Michele Westmorland is an American photographer who specializes in underwater photography. Westmorland is a fellow of the

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and

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. She runs her own company, Westmorland LLC, in

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where she resides. Westmorland's preferred area of travel is Papua New Guinea. Her stock is represented by Getty, Corbis, and Fotostock Michele Westmorland supports International League of Conservation Photographers on Art for Conservation
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Early life

Westmorland is a Seattle native. She worked in the corporate world for twenty two years before beginning photography. Westmorland attended

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from 1990 to 1992.

Publications

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

Awards and honors

Westmorland was inducted into the

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in 2011. She has also won several awards, including the Environmental Photography Invitational, Photo District News, and the PNG Underwater Photo Competition.

References

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