David Wachenfeld
Profile
I have loved the ocean since I was a small child. My parents inspired me with a diet of Jacques Cousteau documentaries and snorkelling holidays. Since my first SCUBA dive at age 10 and first experience with an underwater camera at age 16, I have developed a passion for marine life and capturing the ocean’s beauty in photographs. I started to take underwater photography seriously in 1996 when I worked for a year on the Undersea Explorer, a dive boat that runs tours through the northern Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea. I have dived on coral reefs from French Polynesia to the east coast of Africa, conducting research, taking photographs, teaching people and working to protect the environment. In 1993, I completed a PhD studying the behaviour and ecology of coral reef triggerfish. My love of this charismatic family of fish lead me to name my photography company ‘Triggerfish Images’. Although underwater work is my primary photographic passion, I also enjoy land based photography especially wildlife and landscapes.
You can see more of my work at
http://www.triggerfishimages.com.au
Groups
David Wachenfeld is a member of Underwater & Sealife (Limit 2 Per Day).
