Mauricio Handler
Aliases: None known Role: Professional marine photojournalist First appearance: 2002 ([1]) Affiliation: National Geographic (associate); Aquatica (field advisor); based in British Virgin Islands
Biography
Mauricio Handler is a professional marine photojournalist based in the British Virgin Islands. He worked as an assistant to David Doubilet and is a National Geographic associate ([2], [3]). Handler served as a field advisor to Aquatica, providing real-world testing feedback on their housings.
Handler was a prolific reviewer of Aquatica housings for Wetpixel, writing in-depth reviews of the A5000 (for Nikon Coolpix 5000), D100, and Kodak 14n/ProSLRn housings ([4], [5], [6]). His A5000 review was field-tested in Turks and Caicos, and his D100 review was one of the first in-depth reviews published on Wetpixel (priced at $1,895).
Contributions
- Key Aquatica housing reviewer and field advisor
- Reviewed Aquatica A5000, D100, and Kodak 14n/ProSLRn housings for Wetpixel
- National Geographic associate and assistant to David Doubilet
- Speaker at multiple industry events (Beneath the Sea, Boston Sea Rovers, SEASPACE, Florida Dive Show)
Timeline
- 2002-09: Reviewed Aquatica A5000 housing after field testing in Turks and Caicos ([7])
- 2003-02: Published first in-depth Aquatica D100 housing review on Wetpixel; mentioned David Doubilet as mentor ([8])
- 2003-03: Additional Aquatica D100 review coverage ([9])
- 2004-03: Present at Aquatica booth at Beneath the Sea 2004; discussed creativity vs. gear ([10])
- 2004-10: Present at Aquatica booth at DEMA 2004 ([11])
- 2004-11: Shot sample photos with Aquatica prototype housing for 14MP Kodak 14n/ProSLRn ([12])
- 2005-03: Present at Boston Sea Rovers 51st Clinic ([13])
- 2005-06: Present at SEASPACE 2005 at Aquatica booth ([14])
- 2005-12: Speaker at inaugural Florida Dive Show as National Geographic associate ([15])
References
Sources
- Wetpixel article, Sep 30, 2002: Aquatica A5000 Housing For Coolpix 5000 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 12, 2003: Aquatica D100 Housing ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 1, 2005: Mauricio Handler Florida Dive Show ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 30, 2002: Aquatica A5000 Housing For Coolpix 5000 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 12, 2003: Aquatica D100 Housing ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 17, 2004: Aquatica Kodak 14nproslr Sample Photos ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 30, 2002: Aquatica A5000 Housing For Coolpix 5000 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 12, 2003: Aquatica D100 Housing ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 2, 2003: Mauricio Handlers Aquatica D100 Review ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 26, 2004: Beneath The Sea 2004 Expo Report ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 15, 2004: Dema Show 2004 Report ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 17, 2004: Aquatica Kodak 14nproslr Sample Photos ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 17, 2005: Boston Sea Rovers 51st Clinic 2005 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 10, 2005: Seaspace 2005 Report ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 1, 2005: Mauricio Handler Florida Dive Show ↩
- Aquatica A5000 Housing for Coolpix 5000 (article) ↩
- Handler on the Aquatica A5000 (article) ↩
- Aquatica D100 Housing (article) ↩
- Mauricio Handler’s Aquatica D100 Review (article) ↩
- Beneath the Sea 2004 Expo Report (article) ↩
- Aquatica Kodak 14n/ProSLR Sample Photos (article) ↩
- Boston Sea Rovers 51st Clinic 2005 (article) ↩
- SEASPACE 2005 Report (article) ↩
- Mauricio Handler @ Florida Dive Show (article) ↩