Zena Holloway (photographer)
A British female photographer known for creating underwater imagery of people, babies and terrestrial creatures. Her underwater photography has been published and exhibited internationally.
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Holloway has photographed a number of celebrities and sports personalities underwater including Andrea Berg for the Atlantis album, Justine Suissa from Above & Beyond, Katie PriceKatie Price, Tulisa Contostavios, Keri-anne Payne, Rebecca Adlington, Deco, Rita Ora, Tom Daley, Jessica Hardy, Tyler Clary and Amanda Holden.
Holloway has photographed a number of celebrities and sports personalities underwater including Andrea Berg for the Atlantis album, Justine Suissa from Above & Beyond, Katie Price, Tulisa Contostavios, Keri-anne Payne, Rebecca Adlington, Deco, Rita Ora, Tom Daley, Jessica Hardy, Tyler Clary and Amanda HoldenAmanda Holden.
In 1995 Holloway returned to the UK to qualify as a part IV commercial diver. She found work in the underwater film industry as a clapper loader and camera assistant on commercials, feature films, documentaries and music videos. In addition to this she trained entertainers for underwater performances. As a camera assistant she travelled to Tunisia and Uruguay for the Discovery Channel. Later, she filmed Great White Sharks in South AfricaSouth Africa for the BBC. On assignment in Zanzibar she photographed octopus spear fishermen for National Geographic Magazine.
In 1995 Holloway returned to the UK to qualify as a part IV commercial diver. She found work in the underwater film industry as a clapper loader and camera assistant on commercials, feature films, documentaries and music videos. In addition to this she trained entertainers for underwater performances. As a camera assistant she travelled to Tunisia and Uruguay for the Discovery Channel. Later, she filmed Great White Sharks in South Africa for the BBCBBC. On assignment in Zanzibar she photographed octopus spear fishermen for National Geographic Magazine.
Zena Holloway, the daughter of an airline pilot, was born in Bahrain and raised in LondonLondon, England where she learned to dive as a teenager. She left school aged eighteen and moved to Hurghada, Egypt where she qualified as a PADI Diving Instructor and began taking photographs underwater. She later moved to Grand Cayman and worked as an underwater videographer for Bob Soto's Diving.
Holloway has photographed a number of celebrities and sports personalities underwater including Andrea BergAndrea Berg for the Atlantis album, Justine Suissa from Above & Beyond, Katie Price, Tulisa Contostavios, Keri-anne Payne, Rebecca Adlington, Deco, Rita Ora, Tom Daley, Jessica Hardy, Tyler Clary and Amanda Holden.
In 1995 Holloway returned to the UK to qualify as a part IV commercial diver. She found work in the underwater film industry as a clapper loader and camera assistant on commercials, feature films, documentaries and music videos. In addition to this she trained entertainers for underwater performances. As a camera assistant she travelled to Tunisia and UruguayUruguay for the Discovery Channel. Later, she filmed Great White Sharks in South Africa for the BBC. On assignment in Zanzibar she photographed octopus spear fishermen for National Geographic Magazine.
Zena Holloway, the daughter of an airline pilot, was born in Bahrain and raised in London, England where she learned to dive as a teenager. She left school aged eighteen and moved to Hurghada, Egypt where she qualified as a PADI Diving Instructor and began taking photographs underwater. She later moved to Grand CaymanGrand Cayman and worked as an underwater videographer for Bob Soto's Diving.
Zena Holloway, the daughter of an airline pilot, was born in Bahrain and raised in London, England where she learned to dive as a teenager. She left school aged eighteen and moved to Hurghada, Egypt where she qualified as a PADI Diving InstructorDiving Instructor and began taking photographs underwater. She later moved to Grand Cayman and worked as an underwater videographer for Bob Soto's Diving.
Holloway has photographed a number of celebrities and sports personalities underwater including Andrea Berg for the Atlantis album, Justine Suissa from Above & Beyond, Katie Price, Tulisa Contostavios, Keri-anne Payne, Rebecca Adlington, Deco, Rita Ora, Tom Daley, Jessica Hardy, Tyler ClaryTyler Clary and Amanda Holden.
