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Our Judging staff for the 2009 Competition:
Professional Underwater and Nature Photographers Georgienne
Bradley and Jay Ireland were the judging chairs
of the 2009 Underwater Images competition.
 Georgienne
Bradley
Georgienne Bradley, As the Executive Director of the Imaging
Foundation (IF) and other conservation efforts, Ms Bradley has
been active in marine-related environmental issues for over 18
years. The concept of our Underwater Images Conservation
Message category launched from the IF directive, “to use
imagery for education and to develop advocacy”. Convinced that
strong conservation imagery is essential to leverage public
and political support she worked alongside Costa Rica
President Figueres. Using Bradley Ireland images, she created
a innovative, nationwide educational campaign. These images
were used on national postage stamps and lottery tickets. Ms.
Bradley also helped draft the proposal that led to Cocos
Island becoming a United Nations World Heritage Site. She
established the Imaging Foundation to continue her educational
efforts in the environmental arena and to promote these
efforts to the general public and specifically to our youth.
Georgienne's images have appeared on magazine covers around
the world, calendars, notecards and many other items.
Georgienne was the chairperson for the American Society of
Media Photographers - Underwater Professionals for nine years,
she is an inductee in the Women Divers Hall of Fame, co-owns
Bradley Ireland Productions and is on the Shark Research
Institute's Board of Advisors.
 Jay Ireland
Jay Ireland, Photographer/ Videographer. Jay Ireland's innate
understanding of animal behavior is a key ingredient for the
success of both Bradley Ireland Productions and The Imaging
Foundation. Jay's quest, to get close enough to capture the
ultimate stingray image, launched Stingray City. The 1986
National Geographic story promoted friendly rays and the “Wall
Street Journal” called Stingray City “the most successful
underwater attraction in the world”. Logging over 2,000 dives
at Cocos Island alone, Jay's photos of shark finning were used
to initiate a successful campaign to protect Cocos. Later, his
experience and his images were incorporated into the petition,
which won the Island its UNESCO World Heritage status.
Ireland's images have appeared on countless magazine covers
worldwide, calendars postage stamps and lottery tickets. He is
a driving force behind the Imaging Foundation, and uses the
power of video and production to teach about the ocean.
Jay's work with Paramount Productions won “Wild Things” the
top rating in sweeps week. His recent work documenting the
Humboldt Squid was showcased on National Geographic's “Squid
Invasion” last month.
 Stan Waterman
Stan Waterman has been at the forefront of scuba diving since
its inception as a recreational sport both in this country and
throughout the world. His attraction to the underwater world
began as a schoolboy in 1936 when he first dived with a
Japanese Ama diver's mask in Florida. In the 1950's, inspired
by Jacques Cousteau's revolutionary invention of the Aqua
Lung, Mr. Waterman acquired the first one in Maine and went on
to pioneer scuba diving in that state.
In 1968 he collaborated with Peter Gimbel on the classic shark
film, Blue Water, White Death. He was associate producer and
underwater cameraman during the seven-month long production.
However, he may be best know for his work in commercial film.
He was co-director of underwater photography and second unit
in the production of The Deep, based on Peter Benchley's
best-selling novel. In other collaborations with his close
friend and neighbor, Mr. Benchley, he was responsible for ten
years' worth of productions for ABC's "American Sportsman
Show". More recent productions include documentaries for ABC's
"Spirit of Adventure" series and the "Expedition Earth" series
on ESPN.
Mr. Waterman has received numerous honors and awards for his
work in television and in behalf of the sea including five
Emmys, two Gold Medals from the U.K. Underwater Film Festival,
four Golden Eagles, a lifetime Achievement Award from the
Miami Expo and from Boston Sea Rovers, the Cousteau Diver of
the Year Award, the Richard Hopper Day Memorial Medal from the
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, the Reaching Out
Award from the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association, and
most recently has been named to the International Scuba Diving
Hall of Fame . The Discovery Channel produced and broadcast a
two-hour biographical special about Mr. Waterman, The Man Who
Loves Sharks.
Mr. Waterman's first book, Sea Salt, was published in 2005 and
is in its second printing. Mr. Waterman continues to dive,
film, lecture, and hosts dive tours.
Bradley Ireland Productions
www.bradleyireland.com
e-mail:
info@bradleyireland.com
phone: 310-458-0700
Imaging Foundation
www.imagingfoundation.org
info@imagingfoundation.org
List of Past years
Competition Judges.
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