ABOUT ANITA CHAUMETTE & GUY CHAUMETTE

From the most remote coral islands and archipelagos of the Seychelles to the Maldives, Fiji and Indonesia, he has lived and worked all over the world ever-since.

Guy is renowned known for his versatile styles of photography, from documentary and editorial to provocative portraiture and fine art. He has made numerous films for cinema, TV,  advertising, education and NGOs and worked with diverse high-end clients, from Scubapro, Ahura resorts and National Geographic, to Discovery, Arte, TVE, RTP, Australias University of Queensland and the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science. He has filmed and photographed extensively all over the world, authored courses, features and provided content for countless magazines and enterprises, advertising and corporate social media sites.

Guy’s profound knowledge of the oceans, marine science and imaging combined with his sociability and sense of humour have made him a sought after Speaker for environmentally important events, Film Festivals and Shows all over the globe. He has been hailed as a popular and entertaining host on Underwater imagery, Science and Exploration.

An avid rebreather diver, and a Padi Master Instructor, Guy has over 30 years experience in the luxury and recreational dive industry, and has provided VIP dive guiding services for private clients, luxury resorts and super yachts all over the globe. With an unparalleled knowledge of marine life behaviour, infinite passion, perfect safety record and incomparable expertise in photography & filmmaking, he is dynamically sought-after, on a global scale.

One of Guy’s favourite pastimes is quietly ‘talking’ to the tiniest marine creature for hours, dramatically capturing magical footage nobody even dreamed possible. He remains the adventurer, unable to resist an exciting mission and is in his element leading underwater photographic and film exploratory assignments, (such as secret sunken helicopters surveys off the coast of Fiji)….

He has authored and teaches globally accredited courses in marine biology, photography, filmmaking, fluorescence and fish behavior, both on land and underwater. He instructs and implements ‘non-destructive underwater photography’, pioneered the global phenomena of ‘fluo-diving’ following the success of his 2009 National Geographic exclusive “Water Colours” and consults in private photography and filmmaking ‘made to measure’ for a diverse, international clientele.

“After learning about Guy’s filmmaking experience, we knew he was going to be an expert. And he did not disappoint. The course is about so much more than just the technical . Guy is a true artist. He teaches the difference between video footage and an actual film. He is a treasure trove of information about the underwater world and marine life behavior.  Not only are you exposed to his thought processes on how to approach filming underwater, but you learn how to tell the story.  It’s all about the story.  Guy has taken our video production to a level far beyond what we ever imagined we could reach.  He opens up one’s mind to the endless possibilities of turning video’ing into filmmaking”
(Tim & Robin Kirkpatrick)

Over the years, Guys photography, cinematography and work on the oceans have garnered numerous certificates of distinction, accolades & international awards.

“Most photographers take literally thousands of pictures – and get a few good ones, maybe one really great one. Guy takes one image.  And it’s phenomenal. There are very few photographers out there who can do that”… (Anita Chaumette)

“I’m from Harrogate, Yorkshire, with a pretty conventional background.  Solid university education, I speak several languages, and studied international marketing.  I traveled a lot when I was little and always had a passion for foreign places, the ocean and making photos and film.  So after University, I traded the chilly British shores for some tropical ones. I was living, diving and working on a small island in the Indian Ocean when I met Guy, who was working on the same tiny island.  Guys experience, drive and vision as a storyteller triggered me to start learning more, professionally, and back in the 90s, my hobby slowly became our passion and it all just came together…  Today, we’ve been living on some of the most remote paradises on earth for decades, working together, diving together, filming and making movies”.

Together with Guy and some of the worlds leading Scientists, Anita has documented and filmed numerous ‘world firsts’ in the field of marine animal behaviour.  In 2009, she filmed and produced the worlds’ first-ever fluorescent feature film for National Geographic Television and subsequently pioneered, introduced and spread the phenomena of ‘fluo-diving’ globally.  She’s as much at home making major deals with the Heads of prestigious Television Studios, as she is communicating  barefoot with local tribes on remote islands; As comfortable repeatedly wading into a dark ocean alone at 0400AM to capture a tiny pgymy seahorse giving birth as she is looking into the a dolphins eyes and capturing the emotions of its soul.

In 2012 she founded and developed the Liquid Motion® Underwater Photo & Film Academy with long-time partner Guy, along with sister company ‘Dive Cozumel VIP’.  A few years after, she set about incorporating The Liquid Motion® Ocean Foundation – an international charity whose mission is to Entertain, Educate, Engage, Inspire and Impact the world about the oceans, their creatures, and their critical connection to all life on our planet.  Working with the worlds leading Scientists, the foundation creates spellbinding entertainment that teaches people to co-exist peacefully and harmoniously with nature, for generations to come.

Anita shares her love of the sea with 8 year old daughter Crystelle, who is happier underwater than above and passionate about sharing the underwater world with kids her own age via her own youtube channel.  She spends her time filming, diving, scripting and making movies for TV broadcast, the Ocean Foundation and Liquid Motion’s youtube channel, as well as handling the corporate and marketing side of the Liquid Motion group of companies.  Her underwater cinematography has garnered numerous honors, Gold and Platinum Medals, and over 100 major awards.