Experience Bermuda and ExperienceBermuda.com Contributors

Charles Anderson is a self-taught photographer with a degree in fine arts. He has been taking photos professionally for more than 20 years, and has worked on a variety of magazines and ad campaigns. In addition to photography, Anderson enjoys sailing, diving and travelling.

Award-wining photographer Meredith Andrews has shot for editorial, advertising, corporate and private clients all over the world. In the last year, Meredith has been shortlisted for Travel Photographer of the Year, exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London, and shot on location in more than 20 countries. She currently splits her time between Bermuda and Southern Sweden.

Chris Burville is a self-taught Bermudian photographer with a passion for the natural world. He works as a freelancer, shooting everything from nature and journalism to fashion, architecture and weddings. A qualified scuba instructor and commercial boat pilot, Chris still feels most at home beneath the waves. 4. Before her 17-year tenure

Roger Crombie, winner of the American Society of Business Publication Editors' National Award, is an English chartered accountant living in Bermuda. He writes and broadcasts in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean, as well as in Bermuda. His beat is insurance and financial services, with sidelines in music and humour.

Before her 17-year tenure as executive director of the Bermuda National Gallery, Laura T. Gorham served as director of Heritage House in Hamilton and worked for Knoedler Gallery in New York. She currently consults to nonprofits for Jenks Group LLC and freelances. She was trained at the University of Delaware, Sotheby's and the Getty's Leadership Institute for Museum Management.

Jennifer Gray spent her childhood exploring the coastal tide pools and reefs around Bermuda, which prompted her keen interest in marine biology. A passionate environmentalist, Gray networks with international environmental organisations and takes leading roles in such groups as the Bermuda Audubon Society and the Environmental Coalition. She also leads the Bermuda Turtle Project and serves as executive director for the Bermuda National Trust, where she advocates for the preservation of Bermuda's heritage.

Gavin Howarth is a local photographer who over the last five years has built up an impressive collection of images from all across Bermuda. His rich, bold and unique images have received several awards, and have been featured in local and overseas magazines. Specialising in seascapes, he also has a collection of local flora and fauna photographs in addition to a large collection of aerial imagery.

Heidi Pike was born in Lytham St. Annes, England. She made Bermuda her home for more than 16 years before moving to Denver five years ago with her husband, Paul, and daughter, Cameron. Pike has been the operations/sales director of Experience Bermuda for 12 years. She also likes skiing, travelling and "living the Colorado lifestyle."

Chiwun Smith is a local graphic designer who enjoys photography. He draws inspiration from the colour and beauty of Bermuda, which serves as the perfect environment for photography, as its land, ocean, animals and sky offer spectacular hues. Smith looks forward to capturing more moments to use in his art and design..

Wendy Tucker is a founding trustee and director of the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. She became the only female Bermudian member of the New York Explorers Club in 2003. She worked with National Geographicto study six-gill sharks discovered in Bermuda. Tucker has also assisted with many of the international award-winning World of Water films.

Special Thanks
Special thanks go to Business Bermuda, Bermuda Department of Tourism, Bermuda National Gallery, Bermuda Philatelic Bureau, Bermuda Stock Exchange, Gitte Brandenburg, Monika Davis, Llewellyn Emery, Craig Ferguson, David Fox, Ian Gordon, Scott Hill, Alison Outerbridge, Jeffrey Porter, Buddy Rego and Tucker's Point Club.

About the Cover: Abstract impression of a shell. To see an original collection, please visit the Jack Lightbourn Shell Exhibit at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute in Pembroke.