David's most recent books are Water Light Time and Fish Face published by Phaidon and The Great Barrier Reef published with National Geographic. He is currently a feature columnist and contributing editor for Sport Diver Magazine and DIVE Magazine in the U.K. David was named a Contributing Photographer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Magazine in 2001. He is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including: The Sara Prize, The Explorers Club Lowell Thomas Award and the Lennart Nilsson Award in Photography. David is a member of both the Royal Photographic Society and International Diving Hall of fame. He lives on the St. Lawrence River in Clayton, New York.