ADEX Singapore 2024 is just days away, and the organizers have finalized the programs for the show’s three stages—the BlueGreen360 stage, the TekTalk Asia stage, and—most importantly for underwater shooters—the Image/Film Festival stage.
Legendary National Geographic photographers David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes are the headliners, but there are dozens of well-known shooters presenting at the show (many of whom are DPG contributors), such as Annie Crawley, Tobias Friedrich, Shane Gross, Imran Ahmad, Erin Quigley, Jason Isley, Berkley White, Jim Decker, Michael Aw, Nicolas Remy, William Tan, and Aaron Wong.
In addition to the interesting talks, there are various panel discussions taking place on the Image/Film Festival stage. These include “Through the Lens: The Importance of Equipment in Underwater Photography and Filmmaking” on Friday morning, “The Role of the Underwater Photographer in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence” on Sunday morning, and “Above and Below – Exploring Two Worlds” on Sunday afternoon. There’s also a book festival component on Saturday afternoon, with authors talking about their works—including Doubilet on his 2021 career-defining book Two Worlds: Above and Below the Sea.
Check out the full Image/Film Festival program below, and head over to the ADEX website for more information. The event runs from April 12th–14th and tickets are available here. See you there!
| IMAGE/FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM | ||
| FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH, 2024 | ||
| TIME | SPEAKER | TOPICS |
| 10:30–11:25 | Film Showcase | |
| 11:30–11:55 | Christine West & Adam Maire | The Value of Antarctic and Arctic Exploratory Diving to Expand Excitement for Marine Conservation |
| 12:00–12:25 | Alan Lo | Macro Behavior |
| 12:30–13:55 | Moderator: Ian Bongso-Seldrup
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Panel Discussion – Through the Lens: The Importance of Equipment in Underwater Photography and Filmmaking |
| 14:00–14:25 | Jørgen Rasmussen | Successful Pictures from the Antarctic to the Dark Water of the Coral Triangle |
| 14:30–14:55 | Pauline Wong | Advancing in Diving through Integration – What Could the Future of Diving Look Like? |
| 15:00–16:55 | ADEX OCEAN FESTIVAL 2024 – OFFICIAL LAUNCH CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF DEDICATION TO A SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY |
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| 17:00–17:25 | Ben Sarinda | How to Make Amazing Photos and Video with Only Using Smartphone |
| 17:30–17:55 | Zul Ng | The Development of Innovation and Technology in Today’s Underwater Lighting System |
| 18:00–18:25 | Nick Khoo | Redefining Possibilities of the GoPro in Underwater Video |
| 18:30–18:55 | Jun | Basics about Design of Underwater Photographic Equipment, and How to Shoot Nice Underwater Photos |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH, 2024 | ||
| TIME | SPEAKER | TOPICS |
| 10:30–10:55 | Film by Annie Crawley | |
| 11:00–11:25 | Annie Crawley | Creating Amazing Photos and Videos in Three Easy Steps |
| 11:30–11:55 | Berkley White | Videography – Behind the Scenes of Grouper Moon |
| 12:00–12:25 | Olivier Martinez | Underwater Photography of Nudibranchs in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia |
| 12:30–12:55 | Nicolas Remy | Creative Motion Blur Photography |
| 13:00–13:25 | Jason Isley | Scoping the Shot: Getting to Grips with the EMWL |
| 13:30–13:55 | Bo Mancao | Our Blue Backyard |
| 14:00–14:25 | Erin Quigley | Photography – Smarter Editiing with Artificial Intelligence |
| 14:30–14:55 | Renee Capozzola | Getting the Shot: Tips and Stories from My Favorite Awarded Images |
| 15:00–15:25 | Yoshi Hirata | Nauticam EMWL (Extended Macro Wide Lens) |
| 15:30–15:55 | Michael Aw | Dancing with Whale Sharks |
| 16:00–16:55 | Panel Discussion: Book Festival (10 mins each + 10 mins Q&A) Moderators: Sol Foo & Ian Bongso-Seldrup Panelists:
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| 17:00–17:25 | Shane Gross | Behind the Scenes of My Award-Winning Underwater Images |
| 17:30–17:55 | Jim Decker | Advanced Macro and Snooting |
| 18:00–18:25 | Peter Marshall & Anita Verde | Unforgettable Encounters: Rare Moments with Our Planet’s Most Incredible and Enigmatic Creatures |
| 18:30–18:55 | Simon Lorenz | Whales of Norway: A New Phenomenon |
| SUNDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2024 | ||
| TIME | SPEAKER | TOPICS |
| 10:30–10:55 | Annie Crawley | Humpback Whales, Schooling Sharks, Striped Marlins & More |
| 11:00–11:55 | Moderator: Nicolas Remy Panelists:
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Panel Discussion: The Role of the Underwater Photographer in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence |
| 12:00–12:25 | Aaron Wong | Cutting Light |
| 12:30–12:55 | Maxime Cheminade | Creating Art Beyond the No Decompression Limit |
| 13:00–13:55 | Moderator: Aaron Wong Panelists:
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Roundtable Discussion: Above and Below – Exploring Two Worlds |
| 14:00–14:25 | William Tan | Shooting Tiger Sharks at Fuvahmulah |
| 15:00–15:25 | Scott Tuason | Magical Malapascua |
| 15:30–15:55 | Tobias Friedrich | Dream Job – Underwater Photographer |
| 16:00–16:25 | Andrew Lim | Capturing the Majesty: Swimming Among the Ocean’s Greatest |
| 16:30–16:55 | Kent Yeung | How I Start My Underwater Videography Career? |
| 17:00–17:25 | James Emery | Creative Video Lighting Techniques for the OM System TG-7 and Compact Cameras |
| 17:30–17:55 | XJ Toh | Underwater Photography – Beyond the Depths |