Ernest H Brooks II in Tokyo

Two nights ago, I had the pleasure of meeting up with Mr. Brooks (the man behind Brooks Institute for many years, and a world renowned underwater photographer) for the first time in 15 years. He was here for the opening of his underwater photography exhibit sponsored by Blancpain at the Nicholas G. Hayek Center in Ginza.

Retired, but still diving at the age of 73, and still shooting film with his underwater Hasselblad gear, WOW. His underwater photography has certainly brought him in touch with an exciting crowd these days. I hope my photography will open up new doors for me in the future. In any case he was very happy to see one of his students still in the business. It's kind of funny that I said "I'm a survivor." 26 years ago in school, we all knew it was tough to survive in the business, but who would've thought we'd become an extinct species... lol

It was so great to see Ernie.