Fiona Ayerst (born 20 September 1965) is a
wildlife photographer based in South Africa notable for
underwater photography.
Biography
She has swum with many species of shark, photographed them, including the macropredator
tiger shark
The tiger shark (''Galeocerdo cuvier'') is a species of ground shark, and the only extant member of the genus '' Galeocerdo'' and family Galeocerdonidae. It is a large apex predator, with females capable of attaining a length of over . Popula ...
and the massive but tamer
whale shark
The whale shark (''Rhincodon typus'') is a slow-moving, filter feeder, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known Extant taxon, extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of . The whale shark holds many records for ...
.
[4 August 2009, Time magazine]
Retrieved 15 August 2014, "...A 40-foot whale shark and a brave snorkler swim off the South African coast. ..." Her images have won awards in numerous photo competitions. She writes for several magazines, and works as an editor for ''Beyond Blue'' magazine. She is a proponent of protecting sharks and ocean environments. Her images have appeared in magazines and newspapers worldwide, such as ''
Time magazine
''Time'' (stylized in all caps as ''TIME'') is an American news magazine based in New York City. It was published weekly for nearly a century. Starting in March 2020, it transitioned to every other week. It was first published in New York Cit ...
'',
[ as well as on magazine covers and coffee table books featuring wildlife photography. She won South Africa's 2003 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. She gave a TED talk in 2012 titled ''My journey into water''.][28 March 2012, The Gremlin News & Information]
Mossel Bay photographer talks at TEDxSeaPoint
Retrieved 15 August 2014, "..Fiona Ayerst – a professional photographer who gave up the law in order to follow her passion for the sea – called her talk 'My journey into water.'..." She is a director of ''Africa Media''.
References
External links
Fiona Ayerst website
Africa Media
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People from Nairobi
Living people
1965 births
People from Mossel Bay
Underwater photographers
South African conservationists
South African underwater divers
Nature photographers
South African women photographers