Stephen Frink
Underwater photographer and publisher
Stephen Frink (born 1949) is a prolific underwater photographer , wildlife photographer, photo journalist, editor and publisher. [1] Frink has contributed to Skin Diver magazine and Scuba Diving magazine . He is currently the publisher of Alert Diver magazine , an upscale quarterly publication for the Divers Alert Network.
Frink was born in Iowa and moved to Illinois in his youth. he was a competitive swimmer in his youth. [2] He moved to Key Largo , Florida in 1978. In Key Largo, he maintains a small studio for underwater photo services, as well as camera rentals, film processing, and dive tours. [3] Frink has his own stock photo agency, Stephen Frink Collection. [4]
Frink has been commissioned by commercial clients including Oceanic, Canon , Nikon , American Express , Rolex , and Victoria's Secret . In March 2020 he was named Photographer of the Week by Dive Photo Guide. [5] He is a "Canon Explorer of Light," and the only marine photographer within this select group of professionals. [6] His work has appeared on the cover of Newsweek magazine and is displayed on the walls of Murray Nelson Government & Cultural Center in Florida. [7]
In 2011, he went on an expedition for oceanic whitetip sharks with fellow wildlife photographers Stuart Cove and Marko Dimitrijevic. [8] Frink and Dimitrijevic's photos from several shark expeditions have been awarded prizes, including part of Alert Diver 's Ocean Views Highly Honored Gallery in 2017. [9] In 2016, he was awarded the Distinguished NOGI award for art by the Academy of Underwater Arts and Science. [7]
He is often cited as one of the most frequently published underwater photographers in the world. [2] [10] [11]
He has a second home in Rougemont, North Carolina .
References
- ↑ "Stephen Frink" . www.blancpain-ocean-commitment.com . Retrieved 2020-08-17 .
- 1 2 "KEYS-BASED PROS SHARE SECRETS HOW TO TAKE BETTER UNDERWATER PHOTOS" . The Florida Keys & Key West . August 24, 2005 . Retrieved 27 August 2019 .
- ↑ "In deep and up close: Underwater photographer Stephen Frink" . ppmag.com . Retrieved 2020-08-17 .
- ↑ "Stephen Frink" . B&H Explora . Retrieved 2020-08-17 .
- ↑ "Photographer of the Week – Stephen Frink" . DivePhotoGuide . Retrieved 2020-08-17 .
- ↑ "Florida Keys Photo Adventure - Stephen Frink" . fla-keys.com . Retrieved 2020-08-17 .
- 1 2 Rhodes, Don (November 18, 2016). "Frink receives 'Oscar of the ocean world' " . FL Keys News .
- ↑ Network, Alert Diver-Divers Alert. "Close Encounters of the Oceanic Kind" . Alert Diver - Divers Alert Network . Retrieved 2020-08-17 .
- ↑ Network, Alert Diver-Divers Alert. "Ocean Views 2017 Winners and Highly Honored Gallery" . Alert Diver - Divers Alert Network . Retrieved 2020-08-17 .
- ↑ Volk, Willy (November 6, 2008). "10 Questions for...Stephen Frink" . Divester . Archived from the original on March 23, 2008 . Retrieved 27 August 2019 .
- ↑ "Stephen Frink" . Cayman Digital Madness . Archived from the original on July 5, 2008 . Retrieved 27 August 2019 .
External links
- Official website
- Frink's Portfolio website
- An interview with Stephen Frink on YouTube
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