User Name: JasonDPG Country: United States Personal Photo/Video Website URL: http://www.jasonheller.com Shoots: Photo Years Shooting: 6

Cameras:
> Nikon D3

Housings:

Strobes:
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Destinations I've Dived:
> United States
> Bahamas
> Cayman Islands
> Ecuador
> Guatemala
> Indonesia
> Puerto Rico
> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
> Thailand
> Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
> Curacao, Netherlands Antilles

Destinations I want to Dive:
> Costa Rica
> Maldives
> Papua New Guinea
> Philippines

# of Dive Trips Per Year: 6

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Underwater Photography & Video Best of 2008:
"Thanks Matt, this is great. Here are a few more to add to Matt's list. I really liked the piece on Bruce Mozert: http://www.divephotoguide.com/articles/one_of_underwater_photography__s_true_pioneer__s___bruce_mozert Matt's Underwater Photographer's Guide to Southeast Asia series, which we've only seen the tip of the iceberg of, has been very cool: http://www.divephotoguide.com/articles/an_underwater_photographer__s_guide_to_southeast_asia NOAA confirms the extinction of the Caribbean Monk Seal: http://www.divephotoguide.com/articles/noaa_confirms_caribbean_monk_seal_extinct Coverage from the 1st Annual DPG Underwater Photo & Video festival (held in Wakatobi this past year): http://www.divephotoguide.com/articles/dpg_underwater_photo___video_festival___adex_2008_reports Lastly, we started the year with the silly Lithium battery ban on flights, which was a precursor (although totally unrelated) to the new found hassles we all face with airline travel and baggage restrictions. Stay tuned for a complete report on that soon! http://www.divephotoguide.com/articles/flying_with_lithium_batteries Happy 2009 everyone!" submitted on January 1st, 2009 @ 3:12 PM

A Battle Won In The War Against Shark Finning:
"Thanks for posting Matt, I'll add as well that there is a lot of sentiment out there that the market will just shift to other distribution channels. After all, when a multi-billion dollar illegal business is offset, it will try really hard to get back on track. We congratulate Alibaba.com on *finally* making the right decision, however, we will all be keeping our eyes open on the shark finning "industry" and where it's headed. We also congratulate our good friend Shawn Heinrichs for helping to get the shark finning issue on Anderson Cooper 360 "Planet in Peril" on CNN this past month. With more awareness, hopefully international governments will eventually pass legislation that will truly solve the problem. We respect and understand the long standing tradition of shark fin soup in Asian culture, but it is no longer sustainable." submitted on December 26th, 2008 @ 8:27 AM

Shark Catch Charts:
"Update: Dec 2008, Alibaba *claims* that as of Jan 1, 2009, it will be banning all shark related products from the website. If this is true and they do not fund any additional ventures relating to shark fin trading, we congratulate them for finally doing the right thing!" submitted on December 24th, 2008 @ 10:45 AM

Happy Underwater Photo & Video Holidays From DPG:
"Thanks guys. I know, a little corny, but I had to do it :)" submitted on December 20th, 2008 @ 7:43 AM

Win Free Copies of Award Winning Film, Ships of Darkness:
"2 more and we have all of our winners!" submitted on December 17th, 2008 @ 3:37 PM

Shark Finning On CNN December 11th:
"I watched the program tonight. Really great to see the issue get the level of exposure that Planet in Peril provides." submitted on December 11th, 2008 @ 9:05 PM

Underwater Photography Exhibit at The United Nations:
"Just added a video to the article - enjoy!" submitted on December 5th, 2008 @ 10:20 AM

DivePhotoGuide Wins Best Website At Antibes:
"Thanks dude!" submitted on November 5th, 2008 @ 7:55 AM

Swimming Freely With Great White Sharks:
"Amos - the trips looks awesome. I'm sure some people will look at this and freak out, but the images are iconic and the experience is one that I will have to grow the balls for one day ;)" submitted on November 5th, 2008 @ 7:45 AM

DEMA 2008: DPG & Wetpixel Cocktail Party:
"You held it together! Thanks to all who came out for an awesome party!" submitted on November 1st, 2008 @ 10:01 AM