Mark Webster 

Mark Webster first began taking underwater photographs when working as a commercial diver in the North Sea oil industry. This essential skill quickly became a passion and he is now a well established photo-journalist writing regularly for the major diving, photographic and wildlife magazines. He has also been selected four times to represent Great Britain at The CMAS World Championships of Underwater Photography winning silver and bronze medals. Further competition successes include the BBC/British Gas Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the Agfa Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Blue Earth 2000, Geographical Magazine Photographer of the Year 2000, Ocean Realm Magazine Marine Photo 2000, Diver Magazine Image 2001 and 2003 and Subios 2004 along with numerous other awards.

Mark’s books include “The Art and Technique of Underwater Photography” (Fountain Press) and “Diving and Snorkeling Belize” (Lonely Planet) and his latest publication 'Passions - Scuba Diving' (Duncan Baird).

Mark has also contributed to many other publications including: "The Blue" (a UNESCO publication celebrating the year of the Ocean in 1998), Reef Fishes and Corals of the Red Sea (New Holland), the Diving Guide to the British Isles and Northern Europe (White Star), The Blue Planet (BBC), Diving and Snorkelling the Red Sea (Lonely Planet), Oxford Guide to the Camera (OUP).

Mark began teaching underwater photography workshops in 1992 in the Red Sea and soon began to build a reputation for passing on his skills and advice in an informal and productive manner. Since then regular workshops have been held in the Red Sea, Caribbean, Thailand and Indonesia. There are normally three dates a year to choose from : two in the Red Sea and one in the Far East – these will be Bali in 2008 and the Philippines in 2009.

Website:www.photec.co.uk

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