BIO
Richard Herrmann is an Internationally published outdoor and underwater photographer. He comes from the fields of marine and terrestrial environmental science. A professional photographer since 1986, Richard’s images have appeared in many of the world’s best known publications, including National Geographic Magazine, Time, Newsweek, Outside, BBC Wildlife, Outdoor Life, Ranger Rick and many more.
He was the still photographer in 1990 for the Jacques Cousteau’s Rediscovery of the World Philippines Expedition on Calypso and has won first prize in the world’s two most prestigious nature photographic competitions: the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Nature’s Best. He has also won a 2nd prize at the International POY (“Pictures of the Year”) awards. An accomplished presenter and speaker, Richard has given presentations to companies and organizations such as: Qualcomm, American Chemical Society, London Museum of Natural History, The Smithsonian, and UCSD Television.
Richard’s assignments include a three-year assignment on the Disney / Galatee Films movie, “OCEANS” which opened in April 2010. In 2008 he combined work for Galatee Films and technical support for IMAX / Howard Hall Productions on “Uder the Sea 3D” in locations such as New Guinea and Bali. In 2005-2006, Richard worked on the IMAX “Deep Sea 3D” film in the Bahamas, the Sea of Cortez, California and Hawaii. Richard lives in Poway, California with his wife Ginny. 22-year-old daughter, Emilie, is off to school in San Francisco, California.
