Nick Martorano, Ph.D., is a multi-awarded, internationally-known High Definition filmmaker, cameraman and digital media producer with twelve years
of experience in underwater imaging.

Nick is the Founder and President of Ocean Wonders Underwater Video Productions, formerly established in California and currently based in Palau - Micronesia.

Nick is also a PADI Scuba Instructor, and has taught at University level for several years in the past (e.g., University of California).

Nick's credits include National Geographic (USA), GEO (Germany) , "Survivor" (UK) , NPR (USA), ABS-CBN (Philippines), The Ocean Channel (USA), The Window Channel (USA), and others.

Nick has been a recipient of many awards, including the Stan Waterman Award in Excellence in Underwater Photography (2007) and the Bob Commers Award in Excellence in Underwater Photography (2006), among others. A sample of his award-winning short films is available here.

Nick has helped dozens of motivated divers and even underwater photographers from all over the world bring home fantastic underwater images and videos after only a few days of instruction! Now you can rest assured that your vacation to Palau will give you a chance to bring your underwater imaging skills to a whole new level!

A demo reel and a sampler of his underwater images are available here.