DPG and wet pixels very excited to announce the jury for the competition DPG/Wetpixel Masters Underwater Photography Competition 2022: Erin Quigley, Marty Snyderman, Renee Capozzola, Tom St George and William Tan. Learn more about this year’s popular console below.
Our judges will review your entries in just about a week from now and select the best images from the six contest categories—Traditional, Close-up, Wide-angle, Close-up , Black & White and Short Film—and of course, crowned the overall winner.
Visit the contest page on UnderwaterCompetition.com today and submit your entry. deadline is Saturday, December 31 at 11:59 PM PST!
DPG/WeTPIXEL MASTERS COMMITTEE 2022
Erin Quigley
Erin Quigley is an award-winning photographer and Adobe ACE certified expert in Lightroom and Photoshop. Her company, Go Ask Erin, provides training and post-production resources developed specifically for underwater photographers. Erin is a member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame, Boston Sea Rovers, and Ocean Artists Society. She teaches photography and post-production workshops around the world. www.goaskerin.com
Marty Snyderman
Based in Solana Beach, California, Marty Snyderman has been doing stills and film for nearly 50 years. He has been teaching, writing for various publications, giving presentations on underwater photography and judging competitions for nearly 45 years. Marty has been honored with a 2018 NOGI Award for the Arts, an Emmy Award for his motion picture work, a Reaching Out Award from DEMA in 2008, and a 2020 California Diving Service award. as the Photography Ambassador for Atlantis Dive Resorts and Liveaboards. www.martysnyderman.com
Renee Capozzola
Renee Capozzola is an award-winning underwater photographer specializing in wide-angle and cascading photography. Her work is a fascinating combination of artistic talent honed through oil painting at a young age, a background in biology and growing up by the ocean as a native of Southern California. Her photographs have been awarded more than 50 prestigious international awards, including “Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021” in the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition and “Female Fifty Fathoms Award” from Blancpain until the 2021 Ocean Photography Awards. Her work has also appeared around the world in leading diving publications online and in print, including national geographyand she has been featured by many news agencies. www.beneaththesurfaceimaging.com
Tom Saint George
Tom St George discovered his passion for diving more than 20 years ago after immigrating from the UK to New Zealand. A decade later, his passion for travel returned, but with new strength, spurred him to quit his office job and travel the world. When he settled on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, it was at the cenotes that his dual obsession with scuba diving and photography really came together. He is best known for his award-winning photographs of these underwater caves, which have been published worldwide. Tom now works full-time as a photographer, and offers group workshops and underwater photography training. www.tomstgeorge.com
William Tan
William Tan was fascinated with sea creatures from an early age. While studying at Johns Hopkins University (USA), most of his free time was spent looking at the extensive marine life collection of the nearby National Aquarium in Baltimore. A violinist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, William earned his scuba diving license in 1994. After that, without his precious antique Italian violin, he traveled extensively between concert seasons. throughout the Pacific region to photograph marine life for scientific institutions, camera and housing manufacturers, tourism organisations, diving magazines and resorts. www.facebook.com
