The League of Underwater Photographers
(LOUP)
www.loupchicago.org

On Friday, October 4th, 2002, the Shedd Aquarium and the League of Underwater Photographers (LOUP) hosted a very special evening featuring the work of renowned wildlife photographer, Amos Nachoum. This spectacular visual presentation took place in Phelps Auditorium at Shedd Aquarium and concluded with an opportunity for discussion with Mr. Nachoum.  A few prints were sold by silent auction at the event, and the proceeds help support LOUP.


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Topics Mr. Nachoum shared with us included:

Sardine Run - South Africa

Great White Sharks - South Africa

Argentina's Orcas - Stranding Behavior

Polar Bears - High Arctic

Orcas - Norway

Humpback Whales - Tonga and Alaska

Blue Whales - Baja California

Deep Flight Aviator - Prototype New Winged Submarine

Mr. Nachoum has led National Geographic expedition teams with Dr. Eugenie Clark, Dr. Sylvia Earle, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and has co-produced documentaries with Stan Waterman. He was the team leader for National Geographic's Red Sea, Great White Shark, and the November '96 Killer Whale photo expeditions. Mr. Nachoum's photos and essays have appeared in more than 500 publications in North America, Europe, and Japan, including National Geographic magazine, Ocean Realm, Island, Outside, Rodale's Scuba Diving, Time, Life, The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Le Figaro, Terra Sauvage, Airone, and Mondo Somerso. In addition, his work has been included in the books The Living Ocean, Oceans, and The World of Nature. He has been profiled in television appearances on National Geographic Explorer (Sept. '97), the Today Show, and Good Morning America, as well as in People, Esquire, and Money magazines. In 1988 he won Nikon's underwater photography contest and in 1993, the Communication Art Award. He is currently an instructor on the Nikonos team of professional photographers and also conducts his own SLR and advanced u/w photo seminars.

See www.biganimals.com for more information on Mr. Nachoum