Explore the world’s largest curated collection of Alex Mustard’s underwater photography — over 11,000 hand-selected images showcasing the very best of his work, searchable by location, species, and more.

Search Alex’s collection of stock images

With over 30 years of international award winning underwater photography, the library is one of the most extensive in the world…

Find exactly what you’re looking for with smart, intuitive search tools designed to make exploring Alex’s archive fast, accurate, and enjoyable.

This site hosts the largest searchable collection of Alex Mustard’s underwater photography available anywhere online. With more than 11,000 curated images, the collection represents the top percentage of Alex’s total work — each photograph has been personally selected to showcase his best images. The gallery is updated regularly as new photos are taken and processed.

The search facility is optimised for locations (countries, regions, oceans, seas, etc.) and species (common or Latin names). All images are fully captioned and keyworded with details including colour, behaviour, and environment — and all spelling follows UK English.

Search tips:

  • Typing “ray” will include stingrays, manta rays, sun rays, and even morays.

  • Partial words work well — “nudib” will find all nudibranch images.

  • Avoid plurals — “fish” returns both “fish” and “fishes”.

  • Unsure about spacing? Try the simpler part of a word, e.g. “fan” will find “seafan” and “sea fan”.

  • You can also search by camera model (e.g. “Nikon D850”), lens focal length (e.g. “13.0”), or even year. Searching “mustard” displays the entire collection, starting with the most recent uploads.

Still can't find what you're looking for?

If you can’t find a specific image, please contact Alex directly for help. Each photo has a unique file name (e.g. UK16_am_12345), so quoting this number ensures accuracy when requesting files.

Should an image not exactly meet your needs, Alex often has alternative shots taken at the same time. All images in this collection are his top-rated selections and are available at high resolution for immediate delivery.