Zena Holloway (photographer)
Zena Holloway (born October 1,1973) is a British female photographer known for creating underwater imagery of people, babies and terrestrial creatures. [1][2][3] Her underwater photography has been published and exhibited internationally.[4][5]
Zena Holloway, the daughter of an airline pilot, was born in Bahrain and raised in London, England where she learned to dive as a teenager. [7] She left school aged eighteen and moved to Hurghada, Egypt where she qualified as a PADI Diving Instructor and began taking photographs underwater. [8] She later moved to Grand Cayman and worked as an underwater videographer for Bob Soto's Diving. [7]
In 1995 Holloway returned to the UK to qualify as a part IV commercial diver. She found work in the underwater film industry as a clapper loader and camera assistant on commercials, feature films, documentaries and music videos. In addition to this she trained entertainers for underwater performances. As a camera assistant she travelled to Tunisia and Uruguay for the Discovery Channel. [13] Later, she filmed Great White Sharks in South Africa for the BBC, [14]. . On assignment in Zanzibar she photographed octopus spear fishermen for National Geographic Magazine. [4] [14]
Holloway has photographed a number of celebrities and sports personalities underwater including Andrea Berg for the Atlantis album, Justine Suissa from Above & Beyond, Katie Price, [25] Tulisa Contostavios, [26] Keri-anne Payne, [27] Rebecca Adlington, Deco, [29] Rita Ora, [30] Tom Daley, Jessica Hardy, Tyler Clary and Amanda Holden.
She has photographed underwater fashion editorials such as How to Spend It Magazine [33] [36] and has been featured in photographic publications about underwater photography.
Holloway’s work has featured in advertising campaigns for Pepsi, Nike and the Birmingham Royal Ballet. [35] In 2017 she demonstrated at Xposure International Photography Festival,[32] Holloway has exhibited extensively in Korea since 2016 with exhibitions in Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, Young-in and Cheonan. [34]
Holloway's recent projects explore emotional reactions to oceans, lakes and waterways. She also shows a keen interest in environmental conservation and the protection of marine life. [6]
She has had winning entries in many international photography competitions such as
• ND Awards (2017), [9]
• Fine Art Photo Awards (2017), [10]
• Communication Arts (2012, 2010, 2004),
• PDN, Cannes (2013),
• Applied Arts (2010, 2009, 2008, 2006),
• AoP (2009, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1999),
• IPA (2012, 2006),
• Nikon international (2003) and RPS (1999). [31]
Selected exhibitions
• 2018 Vättern, Hjo, Sweden [15]
• 2018 Cheonan Arts Center Museum of Art, Korea [16]
• 2018 Yongin Art Center, Korea waterbabes [17]
• 2018 508 Kings Road Gallery, London Seawomen [18]
• 2018 Art Palm Beach, Florida Seawomen
• 2017 Scope Art Show, Miami Seawomen
• 2017 Bridgeman Gallery
• 2016 Musée de la Porte Doreé, Paris Swansong [19]
• 2016 MBC, Daegu, South Korea [20]
• 2016 Cinema Center, Busan, South Korea [21]
• 2015 Changwon Cultural Foundation, South Korea
• 2015 Hyundai Art Center, Ulsan, South Korea
• 2015 Seoul Art Center, South Korea [22]
• 2014 Calken Gallery, London
• 2013 Elle Décor’s show house, Miami, Scattered
• 2012 Bo.Lee Gallery, UK, Swansong [23]
• 2011 Tatar Gallery, Canada, Swansong
• 2011 Schouwburg, Netherlands, Swansong
• 2009 Cosa Gallery, London UK, Swansong
