Ocean Girl Ella

Photographer and Dive Instructor

A whale shark swimming underwater with smaller fish around its head and body, coral on the seafloor to the right.

About Ella

Hi I’m Ella, a Photographer and PADI Staff Instructor from the UK, now based in Koh Tao, Thailand. My love for the ocean began at an early age and this eventually lead me to study biology at the University of Exeter.

After uni, I came out to Koh Tao to get my Divemaster qualification and I fell in love with the island so decided to stay for a while. Since then I have discovered my true passion; underwater photography and videography.

I specialise in producing vibrant underwater pictures and videos that entice people into the ocean. Through my work I aim to capture the beauty that I witness underwater and share it with all of you, hoping to aid conservation efforts and reduce peoples’ fear of the ocean.

A woman standing in shallow water at the beach, wearing a gray swimsuit, with her hands on her head, and a distant island visible on the horizon under a mostly clear sky.

A sea turtle swimming underwater in blue ocean water.

A woman in a beige tank top and white ruffled skirt standing on a rock, looking over a landscape with hills, water, and a boat at sunset.

A large whale shark swimming among a school of smaller fish in the ocean.

Underwater scene of a colorful coral reef with various fish, including a large fish with yellow and black stripes and smaller red and black fish swimming around coral formations.

People standing on the bow of a large white sailing ship anchored in the water with a rocky island in the background under a clear blue sky.

Underwater view of colorful coral reef with fish swimming in the background.

A woman in a backless swimsuit standing on a rocky beach, looking out over the ocean with a mountain in the background on a partly cloudy day.

Two clownfish swimming among sea anemone tentacles on the ocean floor with coral and a blue water background.

A manta ray swimming underwater near the ocean floor.

Underwater scene of colorful coral reef with various corals and fish swimming in blue water.

A whale shark swimming in the ocean with a dark blue background.

A woman standing on a grassy hill near water during sunset, looking at the horizon.

Underwater scene with a coral reef and a large school of colorful fish swimming in clear blue water.

A woman with blonde hair tied in a bun standing on the beach, looking at the sunset over the ocean, wearing a white strapless top and a white shirt draped around her shoulders, with a moon tattoo on her upper back.

A clear blue sky with a few white clouds and tall palm trees.

Woman sitting on a wooden boat deck holding the boat's rope, facing water and distant hills, during late afternoon sunlight.

A hammerhead shark swimming in the ocean with smaller fish around the seabed and other fish swimming above.

Underwater scene with coral reef, a large sea fan, and various marine life.

A sea turtle swimming underwater in clear blue water.

Underwater scene with a large shark swimming above the ocean floor, surrounded by smaller fish and a cloudy sky seen through the water's surface.

A woman in a tan swimsuit walking barefoot on a rocky beach, carrying a diving mask, with the ocean and cloudy sky in the background.

Bright blue starfish on vibrant coral reef with numerous small white and yellow sea creatures.

A woman standing on a rock overlooking a lake and green rolling hills, with mountains in the background, during sunrise or sunset.

Scuba diver swimming underwater with fins, diving mask, and air tank in deep blue ocean

Woman walking along the sandy shoreline of a beach as waves wash to shore under a partly cloudy sky.