David was born in 1946 in New York and graduated from Boston University in 1970. He has photographed over 60 stories for National Geographic magazine, winning awards such as the Lennart Nilsson. He has a daughter named Emily studying at Oberlin College and has authored books on underwater photography including Fish Face and Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

1. • David was born in New York in 1946,
and graduated from Boston University in
1970.
• He has a daughter called Emily,
studying in Oberlin college.
• He has photographed over 60 stories
for the national geographic magazine.
• He has won many awards such as the
Lennart Nilsson award, and has wrote
books called fish face (2003) and the
kingdom of coral ; Australia's great barrier
reef. (national geographic, 2002)

2. Background
 He started photographing aquatic animals at the age of 12.
 As a teenager, he took many photographs in New Jersey and
the Caribbean, where he had photographed stingrays; this is
where his passion grew for photography and underwater life.
 He has worked in the cold waters of coral underwater worlds
all his life; it is what he enjoys the most.
 He has worked in Japan, Tasmania and Scotland, but most
recently he has been working in the Okavango Delta system
in Botswana and the St. Lawrence river, some of the freshest
ecosystems in the world.

3. Imagery

4. Quotes
 “Of all the creatures in the sea, these are the high fashion models.”
 “Humans have approached the ocean as conquistadors, and what we have
discovered we have destroyed through over-fishing and destruction of habitat.”
 “Every day is not just another assignment; it is a small, but contained
voyage of discovery. But for all the joy there is a sense of ever-present doom.”
 “Working in the sea is a visual gift that I never take for granted.”

5. Bibliography
 http://photography.nationalgeographic.com
 http://blog.photoshelter.com
 http://thefastertimes.com/photo/2009/07/22/75/
 http://www.daviddoubilet.com/portfolio.asp