There is something special that happens in Baja in September.
The pace softens a little. The water settles. Summer has done its work, and by early fall the Sea of Cortez feels almost impossibly inviting. The water temperature hovers in that wonderful range where many divers climb back on the boat and say the same thing:
“It felt like bathwater.”
Year after year at DiversInnMX, September becomes one of those months we quietly look forward to. Visibility is often beautiful, marine life remains active, and the warm water creates conditions that simply allow divers to relax. And relaxed divers tend to become better divers.
That matters more than people realize—especially when photography enters the picture.
Most people sign up for underwater photography because they want better photos. We understand that completely. We all have that moment. You come back from an unforgettable Baja dive with sea lions dancing through shafts of light, schools of fish shifting around rocky reefs, or a creature so unexpected you cannot wait to share it with family back home.
Then you open your images later.
And somehow what you captured doesn’t quite match what you experienced.
The color feels different. The movement isn’t there. The magic feels smaller somehow.
We’ve watched divers experience this over and over through the years, and we’ve also watched something else happen. Divers arrive wanting stronger photographs and leave with something they never expected.
They begin seeing underwater differently.
Photography changes your pace. It teaches patience. It changes how you move through the water. Instead of swimming past everything, you begin noticing details. You watch light differently. You start anticipating behavior. You learn when to pause rather than chase.
You become more observant.
And often, you become a better diver.
That is exactly why we designed our upcoming Underwater Photography Workshop as more than a few dives with cameras attached.
At DiversInnMX, we love small groups because they allow us to create experiences that feel personal rather than crowded. We intentionally limit this workshop to only eight divers because underwater photography is not something you learn by sitting through presentations and hoping information sticks.
You learn underwater.
You learn by practicing buoyancy, refining skills, reviewing images, and returning to the water to try again.
Learn it. Dive it. Review it. Repeat.
For four immersive days, divers will work alongside underwater photographer Chris Nonell through classroom sessions, pool refinement work, two open-water dives each day, and evening image reviews where everyone gathers together to look at what worked—and what changed.
And Baja itself becomes part of the classroom.
The Sea of Cortez has always had a way of surprising people. Jacques Cousteau famously called it the world’s aquarium for good reason. Around La Paz, no two days underwater feel exactly the same. One dive may bring dramatic schooling fish and changing light while another offers tiny macro subjects hiding quietly among the reefs. The diversity creates endless opportunities to practice both technical skill and creative vision.
September gives us warm water, beautiful conditions, and an ocean full of possibility.
But maybe our favorite part comes later.
It happens after a few days of diving, learning, and reviewing images. A diver opens their camera or laptop, pauses for a second, and quietly says:
“Wait…I took that?”
We love that moment.
Because that moment is usually about much more than photography.
It is the moment someone realizes they are seeing the underwater world with entirely new eyes.
Underwater Photography Workshop
September 27–October 2, 2026
La Paz, Baja California Sur
Only 8 Divers
Investment: $1,700 per diver
We’d love to have you join us in Baja this September.
The Sea of Cortez will be ready.
Come see us! Kristi & Richard
