Aaron Wong’s underwater images have graced the pages of various dive publications, including Scuba Diving (USA), Alert Diver, Sport Diver, Fifty Fathoms, Wetpixel Quarterly, Tarzan (Japan), Red Bulletin (Austria), Unterwasser (Germany), Aquanaut (Germany), X Ray, Asian Diver, Asian Geographic, Underwater Photography web magazine, DivePhotoGuide, and Scuba Diver AustralAsia, where he also contributes as a field editor. Aaron is now one of the most sought after underwater photographers in Asia with sponsorships from Seacam, Scubapro, Uwatec and Fourth Element. Through his images, Aaron is helping spread the message of marine conservation. As the ambassador of Shark Savers, Aaron started the ‘FINished with Fins’ campaign, a global initiative that aims to educate the mainstream media on the reality of shark finning. Aaron now divides his time between his studio work and the protection and exploration of the world’s oceans. aaronsphotocraft.com

Abi Smigel Mullens is the associate editor of Wetpixel, a premiere online underwater photography community and website. She is also a freelance underwater photographer and writer that has been published in many popular scuba diving magazines. In addition to shooting wildlife underwater, Abi specializes in children’s underwater portraits and runs her own company, Sea Star Underwater Portraits. She is based in the San Francisco bay area and offers this service to clients and swim schools up and down the California coast.

Daniel Botelho is an award winning photojournalist that specializes in underwater photography. His work can be seen in more than a hundred advertising campaigns. Daniel’s connection with nature dates back to his childhood, as he grew up in between the sea and the rainforest, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nowadays Daniel contributes to several publications, in more than twenty countries. Concerned with the devastation of the earth’s oceans, Daniel has become a warrior for whales and sharks which are being massacred through unsustainable practices which if left unstopped will  lead to the extinction of these animals.

Joseph Tepper is a photojournalist specializing in nature, travel and underwater photography. His work takes him across the globe from Indonesia to the Galápagos. His images and articles from these travels have been featured in numerous publications, such as Scuba Diving, Sport Diver, Scuba Diver Australasia, California Diver, and NYU’s Baedeker Travel Magazine. Joseph’s awards include Young Underwater Photographer of the Year sponsored by Rolex (2012), Cayman Free Press top photographer (2011), and an honorable mention at the World Festival of Underwater Photography (2013). Joseph is DivePhotoGuide’s Editor-at-Large.