Alex Dawson

Underwater Visual Storyteller · Photographer · Cinematographer · Technical Diver

Alex Dawson is a Swedish underwater visual storyteller, photographer, cinematographer and technical diver specialising in hidden worlds beneath the surface — from deep shipwrecks, caves and flooded mines to polar waters, scientific expeditions and underwater cultural heritage.

Named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 and a two-time winner of UPY’s Wrecks category, his work combines exploration, history, conservation, technical diving and cinematic storytelling in places most people will never see themselves.

Beyond photography and film, Alex works as an expedition documentarian, judge, educator, speaker and media contributor, sharing stories from extreme underwater environments with audiences ranging from divers and photographers to broadcasters, brands, scientific teams, mainstream television and international corporate events.

His work reaches an international audience of more than 400,000 followers across Instagram and Facebook, with underwater films regularly reaching hundreds of thousands to millions of viewers.

Selected Recognition

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 · UPY Wrecks Winner 2022 & 2025 · Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025, 3rd Adventure · UPY 2026, 3rd Wide Angle · Judge, teacher and speaker · Featured in mainstream media including British, German, Turkish & Swedish national television.

Areas of Expertise

Deep wreck photography · cave diving · flooded mines · polar diving · underwater cinematography · technical diving · rebreather diving · scientific expeditions · underwater heritage documentation · public speaking · mainstream media · visual storytelling.