We apologize for the late announcement, but we can now reveal that our guest judge for September is the celebrated multi award-winning photographer, Chris Gug. Gug has been shooting professionally since age 15 and making waves in the art scene for well over 20 years. With Chris being the most common name of his generation, “Gug” (pronounced “Goog”) has stuck since grade school. And since grade school, he has spent tens of thousands of hours creating marine life images that awe, inspire and sometimes confuse. Formally based in South Florida, he recently made the move to Indonesia where he continues to create outstanding images, exploring new subjects and challenges there and around the world.

With no formal photography education, Gug felt that total immersion into his subject matter was the only way to master the art and moved to the Caribbean to live on a boat where he could dive and shoot every day for seven years. After a year back in the USA where he exhibited his portfolio, he again took off, craving more exotic subject matter, and landed in Papua New Guinea, where he again lived on a boat, for two years shooting underwater every day. Gug has now created images in over 60 different countries, been published in numerous magazines, and been displayed in several of the world’s most prestigious museums. The result has been that his art is now being collected across the world. He has been awarded in numerous international competitions including Ocean Art, DPG Masters, and World Shootout.

We are fortunate that Gug will be attending our virtual meeting on September 8th to provide his feedback for us live, so take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to learn from one of the best!

Website: gugunderwater.com

Facebook: GugUnderwater