Professional Photographers
Dr Bruce Watkins
Author, scientist and professional wildlife photographer, Bruce Watkins has travelled the world photographing and writing about marine wildlife.
Bruce also runs private photography charters and workshops around the world.
This year he is back in Pico working on his current book ‘Echoes from the Azores’ a photographic and educational field guide of whales and dolphins from the Azores with friend and co-author Cherylle Millard-Dawe and professional photographer Douglas Hoffman.
Bruce’s profile:
Education
- Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley.
- BA Chemistry, Alfred University, Alfred New York.
Publications and Books:
- A Diver’s Guide to Monterey County, 1997, Saint Brendan Corp., Torrance, California.
- A Diver’s guide to Northern California, 1999, Saint Brendan Corp., Torrance, California.
Magazines/Journals
- 314 articles published in major National/International magazines
- 73 Scientific Journal Publications, 5 patents
- Over 1000 photographs in magazines/books/advertisements worldwide including: National Geographic Books, Ocean Realm, Newsweek, San Francisco Chronicle, Outside
Other - Stock Photography:
- Exclusive contract with Animals Animals/Earth Scenes, New York, New York.
- Contributing for writing California Diving News.
- SSI Advanced/Specialty Instructor (retired) University of California Research Diver, Diving Control Board (1987-1990)
Douglas Hoffman
In 1985 Douglas Hoffman moved from Colorado to Maui, Hawaii to work in the hotel industry. After an introductory diving trip opened Douglas’s eyes to the world below the sea, he decided to change his course in life. Douglas left his job in hotel management to work as a dive instructor. The beauty of the sea captured him and he took up underwater photography as a hobby.
By 1994, Douglas won several prestigious competitions and become a contributor to airline in flight, photography, and scuba diving magazines in Australia, Japan, and United States. To earn money for photography equipment and travel, Doug worked part time for a wedding photographer in Maui.
In 1995, Douglas met his wife Mieko, a dive instructor from Japan, and the couple spent the next few years dividing their time working in Maui, and traveling throughout the South Pacific. In 1997, the Hoffman's decided to settle down and opened Maui Photography, Inc, specializing in destination weddings, and on location family portraiture. In 2003, Hana Margaret Hoffman was born.
Douglas maintains his passion, by attending photography workshops, leading photography expeditions, and scuba diving whenever possible. So far Doug has over 10,000 hours under water, and there is no end in sight!
During a humpback whale photography trip in Tonga, Doug met Bruce Watkins and Cherylle Millard-Dawe . Doug joins them this year in Pico for the first time.
For further information on Doug’s work visit www.douglasjhoffman.com
Samuel Schumacher
Student, photographer and cetacean researcher Samuel Schumacher joins us again this year working with Dr Christina Schnug and Cherylle Millard-Dawe on cetacean research and photography with Dr Bruce Watkins and Douglas Hoffman.
Fascinated by the island's breathtaking landscapes and the multitude of different cetaceans out in the ocean Samuel Schumacher has been visiting Pico regularly since 2003. Together with his Nikon D300 he has been assisting Aquaacores with research projects and tourist-mentoring. Visit our galleries to see some if his work or visit his website http://www.samuelschumacher.ch
Coming soon! Watch this space! For further information on photography charters and workshops in Pico, Azores for 2009 CONTACT US.
For other trips and locations with the photographers, contact them via their websites.