• Holloway, Zena (2008). The Water Babies. Ice Water Press. ISBN 1921381647
• Holloway, Zena (2005). Water Baby. Yokomori Rika, Japan. ISBN4-7976-7149-1
• Holloway, Zena (2002). Sirènes. Hors Collection, France. ISBN 2258056624
• Holloway, Zena (2001). Enfants d'eau. Presses de la Cité, France. ISBN 978-2258056633
• Holloway, Zena (1999) Water Baby! Element Children's Books, UK. ISBN 1 902618 51
• El Mundo Cover Sunday 12 August 2000
• Litro Magazine May 2018
• Observer Health Magazine July 2008
• The Royal Photographic Journal November 1998
• The Daily Telegraph, Travel Magazine Autumn 2005
• Dazed & Confused magazine, June 2000
• New Zealand Listener, Sept26-Oct2 1998
• Radio Times 16-22 May 1998
• British Journal of Photography 02.12.98
• Image Magazine (the association of photographers) April 2006
• Junior Magazine (London) Issue 138 / February 2011
• Quintessentially Magazine (London) /issue 22 / Summer Autumn 2009
• Capture Magazine (Australia) September/October 2013
• Neon Magazine (Germany July 2010
• 125 Magazine Issue 12/UK Autumn/Winter 2008
• AfC submissions by date/09 August 2018
• References
1. https://boingboing.net/2014/06/17/dream-weavers-underwater.html
2. http://www.artnet.com/artists/zena-holloway/biography
3. https://ezramagazine.com/zena-hollaway-interview/
4. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150720001032
5. https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/local/art-palm-beach-embraces-street-art-and-immersive-experiences/ozS1t1P3GVfQrHMa3ArYZK/
6. https://beautifulbizarre.net/2018/03/20/flowers-for-jeju-the-last-mermaids-an-interview-with-zena-holloway/
7. http://www.alertdiver.com/Shooter-Zena-Holloway
8. https://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/shooting_underwater_with_the_eos-1d_c_in_4k.do
9. https://ndawards.net/winners-gallery/nd-awards-2017/professional/other/527/gold-award
10. https://www.photoawards.com/winner/?compName=IPA+2012
11. https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/aquarium-of-the-pacific-water-photography-335037
12. https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/vegan/amanda-holden-goes-underwater-to-protest-seaworld-1146648.html
13. http://obviousmag.org/en/archives/2010/08/zena_holloway-_the_photographer_of_the_underwater.html
14. https://sfg.ua/int/magazine/little-mermaid-zena-holloway-and-her-wonderwaters/
15. https://www.vastsverige.com/kulturkvarteret-pedagogien-hjo/evenemang/vattern_sweet_water_life/
16. http://arthall.tistory.com/30
17. http://www.mediamo.co.kr/archives/5158
18. http://gabrielfineart.co.uk/unity-in-variety-viii/4594163527
19. http://www.aquarium-tropical.fr/node/85
20. http://globaldaegu.blogspot.com/2016/08/zena-holloway-fantasy-exhibitions-in.html
21. https://hapskorea.com/zena-holloway-exhibit-underway/
22. https://www.huffingtonpost.kr/2015/06/09/story_n_7466190.html
23. http://www.cassone-art.com/art-news/2012/04/underwater-fashion-photography-on-show-in-bath/
24. https://lemontrend.com/photographers/underwater-photographer-zena-holloway/
25. http://www.steinolsen.co.uk/katie.html
26. http://www.picshared.net/picture/528821181229732299
27. https://www.bellazon.com/main/topic/60090-underwater-models/?page=2
28. http://www.wetpixel.com/articles/video-behind-the-scenes-with-zena-holloway
29. https://www.appliedartsmag.com/winners_gallery/photography/?id=1461&year=2008&clip=1
30. https://www.citizenatelier.com/blog/a-conversation-with-underwater-photo-artist-zena-holloway/
