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Please join us on Wednesday, September 21st at 7:30 pm, at the Natural History Museum (exact location TBD - watch this space!), for a presentation by Todd Winner.

Todd Winner has been diving and photographing marine life since 1990. As a professional underwater photographer and cinematographer, his work has appeared in commercials, museums and private collections. Todd is a regular contributor to Sport Diver and Scuba Diving magazines and has won over 60 international underwater photography competitions.

Recently,  Todd co-founded Immersed Imaging with friend and fellow professional photographer, Michael Zeigler. Focusing on marine environments, Immersed Imaging specializes in customizable video production services, stunning marine-focused stock images and domestic and international expeditions.

Todd is a proud member of the Ocean Artists Society, which uses ocean art to inspire people around the world to a greater awareness of our need to protect and preserve our natural world.

To see more of Todd’s work go to: www.toddwinner.com

 


September Competitions:

The Photo Mini-Comp and the Video Mini-Comp are both: "Teeth."

Please see our submission instructions.  

Video entries may also be brought on thumb drive*** to the meeting, or you can  send them via email (laups.comp@gmail.com), Dropbox, WeTransfer, or other method.

***If you are entering a video that you are bringing in on a thumb drive, you must declare your intended entry by Monday midnight, so we will know whether we are able to have both open and novice competitions or a single combined category.

 


2016 Dave Nesheim Memorial Shootout - voting in October!

Just a friendly reminder: you have two more months to take photos/videos in Southern California that are eligible for the (newly expanded) shootout competition. 

For the full shootout guidelines, please visit our Club Competitions and Rules page.

 

Winners from July and August have been posted in our gallery:

 

JULY - "Eyes"

Stills  - Click here to see all the winning images

1st Place – Kevin Lee
2nd Place – Kevin Lee, Richard Todd
3rd Place  – Tabby Stone

 

Video - Click here to see all the winning videos

1st Place  – Dwight Crumb
2nd Place  – Dwight Crumb
3rd Place –  Kelly Bracken

 

 


 


July 1st Place: Kevin Lee

 

 

AUGUST - "Pelagic"

Stills  - Click here to see all the winning images

1st Place – Kevin Lee
2nd Place – Fletcher Forbes
3rd Place  – Cameron Azad

 

Video - Click here to see all the winning videos

1st Place  – Anastasia Laity
2nd Place  – Dwight Crumb
3rd Place –  Dana Rodda

 

 


 


August 1st Place: Kevin Lee