Professional Staff:
 Richard Theiss: Cinematographer/Writer/Director
Richard Theiss spent over 12 years in the television commercial and motion picture field providing video services for a diverse roster of major clients including Paramount, Castle Rock, and Orion Pictures. He worked on national commercials ranging from McDonald's, Pepsi, and Coors to Disney Studios, Nissan, and Wesson Oil.
Mr. Theiss has delivered footage for National Geographic's Wild Chronicles on global warming, PBS, Discovery Communications, Animal Planet, the History Channel, and more. His work has been published by HD VideoPro, Lifestyle International, and Discover Diving magazines; PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), Divers Alert Network, Playboy.com, and The Seattle Aquarium. He has also filmed projects for the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA, in addition to nationally recognized research organizations, aquariums, and zoos. A professional diver for over 25 years, Mr. Theiss has worked as a safety diver for television and motion pictures including Orion Pictures Navy SEALs. He is a certified scuba instructor, lecturer, consultant on ecotourism for Sharkdivers.com, contributes to the RTSea nature blog, and is a national member of the prestigious Explorers Club.
 Budd Riker: Photographer/Writer
Budd Riker has over 30 years experience as a photographer and writer. His photos and photo stories have been published in national and international publications including Nature, Skin Diver Magazine, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, The Undersea Journal, Islands, and more. While Mr. Riker's primary focus is underwater photography, he is equally adept at capturing the surrounding beauty of a mountain scene, a tranquil desert environment, and everything in between. He has been a contributing writer and photographer for several books including Digital Underwater Photography (PADI, 2006), The Ocean Planet (Current Publishing, 2005), The Encyclopedia or Recreational Diving (PADI, 1999), and The Business of Diving (PADI 1999). Budd has traveled extensively in the pursuit of unique stories and images, always seeking to capture the fascinating stories our natural world is so rich with.
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