Meet your host Tony White

Tony White started his photographic career with the Royal Navy, a role that encompassed assignments as diverse as defect photography on Nuclear subs to riding pillion in a Harrier Jump Jet, taking air to air photographs.

Leaving the Navy after 17 years, he became production manager for the 2nd largest photographic lab in the UK supplying blue chip companies such as Unilever with high end finished exhibition stands. Later diversifying his career, he spent another 10 years supplying technical back-up within the UK print industry. It is at this point that his career was to change dramatically.

The first time he picked up an underwater camera was in 1995. Tony’s success as a professional underwater photographer has come quickly and taken him around the world many times. In less than ten years he has taken his place among the World’s finest.

Tony contributes to 18 major nature and diving magazines globally, including two of the most prestigious – Natures Best in the USA and the BBC Wildlife. His collection of awards continues to grow and includes a Gold Medal at Image 2001, Winner of the Patrick Wagner award for underwater photography at the Agfa African Wildlife Competition 2001, Gold Medal at Celebrate The Sea 2003 and Gold Medal at the 2003 Asian Dive Show.

In 2002 he was at work documenting the Sardine Run off South Africa when he was caught up in a bait ball and struck on the arm by a Copper Shark The incident made the international news, but as Tony has always pointed out the bite was an accident.

2003 saw Tony return to South Africa for a rematch, with one of Nature’s most impressive wildlife events. This time Tony was not just behind the lens – he was in front of it too. National Geographic commissioned a documentary to chart Tony’s return to the Sardine Run. The film explores his thoughts about the incident and looks at his work as a professional marine life photographer. The film is to be shown in the USA in the month of October 2003 and then globally in the months to follow.

With this impressive track record, he is proud to present his fine art prints, greetings cards and postcards to a wider audience.
During the year Tony makes many presentations to groups and dive clubs around the world. To arrange this unique experience please call for details.