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 16 years and has worked on a variety of magazines and ad campaigns. In addition to photography, Anderson enjoys sailing, diving and travelling.

After completing her master's degree in photography at Goldsmiths College and spending several years assisting some of the UK's top photographers, Meredith Andrews returned to Bermuda as a photojournalist at The Royal Gazette newspaper. Now a freelancer, Andrews plans to travel with her work whilst maintaining a studio on the island. Clients include Nike, Bermuda Tourism, Travel & Leisure, Sky Magazine and DigiCel. You can learn more about Andrews by logging onto her website, meredithandrewsphotography.com.

Bermudian Chris Burville is a self-taught photographer with a passion for the natural world. Currently a photojournalist, he formerly worked as a scuba instructor and commercial boat pilot. He also holds a degree in mathematics from Boston University.

Gitte L. Brandenburg was born and raised in Elsinore, Denmark. She was born in Denmark, but has called Bermuda her home for the last 17 years. Photography and writing are two of her hobbies. In 2001 she won The Bermudian Magazine photo competition. She whas her photos published in The Wooden Houses of Bermuda, This Week in Bermuda and the book Bermuda Anthology of Poetry. In 2007 she wrote her first children's book, Humphrey Goes to Bermuda. Ms. Brandenburg currently works in a dental office

Jennifer Gray spent her childhood exploring the coastal tide pools and reefs around Bermuda, which prompted a devotion to the environment and a keen interest in marine biology. A commited environmentalist, Gray networks with international and local environmental organisations and has lead roles in local NGOs, including president of the Bermuda Audubon Society and co-chair of the Environmental Coalition. Gray reently accepted a position as executive director of The Bermuda National Trust, where she will work to preserve Bermuda's unique natural and cultural heritage.

Laura T. Gorham has been executive director of the Bermuda National Gallery since it's doors opened in 1992. Previously, she was director of Heritage House, an art and antiques gallery, and worked for Knoedler Gallery in New York for several years. She has served on the management board of the Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard and has juried numerous art exhibitions. She holds a degree from the University of Delaware, studied art history in Paris, the auction business at Sotheby's in London, and museum management at the Getty's Leadership Institute in California.

Heidi Pike was born in Lytham St. Annes, England. She made Bermuda her home for more than 16 years before moving to Denver, Colorado, 18 months ago with her husband Paul and daughter Cameron. Pike has been project manager of Experience Bermuda for eight years. She also enjoys skiing, travelling and "living the Colorado lifestyle."

Chiwun Smith is a local graphic designer who enjoys photography. He draws inspiration from the colkour and beauty of Bermuda, which serves as the perfect environment for photography as it offers an array of spectacular hues within its land, ocean, animals and sky. Chiwun 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 Bermudian female member of the New York Explorers Club in 2003 for her contribution to educating the public through exhibits about the ocean. She worked with National Geographic to study six-gill sharks discovered in Bermuda. Tucker has also assisted with many of the international award-winning World of Water films.

Special thanks to the following for their assistance and photographs:

BAMZ, Bermuda Department of Tourism, Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, Bermuda Stock Exchange, Bermuda Zoological Society, Michael Bradshaw, Diane Chudleigh, Dolphin Quest Bermuda, Craig Ferguson, Chris Gibbons, Burton Jones, Fred Ming, Buddy Rego, Shark Eye Tours, Roland Skinner, TMC, Shirley Tuzo, Gregory A. Wojciechowski and Jan Yerzik.

Cover photograph by Charles Anderson