Fiona Ayerst | |
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Born | 20 September 1965 |
Nationality | South African |
Education | National College of Photography, Johannesburg |
Alma mater | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
Occupation(s) | Underwater photographer, Shark conservation |
Partner | Ryan Johnson |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Winescape award (2007) Gold medals, Canola Festival 2012 Top prize, Underwater Photography magazine [1] Wildlife Photographer of the Year (2003) Mossel Bay award [2] |
Fiona Ayerst (born 20 September 1965) is a wildlife photographer based in South Africa notable for underwater photography. [3]
She has swum with many species of shark, photographed them, including the macropredator tiger shark [4] [5] and the massive but tamer whale shark. [6] [7] [8] Her images have won awards in numerous photo competitions. [9] She writes for several magazines, and works as an editor for Beyond Blue magazine. [10] [11] She is a proponent of protecting sharks and ocean environments. [12] Her images have appeared in magazines and newspapers worldwide, such as Time magazine, [7] as well as on magazine covers and coffee table books featuring wildlife photography.[ citation needed] She won South Africa's 2003 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. She gave a TED talk in 2012 titled My journey into water. [13] She is a director of Africa Media.
Fiona Ayerst | |
---|---|
Born | 20 September 1965 |
Nationality | South African |
Education | National College of Photography, Johannesburg |
Alma mater | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
Occupation(s) | Underwater photographer, Shark conservation |
Partner | Ryan Johnson |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Winescape award (2007) Gold medals, Canola Festival 2012 Top prize, Underwater Photography magazine [1] Wildlife Photographer of the Year (2003) Mossel Bay award [2] |
Fiona Ayerst (born 20 September 1965) is a wildlife photographer based in South Africa notable for underwater photography. [3]
She has swum with many species of shark, photographed them, including the macropredator tiger shark [4] [5] and the massive but tamer whale shark. [6] [7] [8] Her images have won awards in numerous photo competitions. [9] She writes for several magazines, and works as an editor for Beyond Blue magazine. [10] [11] She is a proponent of protecting sharks and ocean environments. [12] Her images have appeared in magazines and newspapers worldwide, such as Time magazine, [7] as well as on magazine covers and coffee table books featuring wildlife photography.[ citation needed] She won South Africa's 2003 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. She gave a TED talk in 2012 titled My journey into water. [13] She is a director of Africa Media.