Renee Capozzola

Role: Underwater photographer, competition winner Affiliation: Marelux ambassador

Biography

Renee Capozzola is an American underwater photographer who rose to international prominence in 2021 with back-to-back major competition wins. She is a Marelux housing brand ambassador.

Contributions

• Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2021 Overall Winner: Won the top prize with her image “Shark Skylight”, shot in French Polynesia. (^[1])
• UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition 2021 Winner: Won the United Nations World Oceans Day 2021 photo competition. (^[2])
• Marelux ambassador: Representative for Marelux underwater housings.

Timeline

• 2021-02: Wins Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021 Overall with “Shark Skylight” (French Polynesia). The image featured sharks photographed against a surface light shaft. (^[3])
• 2021-06: Wins United Nations World Oceans Day 2021 photo competition. (^[4])

References

• ^[5] — editorial
• ^[6] — editorial