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Waterman and renowned underwater cameraman Brad Doane has been specializing in underwater and waterborne projects for over 30 years.  A fourth-generation mariner, he has spent decades exploring the waters off his home in Southern California as well as extensive global field experience.

He has worked on projects for National Geographic, British Broadcasting Company (BBC), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Chevron, Herbalife, SAIC/Maripro, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS), Mike deGruy/The Film Crew, PACE Technology, Diving Systems International, The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, J. Walter Thompson, and The Associated Press among others.  His fine art prints have been sold in galleries around the world and his photography and writing has been published in numerous magazines and books worldwide, including:  Ocean Realm, Skin Diver, Outside, AQUA, Ocean Geographic, Santa Barbara Magazine, MACO, Discover Diving, Immersed, Caribbean Travel & Life, and Sport Diver.

Brad Doane has been a featured presenter and judge at the Festival Mondial de L'Image Sous-Marine (World Festival of Underwater Images), a featured presenter at the Santa Barbara Underwater Film Festival and the The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles - Annual Night of High Adventure, a featured artist at the Mare Nostrum Exhibition and the Sea Film Festival at the Nausicaä Centre National de la Mer, and a presenter at the Boston Sea Rovers International Underwater Clinic. He is also a member of the prestigious Ocean Artists Society.

He has served on the Board of Directors of the Historical Diving Society USA, and was the Director of Film Archives from 1998-2000. Mr. Doane currently serves on the Board of Directors of the nonprofit Bubbles for Vets.

Brad Doane is a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography Undersea Photographic Technology, SBCC Marine Technology, and SBCC Marine Science.

Equipment currently available for immediate use/rental (other systems available upon request):

  • Camera systems >

    • RED V-Raptor S35 (8K @ 120 FPS; lenses from fisheye to macro; daylight balanced underwater lighting systems), Nauticam professional underwater camera housing.

    • Nikon D850 (45 MP files, lenses from fisheye to macro; multiple underwater strobe systems), Nauticam professional underwater camera housing.

  • Diving systems >

    • rEvo III closed-circuit rebreather - Trimix certified, 3+ hour dives, no bubbles

    • Open circuit diving systems - 30 cu.ft. to 200+ cu.ft. tanks/bottles

    • Profient in breath-hold/skin diving

AQUA Magazine contributor photo

AQUA Magazine contributor photo

Brad Doane prepares to dive a modified Biomarine Mark 15 rebreather.Photo by Mike deGruy

Diving a modified Biomarine rebreather

Photo by Mike deGruy

Testing new Gates housing for RED V-Raptor

Testing new Gates housing for RED V-Raptor with Director’s surface video and control

 
 

Three generations

Diving, filming, and having fun at Catalina Island