Dive Buddies

Veronica Segars

My wife is my biggest supporter and I would not be able to accomplish what I do without her help. She is a certified diver but has not been able to dive because of her multiple sclerosis. She may suffer from MS but it sure doesn't hold her down. Her favorite place in the world is to be on the boat. She is the ultimate boat mommy. She makes sure that we have all our gear when we enter the water; follows us to the bow at the beginning of our dives and waits on the bow until we return home. She always knows where we are by following our bubbles. Her help is invaluable and she deserves equal credit for all the photos that you see on this site.

Tony Aurilia

Tony has been diving with us for a number of years. We originally met as members of the Metuchen Underwater Divers (MUD) dive club. Tony is one of the old school divers who used dive tables and did not given into the lure of the dive computer. Tony's favorite meals from the ocean are blue mussels & North American lobster. Tony is retired and doesn't dive anymore but he tries to get out on the boat with us whenever he can. He especially likes it when we stop for mussels.

Beth Dalzell

Beth has been my dive buddy for a number of years. She is a YMCA instructor and keeps an eye on me while we are diving. As a photographer, I am not the best buddy, especially when I am really concentrating on a photo. Beth makes sure that I keep an eye on my computer and my gauges. She let's me know if we are getting close to our max bottom time and doesn't let me lose track of our hang time. She also points out marine life that I might not have noticed during our dive. She is our official blue mussel harvester. We make a number of people happy with seafood fresh from the Atlantic.

Wes Dalzell

Wes is a non-diver but has been another invaluable member of the dive crew. He assists the diver's when they get suited up, handles the anchoring when we arrive and depart a dive site and keeps us all smiling with his upbeat demeanor. His job has been traveling often and we look forward to the weekends when he is able to be part of the crew once again. Click here or on Wes's photo to see more photos.

Gerry Niel

Gerry and his wife, Jaye have also been diving with us for a number of years. Gerry is an aspiring underwater photographer. Gerry and Jaye have moved to South Carolina so we only get to dive with them on warm water dive trips now.

Joe Pakan

Joe was my original dive buddy. We dove together for many years until Joe and his wonderful wife, Sue retired and now live in Florida. I get to dive with Joe on warm water dive trips and on trips to the Florida Keys or manatee adventures in Crystal River, Florida.

Sue Pakan

Sue is another non-diving member of our crew. Sue enjoys soaking in the sun and helping us with whatever boat chore is necessary. Sue is our lookout for tankers, freighters and container ships. She doesn't waste anytime letting us know when they come over the horizon. Now that she lives in Florida, she is sorely missed.

Roy "Bear" Sorensen

Roy and his wife Deb have been diving with me for almost twenty years. He is a YMCA instructor and our resident gadget man. Roy is an excellent diver who loves to make buoy dives and exploring dive sites that are not visited often. Roy has been a prime subject in many of my New Jersey shipwreck pictures. Roy has moved on to other things and doesn't dive anymore

Matt Henry

Matt is Veronica's brother. He is an avid fisherman and loves to spend time with us aboard Snapshot.

Felice Henry

Felice is Matt Henry's wife. She affectionately calls herself the "Bow Queen" as she loves to sun bathe on the bow of the boat. The entire Henry family loves their days aboard. Rather than fishing or diving, Felice loves the peace and tranquility of the sea.

Mary Grace Frederick

Mary Grace is Matt and Felice Henry's daughter. She graduated from Boston University and is now slugging it out in the working world. She is married to a wondereful guy, Louis. She loves boating and fishing. Ronnie and I love her like she was our daughter.

John Francis Henry

John is Matt and Felice Henry's son. John graduated from Johns Hopkins College and is living in Brooklyn. He loves fishing as much as his dad. Ronnie and I love him like he was our son.

Dive Buddies & Family