About me

I am known as the Shark Warrior because of my passionate efforts in shark conservation. I am the founder and CEO of AfriOceans Conservation Alliance, a non-profit organization, which I launched with my unique shark conservation project that involved the satellite tagging and releasing of sharks from an aquarium.

Under my leadership, AfriOceans continues to run environmental education, awareness and lobbying projects. As a self-funding initiative of AfriOceans, I developed Shark Warrior Adventures, a responsible tourism initiative, which offers private photographic safaris to Africa, photographic dive expeditions, as well as photographic courses, and includes the Shark Warrior Adventure Centre, a beachfront water-sports centre.

My portfolio includes being a documentary filmmaker, keynote speaker, a well-published dive-travel and environmental photojournalist, and the author of educational books and several children's books. My photography, which began with a Pentax K1000, and a dark room, remains my primary communication tool in raising awareness about the natural environment. A couple of decades ago, underwater photography was a natural progression, which sees me traveling to countless dive destinations. I am the Principal Photographer of AfriOceans, covering all the organisation's projects, as well as a photography teacher, and photographic expedition leader.

I am a Fellow of the Explorers Club, an inductee of the Women Divers Hall of Fame, a member of the Ocean Artists Society, a PADI Ambassadiver and recipient of many awards. I believes that at the core of environmental degradation is humanities disconnect from Nature, forgetting that we are a part thereof. I therefore aim to help reconnect people with Nature through my photographic expeditions and safaris, as well as our water-sport activities. To help nurture the next generation of environmental journalist, I run Wildlife Conservation Photojournalism Internships, leadership and underwater photography courses.

Details

AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Freelance

LocationCape Town: South Africa

Working locationsCape Town: South Africa, west palm beach, delta

Skill LevelDirector

LanguagesEnglish

Tagged Job TitlesPhotojournalist, Writer, Artist

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Skills

conservation photographer, Motivational speaker, photography teacher, Social Entrepeneur, underwater photographer, wildlife photographer