Behind The Lens

Our work as photojournalists has taken us to England, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the Maldives, Fiji, Indonesia, Palau, Truk Lagoon, Ponape, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Cook Islands, Hawaii, Cozumel, Baja, Bonaire, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, The Philippines, Panama, Greece, Turkey, and Alaska to name a few.

Jett Britnell, FRCGS, FRGS, FI’16

Jett Britnell is a professional Underwater, Wildlife & Expedition Photographer, Explorer, internationally published Writer, Public Speaker and Scuba Diver whose images and editorial appears regularly in various print publications and online media worldwide.  A staunch supporter of marine conservation and environmental education, he was among the first in the British Columbia to expound the need for preservation of the province’s marine life through his images, articles and presentations. Jett is credited for putting British Columbia’s undersea realm on the world stage, and has contributed to the province’s marine environment being ranked as one of the richest and most diverse ecosystems in the world.

A Fellow of the prestigious Royal Canadian Geographical Society, a Fellow of the in the world renowned and exclusive Explorers Club, a Fellow of the famed Royal Geographical Society in London. Jett is also a member of the esteemed Ocean Artists Society, a unique alliance of the world’s top marine life artists, painters, sculptors, photographers, filmmakers, and writers. The list of members includes people such as Wyland, Bob Talbot, Ron & Valerie Taylor and Dr. Sylvia Earle. He co-authors with Kathryn a monthly adventure & exploration column for Luxe Beat Magazine under the banner Third Age Expeditions, and is a featured photographer of The Ocean Agency, an ocean conservation non-profit, and also a consultant to Elephanatics, an elephant advocacy organization based in Vancouver whose mission is to assist global elephant conservation efforts by educating Canadians about issues of ivory poaching, habitat loss, and the continued exploitation of elephants by humans, and to connect Canadians directly with elephant conservation partners in Africa and Asia. He is also a Nikon Professional Services Member and a nationally accredited past member of the Professional Photographers of Canada (Underwater, Editorial & Travel Illustration), Professional Writers of Canada, the British Columbia Association of Travel Writers and the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association.

Certifications & Licensing

• Highly experienced cold water diver (drysuit) with extensive tropical diving experience, PADI Rescue Diver & I.A.N.T.D. Nitrox Certified
• Wilderness & Bear Awareness (BIS Training Solutions)
• Sharks! Global Biodiversity, Biology, and Conservation Certificate (The University of Queensland, Australia
• Transport Canada Pleasure Craft Operator Card (familiar with operating Zodiacs)
• Canadian Possession and Acquisition License (PAL) for both Restricted & Unrestricted Firearms.

Kathryn Britnell, FRCGS, FRGS, FI’19

Kathryn is a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Canadian Geographical Society, a Fellow of the the world renowned and exclusive Explorers Club, a Fellow of the famed Royal Geographical Society in London. Kathyrn is an internationally published writer, photographer, speaker and underwater model. Among her many talents, Kathryn possesses decades of experience with respect to insurance and risk management, including the expertise to manage the risk exposures on expeditions, eco-tourism businesses and ocean-based operations. The first published photo of her working as an underwater model appeared December 22, 2010 in PhotographyBB Magazine. Certainly a notable achievement as she was only certified as a scuba diver three weeks earlier in the Philippines on November 30, 2010! Kathryn has experienced exhilarating encounters with tiger sharks, whale sharks, sea turtles, sea lions, and several species of venomous lionfish in the Philippines, splashing into zero degree centigrade iceberg infested waters in Alaska and has explored the ocean’s depths after dark. Kathryn is a former member of the British Columbia Association of Travel Writers and the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association.

Certifications & Licensing

• Experienced cold water diver (drysuit) with extensive tropical diving experience, PADI Nitrox Certified
• Canadian Possession and Acquisition License (PAL) for both Restricted & Unrestricted Firearms.