<p>"Bigfin Squid," "Surgeon Fish," "Lingcod Eyeball" and "Great White Shark" are four of the 13 underwater photos featured this month by local artist and diver Mark Cortright at Los Bagels, 1061 I St. in Arcata. A reception will be held for the artist during Arts! Arcata from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight.</p><p>Water has been a constant theme for Cortright. He grew up in a family that was constantly in and around the water, and became interested in scuba diving and was certified in 1982.</p><p>Since his certification, he has done all sorts of diving, including shipwreck salvage, light commercial and game gathering, and he became a dive master. Throughout his time in the water, photography grew to become his passion.</p><p>"It allows me to briefly visit another world and capture a piece of something that few get to see firsthand," said Cortright.</p><p><a href="http://www.times-standard.com/art/ci_24287797/30-years-underwater-photography-by-mark-cortright">Keep reading...</a></p>