Michele Westmorland is an American photographer who specializes in underwater photography. Westmorland is also a proud fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers

International League of Conservation Photographers

The International League of Conservation Photographers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering environmental and cultural conservation through ethical photography...

 and The Explorers Club

The Explorers Club

The Explorers Club is a professional society dedicated to scientific exploration of Earth, its oceans, and outer space. Founded in 1904 in New York City, it currently has 30 branches world wide...

.. She runs her own company, Westmorland LLC, in Redmond, Washington

Redmond, Washington

Redmond is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located east of Seattle. The population was 54,144 at the 2010 census,up from 45,256 in 2000....

 where she resides.

Westmorland's most passionate area of travel is Papua New Guinea. Her stock is represented by Getty, Corbis, and Fotostock

Early Life

Westmorland is a Seattle native. She worked in the corporate world for twenty two years before beginning her life's passion of photography.

Westmorland attended Barry University

Barry University

Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami....

 in Miami, Florida

Miami, Florida

Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

from 1990 to 1992.

Publications

Westmorland's photographs have been published in many recognized national and international publications such as National Geographic Traveler and Adventure magazines, and Outside magazine.

Awards and Honors

Westmorland was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame in 2011. She has also won several awards, including the Environmental Photography Invitational, Photo District News, and the PNG Underwater Photo Competition.