COTTON, Amanda

COTTON, Amanda

USA

Last updated: January 11, 2020 at 1:25 am

Photographer; owner and operator of conservation-minded design/media company A COTTON PHOTO Creative Works LLC; founder of Water Women which aims to educate and empower girls to become water stewards dedicated to protecting the oceans and the world’s natural water resources; received her Bachelor of Arts in Professional Photography at Brooks Institute of Photography; Amanda’s imagery has been published in major publications and news sources worldwide including National Geographic, BBC, Discovery, Smithsonian Magazine, Times Publishing, CNN, Scuba Diving Magazine, Sport Diver Magazine, Natural History Magazine, Earthweek, and Science Daily, as well as many international dive industry advertising campaigns; member of the Explorers Club, OAS (Ocean Artists Society), NPS (Nikon Professional Services), and PPA (Professional Photographers of America).

Women Divers Hall of Fame (2015)

A Cotton Photo
Water Women

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