She received her Bachelor of Arts in Professional Photography while attending Brooks Institute of Photography and currently works as a correspondent and field editor for Ocean Geographic magazine, as well as Gallery Editor for Shark Savers and is on the Advisory Board for Oceanic Defense. Her imagery has been published in several major publications including National Geographic, Discovery, Times Publishing, Shark Diver Magazine, Natural History Magazine, Science Daily; as well as many international advertising campaigns. Amanda is quite honored to have been the recipient of many awards including several from the International Photographers Awards (IPA), Celebrate The Sea, and Underwater Photography Annual Awards among others. To learn more about Amanda Cotton visit www.acottonphoto.com"