Jeff Yonover

In 2003, Jeff took the leap from his stable position in the family business, to pursue his dream of "going pro" and has never looked back. Jeff has dived and photographed in some of the worlds finest underwater locales, including Australia, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Mexico, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Saba, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Thailand, Tonga, Yap, and many Caribbean locations. In 2004, Jeff's underwater work began to be recognized internationally, as a finalist in the digital category of Celebrate the Sea Marine Imagery Festival in Malaysia, and the 1st Prize Winner for Colour Prints in the 2004 World Festival of Underwater Pictures in Antibes, France. Awards in 2005 included ANZANG Photographer of the year in Australia (Runner Up and Highly Commended) and Celebrate the Sea in Singapore(Highest Commended Macro Print). In 2006 and 2007, Jeff's work continued to receive international praise, as a finalist in two categories at Singapore's "Celebrate the Sea" Underwater Image Competition and ANZANG. Jeff's work also began to appear in numerous publications and was highly commended in the Shell BBC 2007 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. Now residing in Portland, Oregon, Jeff continues to build his portfolio, both domestically and abroad.

Experience---I want to dive with people who have, at the very least, as much diving experience as I do. They do this for a living, right? Local knowledge, Flexibility, Safety, and of course, Fun - that's why we dive in the first place. A good dive staff needs to be able to maintain a friendly and helpful demeanor, despite any number of potential problems that may (and usually do) arise. A surly dive operator can ruin a trip.