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Jill Heinerth
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ADM PHOTOJOURNALIST
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Jill Heinerth is an explorer. Consistently searching for what lies just beyond view, her curiosity and photographic skills give us a tantalizing peek at a breathtaking world few will ever experience.
Best known as a pioneering technical diver, Jill combines a mastery of underwater technology with a formal Fine Arts education to produce artistic documentation of the natural environment above, below and inside our beautifully fragile planet.
An award-winning filmmaker, Jill wrote, produced, and appeared in WATER’S JOURNEY, the PBS documentary project that takes viewers on visceral travels through the world’s greatest water systems. These programs have found a home in many educational systems, giving young people access to adventure entertainment, while raising their awareness of the need to protect water resources.
Hollywood directors call on Jill Heinerth to create and film difficult underwater scenes, earning her technical director and underwater unit coordinator credits.
Bringing technology to extreme underwater environments, Jill contributes writing and photography to international magazines and websites, including National Geographic, Smithsonian, and dozens of diving publications. Her blog RebreatherPro.com has gained international acclaim by individuals and organizations looking for interactive technical diving knowledge and support.
Jill is a reasonable voice in the world of conservation, and is often sought out for insightful commentary and opinions by the press and other institutions. She was recently recognized by Keen Footwear as top environmental photographer, bringing attention to our changing world with her images. She is also a recognized expert legal witness in matters involving SCUBA and Closed Circuit Rebreather technology.
Jill’s many diving accomplishments are highlighted by an Antarctic cave diving expedition inside the largest iceberg known to man, (the National Geographic film documentary ICE ISLAND), and significant contributions to the Wakulla 2 project, using paradigm-changing technology to map an underwater cave system in three dimensions. At Wakulla, secondary to a scientific mission, Jill established a women’s diving world record.
Some of Jill’s numerous professional diving, photographic and filmmaking awards:
• Sport Diving Magazine: Named A Living Legend
• Women Diver’s Hall of Fame: Inaugural Inductee
• Explorer’s Club Film Festival: Best Documentary
• Canadian Technical Diver of the Year
• Cine Golden Eagle (2)
• Gold Aurora Award
• Fellow: National Speleological Society
• International HD Film Fest: Best Documentary
Jill Heinerth holds various SCUBA, Cave Diving, and Closed Circuit Rebreather instructor credentials. An Adobe Photoshop expert, she also teaches Underwater Digital Photography workshops and classes.
A former Toronto ad agency owner, Jill takes on limited advertising clients, applying her distinct skill set to each application.
A popular public speaker, Jill gives entertaining and informative multi-media presentations to groups, clubs and organizations on a wide range of subjects including exploration, motivation and actualization, conservation, risk management, and filmmaking.
Born in Canada, Jill lives with her husband Robert, in North Florida, where she starts most days with a refreshing swim in the clear water of her local spring.
Contact Jill Heinerth:
Heinerth Productions Inc.
5989 NE County Road 340
High Springs, Fl 32643
386-454-4497
JillHeinerth@mac.com
Visit Jill’s website:
www.IntoThePlanet.com
Jill’s interactive blog:
www.RebreatherPro.com
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