MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
JEFFREY HAINES
received Honorable mention in Scuba Diving Magazine’s 2020 Underwater Photo Contest.
STEVEN KOVACS
received first place in the 2020 Venice Abissi Underwater Photography contest and having his image displayed prominently at the Venice National History Museum.
CHRIS GUG
was awarded 3rd place in the Shipwreck Category of Ocean Art – Safe Under the Sea photo contest.
CHRIS GUG
was featured in a story in the Living in Oakland Park Online Magazine.
SUZAN MELDONIAN
was invited to be part of a Forum on Women in Diving at the Malaysia International Dive Expo, June 12-14.
HANNES KLOSTERMANN
had an article about Baja’s Top 10 big animals published in Dive Photo Guide.
LINDA IANNIELLO
SUSAN MEARS
had a Blackwater article and photos published in Issue #7 of the online magazine RHEA.
SUZAN MELDONIAN
was named Sea Hero by Scuba Diving Magazine.
HANNES KLOSTERMANN
Received Silver in Animal Behavior and Honorable Mention in Divers in the 2020 DEEP Indonesia Photo Competition
CHRIS GUG
Received Best in Show at the South Florida Rotary Art Festival.
KEVIN BRYANT
has an image that was used in an article on leeches in the online publication “Planeta Invertegrados” out of Brazil (scroll down).
HANNES KLOSTERMANN
Received Best of Show and 1st place Wide Angle in Deep Visions 2019 UWP Awards.
KEVIN BRYANT
had a photo published on the cover of “Pompano!” Magazine, along with a full article and photos, page 36..
KEVIN BRYANT
SUZAN MELDONIAN
have photos published in the Bandtailed Sea Robin scientific paper in the Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation.
HANNES KLOSTERMANN
was awarded 1st Place in the “Togetherness” category in the Dive Into The Pink Share Our Air Photo Contest
LUREEN FERRETTI
had two photos published in the Jan/Fed issue of Scuba Diving Magazine.
BRYANT TURFFS
had an article on the Blue Heron Bridge published in www.upmag.com, Issue 113/62.
KIMBERLY FRYE
received Honorable Mention in Atlantis Philippines Your Best Shot contest.
SUSAN MEARS
LINDA IANNIELLO
had a Blackwater diving article published in WetPixel’s Full Frame feature
RICHARD EAKER
Had his photo used as the cover photo for the January issue of Fisheries magazine.
JACK ISRAEL
Received 3rd place in the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2020 contest.
HANNES KLOSTERMANN
Received 4th place in the 2019 Ocean Art Contest, Marine Life Behavior category.
LUREEN FERRETTI
Came in 2nd for the USA Photographer of the Year World Shootout.
CHRIS GUG
had a photo published in the Sept/Oct issue of Scuba Diver Magazine.
DEBBIE WALLACE
had a photo published on the cover of Scubashooters.net Magazine October Issue, along with an extensive portfolio, pg 60.
HANNES KLOSTERMANN
received Best In Show in the 2020 Beneath The Sea Imaging Contest.
HANNES KLOSTERMANN
received 1st Place Macro in the 2020 Underwater Photographer of the Year Photo Contest.
PHIL RUDIN
had two review articles published in www.upmag.com, Issue 113. Olympus Tough TG-6 and Nikon Z6.
LUREEN FERRETTI
Had an article published in the Pompano Pelican
HANNES KLOSTERMANN
Received 1st place Macro in the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2020 contest.
LUREEN FERRETTI
Received 4th Place in the 2019 Ocean Art Contest, Blackwater category.
PHIL RUDIN
Had his image of the USS Kittiwake wreck in Grand Cayman selected to promote the release of the new Capture One version 20 editing software.
SUZAN MELDONIAN
Received Honorable Mention in the 2019 Ocean Art Contest, Blackwater category.