About
With over 10,000 dives under his belt , Jonathan’s works had been published in various global scuba diving publications, and
featured in many prominent underwater photography Facebook and Instagram groups. Jonathan Lin was drawn into the
mysterious world beneath the sea by watching countless documentaries as a child.
In 1996, with his first pay cheque, he took up scuba diving. His curiosity for the art of underwater photography was sparked
by spending three whole years diving with underwater photographers, in 2010 Jonathan picked up underwater photography
and has been actively producing works till the present day.
He now teaches underwater photography, conducts underwater photography workshops and carry out photoshoot for many
well-known scuba destination resorts such as Manado, Derawan, Lembeh, and Raja Ampat.
His work and passion for underwater photography have earned him to be an ambassador for Hugyfot underwater housing,
Divepro Dive Lights, Aquamundo and photography reviewer for canon cameras.
With over 10,000 dives under his belt , Jonathan’s works had been published in various global scuba diving publications, and featured in many prominent underwater photography Facebook and Instagram groups. Jonathan Lin was drawn into the mysterious world beneath the sea by watching countless documentaries as a child.
In 1996, with his first pay cheque, he took up scuba diving. His curiosity for the art of underwater photography was sparked by spending three whole years diving with underwater photographers, in 2010 Jonathan picked up underwater photography and has been actively producing works till the present day.
He now teaches underwater photography, conducts underwater photography workshops and carry out photoshoot for many well-known scuba destination resorts such as Manado, Derawan, Lembeh, and Raja Ampat.
His work and passion for underwater photography have earned him to be an ambassador for Hugyfot underwater housing, Divepro Dive Lights, Aquamundo and photography reviewer for canon cameras.
Started Diving
Invitation from Sabah Tourism Board in Malaysia for photography project for Sipadan and surrounding islands
Invited to Lishui, China Photography Festival (中国丽水国际摄影文化节) as one of the only two Underwater Photographers to exhibit
Interviewed by Beijing Radio Station FM87.6
Invitation from the Mayor of Gorontalo, Indonesia for a photography project
Honourable Mention by Scuba Diving Magazine Photo Competition
Contract Photography contributor for online platform goodvis.com
Guest lecturer for Keystone Academy, Beijing, China
ADEX uw360.asia Photographer of the month
Editor for “Black is the new Blue”
One of 10 Asian Photographer for the book “Black is the new Blue”
“Black is the new Blue” was named Photographic Media of the Year by MPAS (Media Publisher Association Singapore)
Photography Speaker for ADEX uw360.com Diver’s Party
Photography Speaker for ADEX Beijing
Invitation from Solomon Island Tourism for a photography project
Contract Photography contributor for ADEX uw360.asia
One of the only two Asian photographers featured in Hugyfot 60th Anniversary Photo Book
Contract Photographer for BlueAway
Invitation from JD.com and BlueAway to Chongqing, China for presentation and large print photograph signing ceremony
Photography Speaker for DRT Beijing
Photography Speaker for DRT GuangZhou
Photography Speaker for DRT Shanghai
Photographer for world renowned artist Jay Chou and WildAid’s Conservation Campaign
Current
Guest in-house Photographer for :
• Tasik Ria Resort Manado (Since 2013) • Derawan Dive Lodge (Since 2013)
• Dive into Lembeh (Since 2016)
• Dive into Raja Ampat (Since 2017)
Brand Representation
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Sponsorship by Fourth Element 2014
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Ambassador for Hugyfot Underwater Housings 2014
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Ambassador for DivePro Dive Lights 2014
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WORKS PUBLISHED
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Scuba Diver AustralAsia, Asian Diver, SilkWind (SilkAir Inflight Magazine), Scuba Diving Magazine, Scuba Diver Magazine, Buddy Magazine, FHM (China), Editor’s Choice for premier pho- tography community, 500px, as well as regional airline SilkAir’s official website