31. Les Seirênês: Zena Holloway's underwater beauty. (2002). RPS Journal (U.K.), 142(5), 217-220.
32. https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/leisure/registration-opens-for-xposure-photography-workshops-1.2122558
33. https://howtospendit.ft.com/womens-style/51813-underwater-shoot-dream-weavers
34. http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=128901
35. https://xposure.ae/zena-holloway/
36. How to Spend it, Sept 12, 2015,
37. How to Spend it, Oct 3, 2009
38. How to spend it, April 12, 2014
39. How to spend it, June 21, 2008
40. How to Spend it, Nov 17, 2007
Zena Holloway (photographer)
Zena Holloway (born October 1,1973) is a British female photographer known for creating underwater imagery of people, babies and terrestrial creatures. [1][2][3] Her underwater photography has been published and exhibited internationally.[4][5]
Zena Holloway, the daughter of an airline pilot, was born in Bahrain and raised in London, England where she learned to dive as a teenager. [7] She left school aged eighteen and moved to Hurghada, Egypt where she qualified as a PADI Diving Instructor and began taking photographs underwater. [8] She later moved to Grand Cayman and worked as an underwater videographer for Bob Soto's Diving. [7]
In 1995 Holloway returned to the UK to qualify as a part IV commercial diver. She found work in the underwater film industry as a clapper loader and camera assistant on commercials, feature films, documentaries and music videos. In addition to this she trained entertainers for underwater performances. As a camera assistant she travelled to Tunisia and Uruguay for the Discovery Channel. [13] Later, she filmed Great White Sharks in South Africa for the BBC, [14] . On assignment in Zanzibar she photographed octopus spear fishermen for National Geographic Magazine. [4] [14]
In 1995 Holloway travelled to Barbados to take underwater pictures of racehorses swimming in the ocean. The resulting images gained recognition from the Association of Photographers in their Annual Awards. In 1998 her photography of babies swimming underwater won silver at The Royal Photographic Society and led to many photographic books on the subject.
Holloway has photographed a number of celebrities and sports personalities underwater including Andrea Berg for the Atlantis album, Justine Suissa from Above & Beyond, Katie Price, [25] Tulisa Contostavios, [26] Keri-anne Payne, [27] Rebecca Adlington, Deco, [29] Rita Ora, [30] Tom Daley, Jessica Hardy, Tyler Clary and Amanda Holden.
She has photographed underwater fashion editorials such as How to Spend It Magazine [33] [36] and has been featured in photographic publications about underwater photography.
Holloway’s work has featured in advertising campaigns for Pepsi, Nike and the Birmingham Royal Ballet. [35] In 2017 she demonstrated at Xposure International Photography Festival,[32] Holloway has exhibited extensively in Korea since 2016 with exhibitions in Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, Young-in and Cheonan. [34]
Holloway's recent projects explore emotional reactions to oceans, lakes and waterways. She also shows a keen interest in environmental conservation and the protection of marine life. [6]
She has had winning entries in many international photography competitions such as
• ND Awards (2017), [9]
• Fine Art Photo Awards (2017), [10]
• Communication Arts (2012, 2010, 2004),
• PDN, Cannes (2013),
• Applied Arts (2010, 2009, 2008, 2006),
• AoP (2009, 2008, 2006, 2002, 1999),
• IPA (2012, 2006),
• Nikon international (2003) and RPS (1999). [31]
Selected exhibitions
• 2018 Vättern, Hjo, Sweden [15]
• 2018 Cheonan Arts Center Museum of Art, Korea [16]
• 2018 Yongin Art Center, Korea waterbabes [17]
• 2018 508 Kings Road Gallery, London Seawomen [18]
• 2018 Art Palm Beach, Florida Seawomen
• 2017 Scope Art Show, Miami Seawomen
• 2017 Bridgeman Gallery
• 2016 Musée de la Porte Doreé, Paris Swansong [19]
• 2016 MBC, Daegu, South Korea [20]
• 2016 Cinema Center, Busan, South Korea [21]
• 2015 Changwon Cultural Foundation, South Korea
• 2015 Hyundai Art Center, Ulsan, South Korea
• 2015 Seoul Art Center, South Korea [22]
• 2014 Calken Gallery, London
• 2013 Elle Décor’s show house, Miami, Scattered
• 2012 Bo.Lee Gallery, UK, Swansong [23]
• 2011 Tatar Gallery, Canada, Swansong
• 2011 Schouwburg, Netherlands, Swansong
