A comprehensive guide to digital underwater photography techniques, equipment, editing and artistry. Written by acclaimed underwater photographer and film maker, Jill Heinerth, the manual includes tips, secrets and remarkable stories from her expeditions around the world. Scuba divers of all levels of experience and background will enjoy this easy to understand, full-color handbook. Techniques are demonstrated using Jill's rich library of award-winning images.
Jill Heinerth is an explorer who uses her creative talents and photographic skill to give us a peek at a breathtaking world few will ever experience.
An award-winning filmmaker, Jill wrote, produced, and appeared in Water's Journey, the PBS documentary series that takes viewers on travels through the world's greatest water systems. Hollywood directors call on her to produce difficult underwater scenes and international magazines and websites look to her to document extreme environments using high technology.
Some of Jill's numerous professional diving, photographic and filmmaking awards include being named a "Living Legend" by Sport Diver Magazine, being inducted into the Women Diver's Hall of Fame and being honored as Canadian Technical Diver of the Year. Recently she was recognized by Keen Footwear as top environmental photographer, using her craft to teach people about protecting the environment they live in.
Jill is known as an industry expert in the use of closed-circuit rebreathers. Her multi-media blog attracts a large international audience. She is also a popular presenter at international diving events from Australia to Central America, Russia, Europe and Canada.
Jill feels very fortunate to mix her creative talents with her passion for the environment and has chosen a unique career path that allows her to reach up from inside the planet and bring people to a world they have never seen.
Jill has written numerous articles on cave diving, technical rebreather diving, underwater photography and other underwater topics. She has assisted in development of training materials for Diving Science and Technology and the International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers. She is the author of three books on cave diving diving and underwater photogrpaphy.
Jill's website www.IntoThePlanet.com showcases her photography and international speaking engagements, while her interactive site www.RebreatherPro.com reaches out to technical divers all over the world.
