A magical experience that brings your mermaid fantasy to life in a truly spectacular way.

Dive into the beautiful kelp forests of Catalina Island and learn the art of underwater modeling and safety from professionals in the industry.

Swim through cascading pillars on kelp as you explore the diverse underwater sea-scape while taking your mermaid adventures to the next level

Embark toward the Catalina island alongside Mermaid Kairi and Underwater photographer Eryn Brydon as they take you on your dream mermaid adventure. Mermaid Kairi serves as not only your underwater modeling coach, but will also accompany your experience as your safety in the water, offering guidance while you shoot.

Eryn Brydon will be equipped with a full layer of scuba equipment underwater to ensure that you will be getting those pristine shots while enjoying the magical underwater landscapes of catalina.

Packages are available for both social media and recreational shots. video packages will also be available for those looking to create reels & edited content for your social media pages.

Meet the Team

Eryn M. Brydon is a conceptual underwater photographer specializing in commercial and commissioned fine art portraiture and the mind behind The Catalina Experience, an opportunity for stunning underwater portraiture out in the local waters of Santa Catalina Island . A graduate of the late Brooks Institute (2014) she has continued to master her craft both in confined waters as well as the open ocean. A certified diver and educator her passion for both the ocean and the camera found each other a perfect match and OceanINK Studios and a LENS aquatic were born.

There is a certain level of trust that happens when you add the element of water and subtract an element so vital to human survival, breath. Developing that bond of trust with her subjects help capture moments underwater that reflect and reveal each person’s unique self in a different and exciting way. Water drives the heart of Eryn’s photography. It’s a passion that drives her to create a fun, unique and professional experience that results in an outstanding quality product for her clients.

Eryn Brydon

Mermaid Kairi

Mermaid Kairi has been a professional mermaid and underwater model for over 5 years. She has experienced the struggles most mers have with buoyancy control and posing underwater and offers advice and tips from her own personal mermaid journey.

As Eryn is underwater, Mermaid Kairi also offers you guidance based on what Eryn is seeing while underwater and gives you ideas of what poses to try based on your strengths and skill set. she works with you to achieve the photos of your dreams while also making sure that you are safe throughout your shoot time. She wishes to share the magic of Catalina with all the mers who join her on this amazing adventure!