• 2009 Cosa Gallery, London UK, Swansong
• Holloway, Zena (2008). The Water Babies. Ice Water Press. ISBN 1921381647
• Holloway, Zena (2005). Water Baby. Yokomori Rika, Japan. ISBN4-7976-7149-1
• Holloway, Zena (2002). Sirènes. Hors Collection, France. ISBN 2258056624
• Holloway, Zena (2001). Enfants d'eau. Presses de la Cité, France. ISBN 978-2258056633
• Holloway, Zena (1999) Water Baby! Element Children's Books, UK. ISBN 1 902618 51
• El Mundo Cover Sunday 12 August 2000
• Litro Magazine May 2018
• Observer Health Magazine July 2008
• The Royal Photographic Journal November 1998
• The Daily Telegraph, Travel Magazine Autumn 2005
• Dazed & Confused magazine, June 2000
• New Zealand Listener, Sept26-Oct2 1998
• Radio Times 16-22 May 1998
• British Journal of Photography 02.12.98
• Image Magazine (the association of photographers) April 2006
• Junior Magazine (London) Issue 138 / February 2011
• Quintessentially Magazine (London) /issue 22 / Summer Autumn 2009
• Capture Magazine (Australia) September/October 2013
• Neon Magazine (Germany July 2010
• 125 Magazine Issue 12/UK Autumn/Winter 2008
• AfC submissions by date/09 August 2018
• References
1. https://boingboing.net/2014/06/17/dream-weavers-underwater.html
2. http://www.artnet.com/artists/zena-holloway/biography
3. https://ezramagazine.com/zena-hollaway-interview/
4. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150720001032
5. https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/local/art-palm-beach-embraces-street-art-and-immersive-experiences/ozS1t1P3GVfQrHMa3ArYZK/
6. https://beautifulbizarre.net/2018/03/20/flowers-for-jeju-the-last-mermaids-an-interview-with-zena-holloway/
7. http://www.alertdiver.com/Shooter-Zena-Holloway
8. https://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/education/technical/shooting_underwater_with_the_eos-1d_c_in_4k.do
9. https://ndawards.net/winners-gallery/nd-awards-2017/professional/other/527/gold-award
10. https://www.photoawards.com/winner/?compName=IPA+2012
11. https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/aquarium-of-the-pacific-water-photography-335037
12. https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/vegan/amanda-holden-goes-underwater-to-protest-seaworld-1146648.html
13. http://obviousmag.org/en/archives/2010/08/zena_holloway-_the_photographer_of_the_underwater.html
14. https://sfg.ua/int/magazine/little-mermaid-zena-holloway-and-her-wonderwaters/
15. https://www.vastsverige.com/kulturkvarteret-pedagogien-hjo/evenemang/vattern_sweet_water_life/
16. http://arthall.tistory.com/30
17. http://www.mediamo.co.kr/archives/5158
18. http://gabrielfineart.co.uk/unity-in-variety-viii/4594163527
19. http://www.aquarium-tropical.fr/node/85
20. http://globaldaegu.blogspot.com/2016/08/zena-holloway-fantasy-exhibitions-in.html
21. https://hapskorea.com/zena-holloway-exhibit-underway/
22. https://www.huffingtonpost.kr/2015/06/09/story_n_7466190.html
23. http://www.cassone-art.com/art-news/2012/04/underwater-fashion-photography-on-show-in-bath/
24. https://lemontrend.com/photographers/underwater-photographer-zena-holloway/
25. http://www.steinolsen.co.uk/katie.html
26. http://www.picshared.net/picture/528821181229732299
27. https://www.bellazon.com/main/topic/60090-underwater-models/?page=2
28. http://www.wetpixel.com/articles/video-behind-the-scenes-with-zena-holloway
29. https://www.appliedartsmag.com/winners_gallery/photography/?id=1461&year=2008&clip=1
30. https://www.citizenatelier.com/blog/a-conversation-with-underwater-photo-artist-zena-holloway/
31. Les Seirênês: Zena Holloway's underwater beauty. (2002). RPS Journal (U.K.), 142(5), 217-220.
32. https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/leisure/registration-opens-for-xposure-photography-workshops-1.2122558
33. https://howtospendit.ft.com/womens-style/51813-underwater-shoot-dream-weavers
34. http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=128901
35. https://xposure.ae/zena-holloway/
36. How to Spend it, Sept 12, 2015,
37. How to Spend it, Oct 3, 2009
38. How to spend it, April 12, 2014
39. How to spend it, June 21, 2008
40. How to Spend it, Nov 17, 2007
Zena Holloway (photographer)
A British female photographer known for creating underwater imagery of people, babies and terrestrial creatures. Her underwater photography has been published and exhibited internationally.
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