David Doubilet, born in New York in 1946, began diving at age 8 and has since contributed over 50 articles and numerous photographs on ocean life, with his first National Geographic photo published in 1972. His underwater photography exhibition in Lisbon in 2003 attracted over 15,000 visitors and featured over 100 photographs, including a story published in National Geographic. Doubilet is highly regarded in the field, having received multiple awards including the underwater Sara Prize.