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Welcome to BARDOPhotographic - an online photo library showcasing the work of professional photographer, Jason Brown.
With a keen eye for the unusual, unique and eye-catching, Jason's photography captures the world around us - both above and below the world's oceans, caves and waterways.

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With a background in magazine journalism spanning over thirty five years, Jason doesn't just contribute images to the press - he's also a widely-published features writer.

In more recent years, he has become a prolific features writer for the diving press covering a diverse range of dive-related subjects. From dive travel features to news, in-depth product reviews and coverage of diving events around the globe, his work has been published in some of the biggest dive publications in the UK and beyond.

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Paragraph Eleven, Confirm...

It’s been 100 years since the German High Seas fleet sank beneath the surface of Scapa Flow in what would become one of the momentous episodes of War War One. Jason Brown was there to witness the commemorations...

Pandora's Box of de(Lights)

The humble back up light is an essential part of any explorer’s kit configuration but it’s rarely the focus of blue-sky thinking. Could it be time for it to enjoy a bit of innovation?

The Ghost fleet of Scapa Flow

Scotland may not be the obvious choice for world-class wreck diving but the sheltered anchorage of Scapa Flow offers something totally unique – the wrecks of the German High Seas fleet of World War One.

Jewel of the Indian Ocean

Billed as one of the most pristine, untouched Edens of the world, the Seychelles offers divers the opportunity to discover diving as it used to be. Jason Brown goes ‘wild diving’ on Alphonse Island...

Coronation Cannonball Run

Most wrecks of 'historic significance' tend to be off-limits but the 300 year old wreck of the Coronation is accessible to all. Jason Brown pays her a visit...

In the Loupe at RF4

What’s it like to be the official photographer at a dive event like Rebreather Forum 4? Seasoned shutter bug Jason Brown recounts his experiences capturing the biggest event in rebreather diving for a decade…

A Dose of Vitamin Sea

After three months of diving cold turkey forced upon us all by the COVID lockdowns back in 2020, Jason Brown thinks he has discovered the perfect antidote for the lockdown blues...

Reach for the Sky

A mid-channel collision, toxic barrels washing up on nearby beaches and millions of pounds worth of missing foreign currency. Even in the best viz, there’s more to the Aeolian Sky than meets the eye...

Popping the Deco Bubble

Science tells us that every diver bubbles after every dive but bad are you bubbling and what can you do to improve the safety? Jason Brown gets in a fizz about Azoth’s new personal doppler device.

Car Wash Crocodile Rock

What would you do if you returned from a dive to encounter a crocodile floating on the surface between you and the exit? Jason Brown was in no doubt – take lots of photos!

Fourth Element Tech Fins

Fourth Element is known for being something of a disruptor with their products challenging (and often beating) established favourites. Could they be about to do the same in the tech fin market?

Malta's 10-Gun Terror

During the darkest months of World War Two, Malta stood firm against the forces of Germany and Italy. Jason Brown uncovers Malta’s wartime past and the wrecks that bare testament to the island's heroism.

Cave Diving in France

Jason Brown journeys to the Lot in the heart of the beautiful French countryside to take on his biggest challenge to date - to become a fully fledged cave diver

Veteran of some of the most significant military campaigns in recent history, Vobster's new Sea King helicopter has a fascinating story to tell. Jason Brown reveals the illustrious past of ZA299...

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