Keri Wilk
Aliases: SlipperyDick (forum username), Keri Welk (misspelling in some sources)
Role: Underwater photographer, snoot photography pioneer, gear reviewer, competition judge, expedition leader, marine life documentarian
First appearance: 2005 (LAUPS competition results)
Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Affiliation: ReefNet Inc. (Vice President); DivePhotoGuide (contributor and team member)
Biography
Keri Wilk is a Canadian underwater photographer widely recognized as a pioneer of snoot photography techniques in underwater imaging. Based in Mississauga, Ontario, he serves as Vice President at ReefNet Inc., a company involved in underwater technology and marine life documentation. His career spans from early competition appearances in 2005 through nearly two decades of competition wins, judging, gear reviewing, expedition leading, and educational presentations.
Alex Mustard credited Wilk’s “ground-breaking images” as inspiring the “current passion for snoots in underwater photography,” writing that as a judge at several major competitions where Wilk “swept the board” with his snooted shots, they clearly stood out. Mustard recalled telling fellow judges at one Wetpixel/DPG/OWU contest that he “didn’t care which of his snooted shots won the macro category, as long as one of them did, so much did they stand out” ([1]). His work directly inspired Retra’s commercial LSD (Light Shaping Device) snoot product.
Wilk shoots Nikon with Aquatica housings and often uses relatively simple homemade tube/funnel snoots. His father also uses Aquatica housings ([2]). He was listed as a member of the DivePhotoGuide team when the site won Best Website at the 2008 World Festival of Underwater Images in Antibes, alongside Jason Heller, Matt Weiss, and others ([3]).
Contributions
Snoot Photography Pioneer
In 2010, Wilk published a definitive article on underwater snoot photography on DivePhotoGuide, which Mustard called a “now classic reference article” ([4]). His technique — using relatively simple homemade snoots of the tube or funnel type, often shooting at night to avoid daylight overpowering the spotlight — produced dramatic selective-lighting images that stood out in major competitions. See Macro Photography.
Borut Furlan’s 2011 review of the Retra LSD traced the origin of the snoot movement directly to Wilk: “In 2010, the Canadian underwater photographer Keri Wilk surprised the community of underwater photographers with a set of amazing pictures. The featured main objects on those were illuminated, while the rest of the photo was pitch black” ([5]). Mustard noted that while Wilk’s homemade snoots were effective, they had two limitations: “the snoot had to be positioned very close to the subject to maintain the small point of light and second being a reductive snoot, most of the power output of the strobe was wasted” ([6]). These limitations directly motivated Retra’s development of the optical LSD snoot.
Wilk’s influence extended to commercial products: when INON announced snoots for its S-2000 strobes in June 2010, the article referenced “Keri Wilk’s outstanding work” as context for why snoots mattered ([7]). Similarly, when Seahorn launched its snoot range in 2010, it pointed readers to Wilk’s “excellent article” ([8]). A 2010 comment on a Wetpixel article about fiber optic snoots noted that “the ReefNet.ca folks (Keri Wilk) were working on a fiber-optic snoot solution” ([9]). Mike Bartick’s 2018 article on effective snooting opened by crediting Wilk: “It wasn’t too long ago when Keri Wilk swept the competitions with his stunning macro images created with a snoot. At a time when only a handful of people even knew what a snoot was, he produced some show stopping images that were as ahead of the curve then, as they are today” ([10]).
Wilk also wrote about snooting for X-Ray Magazine (issue 41, March 2011) ([11]).
Competition Record
Wilk compiled one of the most prolific competition records in underwater photography during the 2005-2011 period, placing in competitions across North America, Europe, and internationally.
