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| About Blue Water Images Early in this millenium, the photographers work graces another cover of a national sport fishing publication. This is the 10th underwater cover in ten years as a professional photographer. The magazine is Bass West. The photo happens to be a one of a kind image of three largemouth bass spawning on the same nest. It can be seen in the Freshwater Gallery. Tim swears that there were four bass on the nest at the same time, and has video to prove it. Mr. Simos was born and raised in the Northeast and now makes his home in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Educated in the natural and marine sciences, he earned a B.S. degree from Stockton College, New Jersey. Tim is often asked how he ended up in this line of work. The abbreviated reply goes something like this: Mr. Simos has participated in the world of competitive bass fishing, invoking a natural curiosity into their behavior and environment. This led to the photographer entering their world to study and photograph the bass in their natural environment and to learn more about their habits. Having fished in saltwater since age four, Tim’s natural curiosity progressed into the marine environment. “I have found that I can apply what I learned about fish behavior and photography in freshwater, to saltwater. Every day in the outdoor classroom is a learning experience.” With over two decades of photo/SCUBA experience, Tim prefers skin-diving whenever possible, as SCUBA bubbles frighten fish. His extensive knowledge of animal and fish behavior assists him in capturing his subjects on film. Tim's artistic talents as an award-winning taxidermist surfaced again in the world of underwater photography when he received an award from OCEAN REALM magazine. In between marketing his extensive files of fresh and saltwater fish images, Tim is busy traveling to various fishing resorts all over the world where he offers his unique Fishing Photography Service. Another unique service that he provides is his Underwater Lure Photography service. Take a look at each gallery dedicated to those subjects. Calm clear waters aid Tim in working in his out of doors studio. The Northeast, the Caribbean, Florida and Central America are where most of his work is accomplished. Tim's unique underwater lure photos are a reflection of his photographic philosophy. " Look at and approach subjects from a different angle. Capture their beauty and detail naturally present, but not evident to the observers casual eye." Tip: If you want to catch more and bigger fish, fish slower and closer to the bottom. Be patient. WARNING: Bluewater Images aggressively protects our copyright interests and pursues violators. All images on this site are protected by an embedded identification marking system. In the event that an infringement is discovered, you will be notified and invoiced the industry-standard, TRIPLE FEE for unauthorized usage and/or prosecuted for Copyright Infringement in U.S. Federal Court. © Tim G. Simos 2000 Blue-Water Images |
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