About
Jacob Guy
Jacob is an award-winning underwater cinematographer and photographer, specialising in natural history behaviour, conservation storytelling, and marketing content.
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He is a Fourth Element pioneer, an editor at Scubaverse, and produces underwater video courses for The Underwater Club.
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With a degree in Marine and Natural History Photography and Film, Jacob has contributed to several conservation documentaries and spent recent years in Indonesia working as a photo and video professional with liveaboards and resorts including Lembeh Resort and Bunaken Oasis.
His experience spans tropical to temperate waters, as well as having a diverse knowlege of animal behaviour from his studies and role as a zookeeper. He has built up a strong knowlege of marine habitats over thousands of dives including being a qualified CCR diver.
Credits & Clients
Qualifications & Awards
Young Ocean photographer of the year 2024
winning the young ocean photographer of the year run by Oceanographic, Jacobs work was exposed to millions across the world on news and media outlets
Wild & Scenic film festival 2024 - Jury Award
Jacob was the underwater camera operator and drone/interview operator for the award winning documentary 'Kelp!'. This is one of the six awards this documenatry has won
Young British Wildlife photographer of the year
kicking off his career Jacob won the young british wildlife photographer of the year with appreances on BBC Breakfast talking about his love for the ocean and conservation
DPG Masters - Third in Short Films
Jacob Made a short conservation film about coral bleaching which came third in the DPG masters short film catagory
Closed Circuit Rebreather
Jacob is a Padi Advanced Rebreather diver on the Posiden Seven
Padi Divemaster
Jacob is a Padi Divemaster with experince in guiding and finding the targeted behaviour or marine creature
Padi Sidemount Diver
Being a sidemount diver also means being self reliant and Jacob has a large amount of experince of solo dives under his belt
Padi Drysuit Diver
Brought up by the british coast Jacob is a big fan of cold water diving and being a qualified drysuit diver, he is able to stay down for hours even in the coldest conditions.