Jaimen Hudson - Pristine Esperance

“There really isn’t anywhere as pristine as Esperance” Jaimen Hudson emphasises as he describes his hometown and beautiful coastal surroundings it has to offer.

Esperance sits on the edge of a dense archipelago that offers thousands of dive sites with vibrant coloured reefs, huge swim throughs and giant schools of fish “Because of its remoteness, the reefs are healthy, abundant and full of life”.

Hudson is known for his spectacular, internationally recognised drone videos and photography of this remote piece of the Great Southern Reef. Every morning before work, he cruises the coastline in search of different wildlife interactions.

Both a hobby and a profession for him, Hudson appreciates the balance between his passion for photography and his regular job running his family owned diving and fishing charter business.

His experience with drone photography has been life changing as it allows him to see his surroundings in a new light, observe animal interactions and landscapes from a different viewpoint and share them with people around the world.

Hudson maintains that persistence is key, and that he doesn’t see something all the time, but when he does it’s all worth it.