Underwater photography is my absolutely passion.  Not only do I love the freedom that comes from swimming and just documenting what I see, but I love that I don't really have to direct my subjects.  People are natural in the water.  They don't feel the need to send a smile to the camera and I don't have to worry about stiff awkward posing.  My son also loves the water.  He is not...

Tessie Wallace Photography, Charleston, WV:

What an experience!  Last month, one of my underwater photos was featured on Instagram BY Instagram (see it here)!  The holy grail of features!!!  It has been a crazy month and I have been getting tons of messages about how it happened and what gear I use, so here ya go...

Being a photographer on Instagram (@tessiewallace) has been a...

Tessie Wallace Photography, Charleston, WV:

Today I borrowed my brother-in-law's GoPro Hero 4 silver to experiment in the pool with my son.  He is 3 years old and has been taking lessons since he was 2; he has become quite the little fish!  I did not know how to customize the GoPro with the protune editing features when I captured these photos, but I wanted to share my first unde...