Scuba Diver Ocean Planet Issue 2/2016 | Page 40

ADEX 2016 APRIL 15–17 SUNTEC SINGAPORE CHINA Richard Meng Book Festival Speaker Richard Meng is a member of the Chinese Photographers Association, the China Art Photography Association, the China International Marine Photography Association, the Beijing Photography Art Association and the Chinese Artists Association of Underwater Photography. He is one of the few professional photographers in China officially certified by Olympus, and he also serves as a judge of the China Underwater Photo Competition. Richard recently published a new book in China entitled Sea World. TOPICS Photo Video Zone IMAGING THE COLOURFUL UNDERWATER WORLD: Showcasing the beauty of the ocean and the diversity of its inhabitants. TURKEY Rico Besserdich Voice of the Ocean Judge Rico Besserdich is a professional underwater photographer, lecturer, artist and journalist, and the International Director of Underwater Photography at DIWA, the Diving Instructor World Association. He has been involved in photography since 1978. Rico has been running seminars on “Artistic Underwater Photography” at the prestigious HBK SAAR Fine Arts University, and is also a member of the Ocean Artists Society. His photographic, artistic and journalistic works have been published in numerous magazines, books and online publications around the world. www.maviphoto.com TOPICS Photo Video Zone UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY & ARTS – THE STEP TO THE NEXT LEVEL: Can an underwater photograph be considered art, and if yes, how does it compare to “normal” images? Photo Video Zone MINDSET DEVELOPMENT FOR UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHERS: Learn how to stay organised and get the most out of your underwater photography dives. SDOP 38