Goodviz Photography

12/06/2026

Interested in taking underwater photos in local rock pools? Im running two sessions with Northern Beaches Council at Long Reef and Nth Narrabeen rock platforms. Book in and come along. Hopefully walk away with images to enter into this years photo comp.

For 12-18 year olds I’m also running an introductory underwater photography workshop with NBC. These are a great opportunity and young people to learn new skills. Participants in the past have been so enthusiastic about our natural world. It’s a thrill to be involved.

Please share this info with others.

https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/whats/council-event-program/underwater-photography-competition/workshops

Join award-winning photographer Peter McGee for a series of immersive workshops designed to help you capture the beauty, colour, and movement of our marine world like never before.

09/06/2026

Just came across this from a few months back.

07/06/2026

Happy World Ocean's Day! This years theme is "REIMAGINE: Beyond the world we know, a new relationship with our ocean."
Approx. 70% of the planet surface, the ocean supports all life. We should respect, care and enjoy the ocean and the life it brings us and other species.
Imagine if everywhere was like Cabbage Tree Bay in Sydney, where all these photos were taken. One tiny oasis that 25 years ago looked like everywhere else - with few fish of any kind. Now it is a shining light because it is a 'no take' aquatic park. Imagine if Sydney had dozens of these fully protected areas.

Enjoy our oceans - Pete

05/06/2026

Cabbage tree Bay has been turning it on this week. Cuttlefish are breeding and large schools of fish are all over the place. I also took a ride on the underwater scooter around the front of the headland and found a grey nurse shark and lots of other marine life.

Enjoy nature - Pete

29/05/2026

Conditions this week have kept me out of the water. Fortunately i had a few images from a dive in wonderful Sydney Harbour from a few weeks back. Always a lot of smaller marinelife to enjoy there. Did you know that Sydney Harbour has more fish species than in the Mediterranean?

Enjoy nature - Pete

20/05/2026

Last week i had the opportunity to accompany Prof David Booth and Gigi Beretta from UTS Fish Lab to assist with surveys of the coral garden (Pocillopora aliciea) at Shelly Beach headland. This coral is of particular interest because it is normally found further north in warmer waters, with its arrival and expansion an indication of warming oceans.

In about 10 years a small number of corals has grown to be a thick cover over an area the size of a number of tennis courts. Other isolated corals are also popping up and expanding in the aqautic reserve.

While this may be a somewhat ominous sign of what may be to come, at present the coral garden provides a welcome home away from (their normal) home for tropical species and habitat for temperate species alike. The scientists took precise surveys of fish species and coral coverage, while I pretty much swam around taking photos as i normally do.
What I observed was that there was clearly more life (generally) around the coral than around the other 'normal' habitats - rocky reef, kelp etc. A case of the corals providing a favoured natural habitat for some warmer water species, while also being suitable for local species. And other predatory fish like scorpioncod, sergeant baker and wobbegongs are probably being attracted to the area by the abundance of fish. So the area is a bit of a hotspot and i expect as it continues to expand it will support more life.

16/05/2026

Cabbage Tree Bay was incredible this week with clear water and more fish than I've probably ever seen there. This tiny 'no take' aquatic reserve gives us a glimpse of what the ocean is like if we leave it be. So many divers, snorkellers and swimmers come to enjoy the area. The water temp is holding up (20-21 degrees) for now, but that will drop any day.

I hope you enjoy the images and descriptions - Pete

16/05/2026

This young threebar porcupine fish swam right up to me. Usually they are a bit shy and swim away. When it got close it realised I wasn’t that interesting and swam off. 😄

14/05/2026

Cabbage Tree Bay has been at its best this week with goodviz and an incredible volume and diversity of marinelife. Cuttlefish breeding season has kicked in with some interactions between males and a new small green turtle 'Manuel' has made an appearance. There are 3 turtles in the bay at present - Billie, Basil and Manuel.

Pete