“Photography has always been my way of exploring worlds — above and below the surface.” Alongside her work as a performing arts photographer, Agathe Poupeney has long been guided by a deep connection to the ocean. Sailing, swimming, and diving for years, she naturally brought her camera underwater from her very first immersions, opening the door to a new, immersive form of visual storytelling.

“Underwater photography is a major source of inspiration for me.” Agathe is drawn to poetic, surprising, and graphic scenes shaped by marine life, flora, and human interaction with the sea. Through her images, she seeks to reveal the beauty — and fragility — of underwater landscapes, encouraging awareness and respect for marine ecosystems.

“Light disappears very quickly underwater.” From the first meters of descent, colors fade, contrast drops, and brightness is absorbed, forcing photographers to work at higher ISOs. DxO PureRAW ⁶ plays a key role here, reducing noise and recovering fine detail in dark areas, allowing Agathe to preserve clarity and a natural look even in the most challenging underwater conditions.

Correcting distortions makes DxO PureRAW ⁶ indispensable. “The optical corrections are incredibly effective,” Agathe explains. “They allow me to correct heavy wide-angle distortion while fully exploiting the entire sensor area, including the edges of the frame. The rendering stays clean and well controlled, without softness or artifacts.”