courtesy of the BBC and from the safe confines of a Shark cage. The Discovery Channel wanted more…… ………..and more with Humboldt Squid means only one thing or more accurately one person; Scott Cassell. Scott is an accomplished diver and ex special forces officer, but more importantly he [...]