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David first met and dived with Amanda on a tiger shark expedition to the Bahamas in 2008.   Although Amanda’s award winning body of work is very impressive, it was her ability to dive with sharks and capture their  elegance, beauty and power that immediately impressed David. 

Amanda began her love for photography over 20 years ago and is rarely seen without a camera in her hands.  Born and raised in Los Angeles, California; she received her Bachelor of Arts in Professional Photography while attending Brooks Institute of Photography with a focus on advertising photography.

Amanda's concern for the environment and passion for the underwater world quickly merged with her photography.  Her desire to help the general public embrace the Earth's beauty manifests itself with every image she produces.  Amanda hopes that bringing awareness of the world surrounding us will inspire individuals to get involved and actively support the conservation and preservation of these fragile resources.  More information about Amanda can be obtained through her A Cotton Photo website or A Cotton Thought blog.

http://www.acottonphoto.com/   http://acottonphoto.blogspot.com/ 

In an effort to meet the demands of all the projects on which we work, we contract with a variety of experienced and professional crew.   All are leaders in their respective fields and continually demonstrate exceptional work skills.

  Amanda Cotton  -  Still Photographer

David and Suzy met serendipitously in 2008 while attending the 2nd Annual Whale Shark Conference in Holbox Mexico.  Almost immediately Suzy began working with UEV as a Producer to develop a television series about shark behavior.

Former Director of SRI UK (until she relocated to South Africa), Suzy, a marine biologist, has worked with sharks in Australia, Djibouti, India, Honduras, South Africa and Tanzania. While working for SRI in Australia, she compiled a video catalogue of whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef spanning 5 years, led field expeditions onboard the Kairos to the northern Mozambique Channel, and contributed images of more than 150 whale sharks to the Ecocean catalogue. A world-class underwater filmmaker, Suzy is currently living and working in the UK.   Most recently she worked as an Associate-Producer and Underwater Videographer on “Sharkman,” a documentary which aired on the Animal Planet in the UK and in the US on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week.

  Suzy Quasnichka  -  Producer  /  Videographer

Will began working and diving with David in 2007 as an underwater photographer on an advertising campaign for Gates Housings.  He is now working with UEV to produce a television series, currently in development, about sharks.

Will is a Quebec native and born adventurer.  Although he is a master at fashion photography, it was his natural ability at technical diving and his gentle way with sharks that caught the attention of his peers and the scuba industry at large.   He has worked on two IMAX features to date, and his photography can be widely seen throughout the diving industry in print and on the web for companies such as Gates Housings, Dive Rite, Whites Manufacturing and Undersea Expeditionary Video Services. For more information on Will Allen or to contact him, go to his web site at:

http://www.willallenphoto.com/

  Will Allen  -  Producer  /  Photographer

David begin diving and shooting with Dan in 2006 on the USS Monitor expedition and then again on all four episodes of the Discovery Channel special series “Quest For Sunken Warships,” which Dan co-produced in association with KPI.

An award-winning film-maker, videographer and technical dive instructor, Dan Crowell has been involved with countless expeditions to explore many of the offshore shipwrecks in the deeper waters of the lower North Atlantic and around the world. He is also a highly respected figure in the world of television and his diving career has been highlighted in a number of books and publications.   In addition to his dive and videography skills, Dan also holds a U.S. Coast Guard Master's license, and has operated charter, tug and crew boats for many years.  Dan owns and operates Seeker Digital Productions and Deep Explorers and is very active in every level of underwater video production.

For more information on Dan Crowell or to contact him, go to his web site at: 
http://sdp-video.com/

  Dan Crowell  -  Producer  /  Videographer

David and Joel began diving and working together in 2006 on Joel’s expedition dives to the USS Monitor.   Joel and David are currently exploring several new business ventures together and continue to dive together on deep water expeditions.

Joel D. Silverstein holds an enviable record of technical diving, diver training, and international publishing experience. His SUB AQUA magazine was one of the main voices in the wreck and technical diving industry from 1991- 1996. His relationships with the leading people in the mixed gas diving world has permitted him to learn and develop safe training techniques and procedures, and his journalistic and training skills permit him to communicate complex subjects to the diver in compelling and expert ways.

Since 1988 he has completed over 4,800 dives of which over 3,000 have been exploring shipwrecks all over the world. Most notable of the sites are, the USS Monitor, USS Wilkes Barre, USS San Diego, SS Oregon, RMS Rhone, the Andrea Doria, and the SS Republic. Results of these expeditions have been the fodder for over 50 articles and over 20 presentations.

