Graduated in Journalism and Advertising, Paula Vianna (43) is a Brazilian technical diver and a Padi and SDI instructor. She teaches underwater photography courses, from basic to advanced, and photo post processing with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Paula lived in Australia for one year, where she had the opportunity to work with underwater photography on the Great Barrier Reef. She currently lives in Búzios - Rio, in Brazil, where she has her own dive center Búzios Divers. She won first place in Ocean Art 2019 and 35 Awards 2019, as well as recognition in other international competitions (see below). She also writes to magazines and has been a judge in underwater photography contests. Ask about her individual online mentoring program: she helps underwater photographers create a portfolio, choose the best photos for contests and improve their photo editing skills - in Portuguese and English.
Jornalista e publicitária natural de Brasília, Paula Vianna (43) é mergulhadora técnica e instrutora Padi e SDI. Ministra curso básico e avançado de fotografia subaquática e edição e tratamento de imagens com Adobe Lightroom e Photoshop. Morou um ano na Austrália, onde teve a oportunidade de trabalhar com foto sub na Grande Barreira de Corais. Atualmente mora em Búzios-RJ, onde é proprietária da operadora de mergulho Búzios Divers. Paula ganhou o primeiro lugar no Ocean Art 2019 e no 35 Awards 2019 e foi finalista em diversos concursos internacionais (vide lista abaixo). Ela também escreve para revistas e foi jurada em concursos de foto sub. Pergunte sobre o programa de mentoria individual: Paula ajuda fotógrafos subaquáticos a criar um portfólio, selecionar as melhores fotos para concursos e melhorar suas habilidades com edição e tratamento de imagens - as aulas online podem ser em português ou inglês.
AWARDS
NAUTILUS SCUBA CLUB 2021 UNDERWATER PHOTO COMP - 1st place - DSLR Portfolio category.
NAUTILUS SCUBA CLUB 2021 UNDERWATER PHOTO COMP - 1st place - Open Portrait category.
NAUTILUS SCUBA CLUB 2021 UNDERWATER PHOTO COMP - 1st place - Open Great Barrier Reef category.
NAUTILUS SCUBA CLUB 2021 UNDERWATER PHOTO COMP - Very Highly Commended - Open Great Barrier Reef category.
NAUTILUS SCUBA CLUB 2021 UNDERWATER PHOTO COMP - Very Highly Commended - Open Macro category.
35 AWARDS 2020 - Viewers Choice - Single Photo - Underwater category.
35 AWARDS 2020 - Top 10 Great Photographers - Underwater category.
OCEAN DWELLERS concurso do 35 AWARDS - Best of Contest (top 10 photos)
OCEAN DWELLERS concurso do 35 AWARDS - Top 3% Ocean Dwellers Photographer
IPA 2020 THE INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARDS - 1st place - Non-professional Nature - Underwater category
WORLD SHOOTOUT 2020 - Top 5 Finalist - Championship category.
BIG PICTURE 2020 NATURAL WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY - Top 6 Finalist - Aquatic Life category.
8th MARES UNDERWATER PHOTO MARATHON 2020 - 5th place - DSLR Fashion & Creativity category.
8th MARES UNDERWATER PHOTO MARATHON 2020 - 10th place - DSLR Overall Winner.
OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2020 - EMERGING MASTER PORTFOLIO - THE DAVID DOUBILET AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - Honorable Mention - Fish Behaviour Category.
OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2020 - Honorable Mention - Seascapes Public Choice.
THE PHOTOGRAPH - 1st INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2020 - Bronze Medal - Animal Category.
35 AWARDS 2019 - 1st place - Best Photo - Underwater category.
35 AWARDS 2019 - 1st place - Photographer of the Year - Underwater category.
8th ANNUAL OCEAN ART UNDERWATER PHOTO CONTEST 2019 - 1st place - Marine Life Behavior category.
OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2019 - THE DOUG PERRINE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT - Runner Up - Animal Behaviour Category.
OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2019 - THE DR. GERRY ALLEN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT - High Commended - Fish Behaviour Category.
BRASILIA PHOTO SHOW 2019 - Honorable Mention - Animal Photo category - photo 1.
BRASILIA PHOTO SHOW 2019 - Honorable Mention - Animal Photo category - photo 2.
7th MARES UNDERWATER PHOTO MARATHON 2019 - 7th place - Best Diving Destination category.
7th MARES UNDERWATER PHOTO MARATHON 2019 - 8th place - DSLR Fish category.
NAUTILUS SCUBA CLUB 2019 UNDERWATER PHOTO COMP - 1st place - GBR category.
NAUTILUS SCUBA CLUB 2019 UNDERWATER PHOTO COMP - Runner Up - GBR category.
NAUTILUS SCUBA CLUB 2019 UNDERWATER PHOTO COMP - Highly Commended - GBR category.
NAUTILUS SCUBA CLUB 2019 UNDERWATER PHOTO COMP - Highly Commended - Open Portrait category.
NAUTILUS SCUBA CLUB 2019 UNDERWATER PHOTO COMP - Highly Commended - Open Portrait category.
IPA 2019 THE INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARDS - 2nd place - Non-professional Nature - Underwater category.
DIVE PHOTO GUIDE SHARKCON PHOTO COMPETITION 2019 - Finalist.
35 AWARDS 2018 - Top 35 Wildlife Photographer.
NAUTILUS SCUBA CLUB 2018 UNDERWATER PHOTO COMP - Best of Show.
EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS
LUZ AZUL EXHIBITION 2019 - Galeria Mix Mídia.
DIVEDUC MAGAZINE - Ano 2 Ed. 4 Fevereiro 2021 -
Foto de capa, texto e fotos das páginas 8 a 31 - Búzios, santuários das tartarugas.
https://diveduc.com/magazine/download/assets/arquivos/edicao-4-diveduc-magazine.pdf
Foto de capa, texto e fotos das páginas 8 a 31 - Búzios, santuários das tartarugas.
https://diveduc.com/magazine/download/assets/arquivos/edicao-4-diveduc-magazine.pdf
DIVEDUC MAGAZINE - Ano 1 Ed. 2 Dezembro 2020 - Foto do mês.
https://diveduc.com/magazine/download/assets/arquivos/edicao-2-diveduc-magazine.pdf
https://diveduc.com/magazine/download/assets/arquivos/edicao-2-diveduc-magazine.pdf
HEINZ PRESS MAGAZINE - #21, September 2020.
https://en.heinz.press/readpdf/23/heinz21
https://en.heinz.press/readpdf/23/heinz21
OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE - Vol. 53, July 2020.
http://www.ogsociety.org/flipmags/og53-o/mobile/index.html
http://www.ogsociety.org/flipmags/og53-o/mobile/index.html
OCEAN GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE - Vol. 49, July 2019.
http://www.ogsociety.org/downloads/o-edition/92-o-edition-49-1/file.html
http://www.ogsociety.org/downloads/o-edition/92-o-edition-49-1/file.html
DECO STOP MAGAZINE - Ed. 52, May 2018.
"Você conhece o santuário das tartarugas?" Texto e fotos: pg 30-33.
"Você conhece o santuário das tartarugas?" Texto e fotos: pg 30-33.
JUDGED THESE COMPETITIONS
Concurso Fotográfico Mar de Budiões 2021 - Projeto Budiões - www.budioes.org/concursobudioes.
Diveduc Concurso Beta 2021 - Diveduc Group - www.diveduc.com.
Concurso fotográfico ABC Mar 2020 - www.abcmar.com.br.