Brick Photographer, Diver Takes Readers 'Beneath the Garden State'

Fascinating underwater photos from Brick photographer explore rarely-seen world

Brick resident Herb Segars has achieved what almost any photographer in the world would consider a career highlight: having his photographs published in National Geographic magazine. But for Segars, 65, the most rewarding aspect of having his photos on display for an international audience was the fact that they were taken close to home. Segars, a photographer, has been diving recreationally off the Jersey Shore for more than 30 years. Eventually, he told Brick Patch, it was inevitable that he would combine his fascination with what lies underneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean with his love of photography. "I got bored," he said of diving. "I had been doing some photography on land, and I decided to try my hand at it under water. It …

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