Becky Kagen, Award-Winning Underwater Photographer

Becky Kagen is an award-winning underwater director of photography. Other then being a photographer, she is also a tech instructor. Becky has had a had a curiosity for what was underneath the waves since she was a kid and she always thought that documenting it was what she was going to do. Becky is an Emmy Award winning underwater camera operator, photographer and technical diver. She has been seen on major networks including National Geographic, Discovery Channel and the Travel Channel. She has done several exploration projects and has earned her place within the Fellow Explorer Club. In 2013 she was introduced into the Women Divers Hall of Fame. She has filmed in challenging environments such as caves, under ice, shipwrecks, and even sharks. She has over 20 years of diving experiences, logging thousands of hours underwater making her comfortable in most any environment. She has passion about the underwater world and loves to share her photography and give diving lesions. Her adventures and travels are pretty Epic. You can see her work or sign up for diving lesions at liquidproductions.com. #EWLS #WomenCavers #WomenCavePhotographers #Speleology #CavePhotography

Source: liquidproductions.com
Photo: David Schott
Written by Tabitha Rossman
Edited by Lisa Bauman

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