Danielle Alary

Award-winning, lecturer, author, photography and multimedia producer, Danielle has been involved in diving for over 25 years. She has co-authored with partner Michel Gilbert more than 500 articles related to diving, travel and sailing. She also co-authors the underwater photography columns Diver Magazine, the longest established scuba diving magazine in North America and En Profondeur (Into the Depths) magazine. Her works are sold by agencies worldwide. Danielle was the recipient of the Diver of the Year Award for the Arts at Beneath the Sea in New-York, in 1995. In 1997, as the co-producer and director, she won the Silver Diver Award at the Antibes World Festival of Underwater Images. Se co-produced and directed a permanent exhibit multimedia production about the seals of the Gulf of St-Lawrence that won a Grand Prize from the Ministry of Tourism of Quebec. Danielle Alary received the 2007 Our World Underwater Award for her lifelong commitment to the industry, the environment and the Our World Underwater dive show. Danielle is a member of the Women Divers Hall Of Fame. She has also chaired and participated in various juries at renowned underwater film and photography competitions. In the fall of 2006, she made her sixth appearance as a jury member at the World Festival of Underwater images held in Antibes, on the Cote d\'Azur.

As a professional I am expecting the same attention to details that I put in my productions. It takes a lot of time and resources to make top quality underwater images. What people see on the screen is the result of my efforts and I must rely on pro operators to help me make the images. Although I like personal attention like after-dive refreshments, a slice of pineapple or a hot brownie at the end of a cold night dive, I see those things as the icing on the cake. What I count on is well-maintained equipment, ability to help fix a problem with diving gear if needed and the willingness to make the extra effort, drive the extra mile, to provide me with a photo opportunity that will please the readers and the audiences.