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Join Dr. Richard Smith for a Marine Life and UW Photography Workshop at Siladen Resort & Spa
World renowned British underwater photographer, writer and marine biologist Dr. Richard Smith will be leading a Marine Life and Underwater Photography Workshop at Siladen Resort & Spa in Bunaken, Indonesia in June.
Richard began his diving career in 1996 and has since trained up to Divemaster level, logging roughly 3000 dives. Diving has allowed Richard to indulge in his passion for natural history, and his photography skills allows him to share that passion with the rest of the world. In 2002 Richard graduated from the University of Southampton, England, with a BSc (Hons) degree in Zoology, before heading to Queensland, Australia, where he got an MSc in Ecology and Evolution. In 2007 Richard began researching the biology and conservation of pygmy seahorses for his PhD, and he was awarded his doctorate in 2011.
Over the past decade, Richard’s photographs and marine life focused features have appeared in a wide variety of publications around the world. Richard leads marine life expeditions where the aim is for participants to get more from their diving and photography by learning about the marine environment.
“The diving in north Sulawesi is extremely varied and thanks to its location at the heart of the Coral Triangle, and has a correspondingly high diversity of species. There are reefs with stunning corals as well as muck dives that harbour a whole different host of creatures”
Richard will be at Siladen between the 23rd June 2017 – 3rd July 2017. During his time at the resort, Richard will be giving many presentations. Subjects include, but are not limited to:
- Critter Hunting and Photography
- Observing and photographing creature behaviors
- The private life of pygmy seahorses
- Muck diving and how to get great critter shots
These lectures are aimed to give divers a greater understanding of the local marine life, thus helping them get more from both their diving and their photography. Richard will be on hand to help with creature identification, camera techniques and fish talk.
For more information or to book contact Richard directly here.
Find out more about Richard at www.oceanrealmimages.com.
For more information about Siladen Resort & Spa at www.siladen.com.
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