Waterman and 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, Mike deGruy/The Film Crew, PACE Technology, Diving Systems International, The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, Sport Chalet, J. Walter Thompson, and The Associated Press among others. His fine art prints have been exhibited in galleries around the world and his photography and writing has been published in numerous magazines and books worldwide, including: Ocean Geographic, Skin Diver, Outside, Ocean Realm, Aqua, Santa Barbara Magazine, MACO, Sport Diver, Discover Diving, Immersed, and Caribbean Travel & Life.
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 Ocean Symposium. He is also a member of Nikon Professional Services and 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
