Hire a Professional Underwater Model

Professional underwater model for hire

Compelling imagery begins beneath the surface.

Trained breath control. Choreographed movement. Years of experience working with safety divers on professional sets for brands including Ripley’s Aquarium and SeaWorld.

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Shannon Scott, professional underwater model, performing beneath the surface

Underwater Work Featured By

Ripley’s Aquarium
SeaWorld
MTV
Mertailor

Portfolio

Selected work from beneath the surface

Underwater work across pool, open water, and aquarium shoots, built around breath control and collaboration.

Shannon Scott, underwater model, in a flowing pink and orange gown reaching upward underwater

Shannon Scott, underwater character model, in a patchwork costume in crystal clear spring water

Shannon Scott, underwater model, performing on a floral swing beneath the surface

Shannon Scott, professional underwater model, in a portfolio shot

Shannon Scott, professional underwater model, in red light underwater

Shannon Scott, professional underwater model, on a vintage phone call underwater in black and white

The Craft

What it actually takes to work underwater

Breath Control

Trained freediving style breath hold ranging 45 seconds to over a minute of working time, with full cognitive clarity throughout.

Movement

With a background in dance and physical fitness, neutral buoyancy control, choreographed drift, and limb isolation that reads as effortless on camera.

Communication

A pre-established signal system with every photographer and videographer that’s clear, silent, and built for safety and precision.

Safety

Every shoot includes a qualified safety diver. Non-negotiable, every time, on every set.

Behind the Scenes

What it really takes to work beneath the surface

Most people assume underwater modeling means holding your breath and looking pretty. The reality involves years of physical conditioning, a trained nervous system, and a silent professional language built with every photographer and videographer I work with.

I wrote a full breakdown of the breath control, movement training, and on-set communication that goes into every underwater shoot.

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Shannon Scott smiling underwater as a mermaid alongside a safety diver in the ocean

Safety First, Always

Every shoot includes a qualified safety diver

This is non-negotiable on any set I work on, and it’s a standard I encourage every client and production team to require.

Booking Process

What working together actually looks like

Share Your Vision

Send your shot list, mood board, location, and timeline. The more specific the brief, the more precisely I can deliver it underwater.

Pre-Production Call

We review poses, garment behavior, signal system, and depth requirements together before we ever get in the water.

On-Set Performance

30 to 90 second performance takes per descent, with appropriate surface intervals, always alongside a qualified safety diver.

Deliverables

You walk away with imagery that wows people, because it’s the product of real training, not a lucky shot.

Let’s Create Something Extraordinary

Ready to bring your underwater vision to life?

Currently booking underwater shoots: pools, open water, and aquarium settings.