Get ready for a dynamic underwater experience as photographer and filmmaker Annie Crawley shares stories from the Salish Sea and beyond to captivate and awe. She embraces the power of story, while challenging you to connect your work to a wider audience. Learn the power of an extended network, the importance of community, and finding your voice while sharing lessons learned from the sea.
Recommended video to watch before the talk: Take a deeper dive into what lies below the surface at Edmonds Underwater Park a 50 year old marine protected area in our region.
For the past 20 years Annie Crawley has worked around the world with cameras in hand, specializing in documenting life below the surface of our ocean. Born and raised in Chicago, she didn’t explore the ocean until after college. Taking a calculated risk, she sold her car to purchase her first underwater camera systems and never looks back. As an underwater explorer, she continues her mission connecting people to the ocean as a filmmaker, motivational speaker, photographer, writer, and a PADI Master Scuba Diving Instructor. Annie was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame in 2010, earned a Master of Communications from the University of Washington, and continues to inspire audiences via multi-media presentations. She has created a series of illustrated books and programs to entertain, educate and awe people about life within our ocean. She works in the Greater Seattle area and travels with a dive team of kids and teens documenting their unique experiences. As a master storyteller she runs programs teaching the art of photography, video, and workshops year round. The Our Ocean and You Campaign, www.OurOceanAndYou.com has reached tens of thousands of students and is featured in the book Planet Ocean, Why We All Need A Healthy Ocean published by Lerner Publishing Group. Follow Annie to experience the beauty and wonder of exploring our ocean. Join her team and be the voice for our ocean. Without us, there is none. You can find out more about Annie here www.AnnieCrawley.com and www.AnnieCrawleyPhotography.com
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