He is a recipient of the SSI Platinum Pro 5000 Award, the Beneath the Sea Outstanding Service Award, the Eastern Dive Boat Association Outstanding Service Award, and the 1996 NAUI Outstanding Service Award, and is listed in the Who's Who of Diving. Joel is also a Fellow National of the Prestigious Explorers Club.

For more information on Joel or to contact him, go to his web site at:   http://www.trimixdiver.com/

  Joel Silverstein - Dive Coordinator / Senior Consultant

  Joe Holley  -  Underwater Videographer / Dive Safety Supervisor

Michael C. Krivor serves as a Project Manager and Principal Investigator with the SEARCH Maritime Division. In1990, Mr. Krivor received his B.A. degree in Aquatic Archaeology from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California and in 1998 he received his M.A. from the Program in Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology at East Carolina University.

His academic research focused on shipwreck investigations along the east coast of the United States, Bermuda, and the Dominican Republic, and his thesis centered on the investigation of an 18th century British Transport that foundered off Bermuda during the American Revolution. In 1996, Mr. Krivor began professional work as a maritime archaeologist, and has served on over 130 SCRM projects, authored over 73 reports, and presented 20 professional papers. Proficient in all aspects of underwater archaeology,

Mr. Krivor’s specialties include 18th-19th century New World ship construction, Western River steamboat construction, Civil War wreck sites, and small vernacular craft construction. He also has years of experience in remote sensing survey, data analysis, and archaeological site layout, scaled mapping, and measured sketching and photography. Mr. Krivor is on the Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) and has been certified by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Dive Safety Program.

  Michael Cameron Krivor, M.A., RPA - Investigator / Archaeologist

  Billy Morgan - Archeological Assistant

WHAT YOU SOULD KNOW:

name 
Valeo Films Inc.

INCORPORATED 
Texas S Corp - August 4, 1994

FOUNDER / CEO
David Ulloa

VP / Investor relations & New Business Development 
Dee McHenry

PRIMARY FOCUS:
Film and video production services for internet presentations, network television broadcasts, and motion pictures.

COMPANY MOTTO: 
We would rather attempt something great and fail, than attempt nothing and succeed.

Valeo Films Inc., PO Box 250, Orange Lake, FL 32681   Phone (352) 591-4714  email: info@valeofilms.com

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  Evan Kovaks  -  Producer / Director of Photography

Evan Kovacs started his filming career in 2002 on the History Channel's underwater adventure series, Deep Sea Detectives. Evan has worked on over 30 episodes of ‘DSD’, starting as assistant cameraman and working up to lead underwater cameraman.  In addition to ‘DSD’ he has had an ongoing filming relationship with the Emmy award winning Lonewolf Documentary Group, and more recently with Woods Hole Oceanographic. His work can be seen on Discovery, National Geographic, History Channel, NOVA, CBC, NHK and elsewhere.

Evan’s work with the Advanced Imaging and Visualization Lab at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has had him filming with the deep submersible ALVIN, the ROV Jason and elsewhere around the world.  Currently he is working with the lab to develop the next generation of 3D and 2D cameras and shooting techniques for topside and underwater imaging. During the past 4 years of collaboration with AIVL, Evan has built and shot numerous stereoscopic imaging systems and used them with museums, archaeologists, and Institutions across the world both above and below the water.

Evan has been diving for over 15 years and technical diving for more than 10. During that time, he has had the opportunity to dive and film wrecks, caves and archaeological sites across the US, along the islands of the South Pacific, the English Channel, the jungles of Mexico and the Dominican Republic, the D-Day beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, Thailand and others.

Billy Morgan is a NAUI trained Dive Master with a strong background in first aid, and is certified by the Red Cross.  Billy’s background includes working with SEARCH, Inc. where his specialty was visually surveying topographical sites in order to determine whether structures qualified as cultural archeological artifacts or naturally-occurring geological formations.

He is  the owner of Cross Creek Archeological Supply Company and is a Gainesville locksmith.   http://archaeologicalsupply.com/  

Joe began working with David and UEV in 2007 as our primary supplier of professional underwater production equipment and one of our premier Underwater Videographers.

Joe is the President of Marine Visions, Inc. and has been diving for over 17 years. He was a diver and instructor at NASA's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory for 9 1/2 years and has logged more than 3000 hours of dive time.   Joe is proficient with more cameras and housings that we can list here, but he currently enjoys shooting with a Sony PMW-EX1 camera and Gates housing with Green Force HID 250 Video Lights.  For more information on Marine Visions or to contact Joe, go to his web site at:   http://www.marinevisions.com/