MONTHLY MEETINGS:

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. For 2023, we are alternating between in-person and Zoom formats.

CLICK HERE FOR 2023 MEETING SCHEDULE

NEXT MEETING:

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

IN-PERSON MEETING:

There is NO Zoom meeting this month

6:00 PM Social, 7:00 PM Meeting
We have moved! SEE LOCATION
Aloft Hotel
202 SE 5th Avenue, Delray Beach

PROGRAM:

FAN PING

“FINDING LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS”

Learn from award-winning photographer and videographer, Fan Ping, as he draws on his experiences diving in caves and overhead environments to outline the differences between open water photography and cave photography. His talk will focus on dive gear, diving skills, planning, and the dramatic lighting techniques for which he has become known.

MONTHLY CONTESTS:

Our 2023 contest prizes are phenomenal this year! Win a trip to Roatan, The Red Sea or the Bahamas donated by CoCo View and All Star Liveaboards.

SEE 2023 CONTEST PRIZE DETAILS SUBMIT YOUR CONTEST ENTRIES HERE

May Masters Winners - Face-to-Face

1st Place – Jack Israel
2nd Place – Susan Mears
3rd Place – Amaury Cruz
4th Place – Jack Israel
5th Place – Carlos Estape

SEE THE WINNERS

May Challengers Winners - Shooting for the Stars

1st Place – Jack Der
2nd Place – Bernd Meier
3rd Place – Steve Harms
4th Place – Silvana Ghiu
5th Place – Lana Smithson

SEE THE WINNERS

May Video Contest - No Video Contest

SEE THE WINNERS

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS:

LAWRENCE WATKINS
had his images featured in a newsletter article titled “What is Blackwater Diving?” for Uncle Cal’s Dive Club.

DIANN JOHNSON
will have her work on exhibit at Boston University over the next year

SUZAN MELDONIAN, SHANA PHELAN, AND ANDREA WHITAKER
contributed to an article on the Blue Heron Bridge, entitled, “Under the Bridge,” in the May 2023 issue of Scuba Diving Magazine.

GARY ROSE
Gary has an article in the “Epic Underwater Photography: Contributors’ Picks” section of Issue 118 of X-Ray Mag

GABRIEL JENSEN
will be speaking at the meeting of Florida United Malacologists (FUM) on April 15th in St. Petersburg

LAURA TESLER
has an article in the March 30, 2023, issue of Scuba Diving titled “When a “Scuba Drive” Doesn’t Sound Appealing, Do What This Diver Does”

STEVE KOVACS
is one of the “100 of the World’s Best Photographers” participating in a print fundraiser where 100% of the proceeds go to Ocean Conservation

ANDY DEITSCH
won first place in the British Society of Underwater Photographer’s monthly contest

BRYANT TURFFS
is one of the Photographers of the Week in this week’s issue of Dive Photo Guide