Professional Photography

Wes C. Skiles

Wes C. Skiles was an amazing underwater photographer who had many advances in underwater photography. He was born in 1958 and past away in 2010. He lived in High Springs, Florida. He used his skills to go on many scientific underwater explorations. He was a cinematographer as well, and was used in National Geographic films like National Geographic Antarctica. While shooting he became the first human to step foot on Iceberg B-15. He was recognized as "Diver of the Year" and awarded an Emmy for his work with PBS "Water Series." His photography is very science based, which I love. I like that he can put his skills to use to make something better known. I think that's something that makes you a good journalistic type of photographer- when you can go to another country like, Erika Larson or Wes C. Skiles, and make their way of life known. In this case, it's the fishes life.

Carsten Peter

Carsten Peter is a national geographic photographer. His photography is nature based but to the extreme. Many of his photographs consist of underwater life, tornadoes and even volcanoes. His photography intrigues me, because it's the kind of photography that really
shocks people. He tries to use new techniques to get the most stunning and breathtaking images. He has repelled down
ice caverns just to get the perfect photograph. He has also won an Emmy Award for his videography.