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Pin-up girl photoshoots were a dime a dozen in the late '30s, but Bruce Mozert changed the game with his revolutionary underwater photography scenes.

The American photographer exploded into the mainstream media in 1938 with his interesting photos of pin-up models reading, cooking, and drinking champagne on the ocean floor. Mozert built a waterproof casing for his camera and used condensed milk to create the amazing 'smoke' effect seen in one of the beautiful photos since its fat content would cause it to rise. His project may have been a low budget one, but it was definitely high on inventing new photography techniques.

The black and white photos captured became promotional tools for Silver Springs, the location of the shoot. They helped increase tourism to the coastal city in Florida, known for its crystal clear waters, and jumpstarted Bruce Mozert's career in photography.

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Yvonne Bernal
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

. It must have been from her oxygen supply, but it gives the illusion of the seahorse breathing underwater. My favorite pic so far!

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Yvonne Bernal
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That infamous 'toe point' - I've seen it MANY times in older photography. I can remember my mother and grandmother doing it too.

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Yvonne Bernal
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I liked this one until I saw the people swimming in the background... kind of distracting.

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Ronald Fazekas
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're right--Hard to believe that these pix are from 1938--because they are NOT--they date from the 1950's and 60's--the one-hose scuba gear worn by the girl was not even invented until about 1960!

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