About Mauricio Handler

Mauricio Handler is an underwater photographer of International regard. His body of work emphasizes his ongoing passion with unspoiled destinations and their unique marine wildlife.

For many years, Mauricio has been a National Geographic Underwater Photography assistant, working with the best in the business including David Doubilet and Brian Skerry. His nine assignments with the magazine have taken him to many corners of the world where he has collaborated in some fascinating stories. He has photographed Humpback whales in the Silverbanks, Blue holes in the Bahamas as well as the reefs of isolated Cuba. He has worked with Spotted Dolphins in the Bahamas and the North Atlantic as well as Sperm whales and Tuna in the Azores. In addition, his images from Fiji, The Galapagos Islands, Cocos Island and Great White Sharks off Guadalupe have gained him International recognition.

Client credit include, Kodak, Kodak Professional Labs, Rolex, The New York Times, Rodale’s Scuba Diving, Sport Diver, Men’s Journal, Islands Magazine, Sail, Cruising World, Dive (UK), Fathoms (US), Ocean Realm (2005), Cuisinart Resort, Sotheby’s, London Sunday Times, Rosewood Hotels and the Virgin Islands Cruising Guide series to name a few.

Mr. Handler teaches digital as well as film based underwater housed SLR systems workshops in many exotic land based destinations as well as aboard the finest diving vessels worldwide. Many of his students return year after year in what has become one of the industries most complete and intense teaching weeks for underwater photography. During these workshops Handler emphasizes the creation of original images using simple as well as elaborate lighting techniques combined with a true understanding of the fine art of image making. The latest in digital technology and techniques is also brought to the forefront of every workshop week.

He is the author of two books, Diving Guide to the British Virgin Islands, (Lonely Planet) as well The British Virgin Islands A Photographic Portrait (Twinlights Publishing). He is also a Contributing editor to the US premier diving magazine, Fathoms and has a regular column on Ocean Realm.

He is the Technical Field Advisor to the Montreal based underwater housing manufacturer, Aquatica and is a member of The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP)

His images are represented worldwide exclusively by
www.oceans-image.com

Technical data:

In the Film realm his preferred tools include Nikon F5 35mm, and the Mamiya RZ Pro II 6x7 medium format film cameras.
In the digital front he uses he Nikon D2x exclusively. For all his work he uses Nikkor and Mamiya lenses exclusively.
His custom underwater housings are by Aquatica and his arms by Technical Lighting Control. He prefers the warmer tones of
Ikelite strobes, but is now also using the very compact and powerful Inon Z240. His diving gear is by Scubapro and his diving suits by XS Scuba and his dry suits are by Whites.