Best of Show / Grand Prize wins:
- Underwater Images 2009: Best of Show ([12])
- Ocean Art 2010: Best of Show + 1st Macro + 1st Marine Life Portrait ([13])
- NCUPS SEA 2010: Bob Commer Award for Excellence in Underwater Photography and Best of Show ([14])
- Beneath the Sea 2011: David Doubilet Award for Best in Show for “Flying Fish” ([15])
- Picture Perfect Curacao 2011: Winner — images used for Curacao Tourism advertising campaigns ([16])
Other notable placements:
- LAUPS 2005: 3rd place Macro ([17])
- LAUPS 2006: 4th place Macro ([18])
- LAUPS 2007: 1st place Macro for “Baby Frogfish” ([19])
- Underwater Images 2007: Winner among Wetpixel members ([20])
- Beneath the Sea 2010: 1st General (“Lilly”), 2nd Macro (“Stargazer”), HM Macro (“Algae Sprout”) ([21])
- Nature’s Best Ocean Views 2010: 7th place for “Flying Fish” ([22])
- BUIF 2010: Highly Commended in the Sea & Sea Open category ([23])
- Underwater Images 2010: 2nd Wide Angle Open (“Lily”), HM Macro/Close-up Open (“Mantis”) ([24])
- OWU 2010: Placed six times in the photo contest ([25])
- LAUPS 2010: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Wide Angle (“Crocodile”, “Zero Plus One”, “Crack”), 5th Cold/Green Water (“Snapping Turtle”), HM Wide Angle (“Keyhole”) ([26])
- Nature’s Best Ocean Views 2011: Highly Honored for “Saltwater Crocodile” and “Cave with Diver” ([27])
- DEEP Indonesia 2011: Silver in Animal Portrait for “Crocodile” (Solomon Islands) ([28])
- LAUPS 2011: 1st Open category for “Sargassum” ([29])
Competition Judging
Wilk transitioned from competitor to judge in the early 2010s, serving on panels for the most prestigious underwater photography competitions:
- Our World Underwater 2013: Judge alongside Alex Mustard, Brian Skerry, Berkley White, and Matt Weiss ([30])
- DEEP Indonesia 2013: Judge alongside Diego Garcia, David Fleetham, and Matt Weiss ([31])
- DEEP Indonesia 2014: Judge alongside Alex Mustard, Berkley White, and Lia Barrett ([32])
- OWU 2015: Judge alongside Alex Mustard, Eric Cheng, and Brian Skerry ([33])
- OWU 2016: Judge alongside Alex Mustard, Alice Grainger, Amanda Cotton, and Berkley White ([34])
- OWU 2017: Judge alongside David Doubilet, Berkley White, Alex Mustard ([35])
- OWU 2018: Judge alongside Alex Mustard, Erin Quigley, and Lia Barrett ([36])
- DPG/Wetpixel Masters 2020: Judge alongside David Doubilet, Stephen Frink, Tony Wu, Erin Quigley, and Scott “Gutsy” Tuason ([37])
In his judging comments for DPG/Wetpixel Masters 2020, Wilk described the winning image by Scott Portelli: “What we all strive for as photographers — a painfully common subject, captured in an absolutely unique way. The combination of eye-contact, dynamic behavior, and technical excellence, make this a clear winner” ([38]).
Dominica Sperm Whale Expeditions
Wilk led annual sperm whale trips to Dominica from at least 2013 through 2017 (and likely beyond), holding government-issued permits for in-water interactions with marine mammals. The permits were described as “very exclusive” and “very few permits are issued each year” — each valid for a maximum of 8 members including Wilk. By 2017, he held 3 permits ([39]). Encounters were free diving only, with a maximum of 3 permit members in the water at a time ([40]).
The trips were run through ReefNet and priced at approximately $3,200-$3,600 for 5-6 days on the water, including permits, boat/captain/guide fees, accommodation, meals, and airport transfers ([41]).
The 2015 “poonado” incident — a sperm whale defecating while photographed — went viral globally via the BBC and other media. As Wilk described: “After a few waves of feces were released and stirred vigorously by the whale, the water was like chocolate milk, I couldn’t see my hand when I held it in front of my face. I had poop in my eyes, mouth, wetsuit, everywhere” ([42]).
After Hurricane Maria devastated Dominica in 2017, Wilk organized relief efforts through a YouCaring campaign to purchase supplies, and attempted to maintain the island’s dive tourism economy by organizing a November 2017 sperm whale trip with available space ([43]).
ReefNet Expeditions and Marine Life Documentation
Through ReefNet, Wilk led documentation expeditions in collaboration with New World Publications (Humann/DeLoach) to photograph marine life for digital field guides. The first public expedition was an 18-day trip to Ambon and Raja Ampat in December 2009, combining 8 days of muck diving with Maluku Divers and 9 days aboard the Archipelago Adventurer II ([44]). A follow-up expedition to Indonesia’s Banda Sea ran in May 2010, co-sponsored by Wetpixel, led by “marine life specialist and underwater videographer Kris Wilk” (likely a misspelling of Keri) ([45]).
In the forum comments on the expedition article, Wilk (posting as SlipperyDick) confirmed the promotional images were “all from my trip to Raja Ampat last year” ([46]).
Lembeh-Gulen Critter Shootout
Wilk served as team captain for Team Gulen in both the inaugural 2016 Lembeh-Gulen Shootout and the 2018 rematch. In 2016, he led the Gulen team while Tobias Friedrich captained Team Lembeh, with Alex Mustard coordinating ([47]). For the 2018 Shootout, organizers noted that “Team Gulen came so close to winning last time, so expect their captain, Keri Wilk, to motivate his team members to produce some stunning imagery. This time it is serious” ([48]). He was described as “a font of knowledge and experience that will help bring out the best in your photography” ([49]).
Gear Reviews
Wilk authored detailed gear reviews for Wetpixel and DivePhotoGuide:
- Nikon D7000 / Aquatica AD7000 (2011): Field-tested in Dominica with Ikelite DS-160 strobes and Tokina 10-17mm fisheye. Aquatica covered his trip expenses for the honest review. He noted the D7000’s “$1200 USD price tag became more and more shocking to me as I read on, considering the long list of newly-developed and pro features” ([50]).
- Nikon D600 / Nauticam NA-D600 (2013): Reviewed for DivePhotoGuide, shot in the Cayman Islands with images of “Stinky” the loner dolphin. Found the camera and housing performance “very good” ([51]).
The Aquatica AD7000 review was later incorporated into Adam Hanlon’s comprehensive multi-housing D7000 review on Wetpixel, which noted Wilk’s review was published in mid-February 2011 ([52]).
Educational Presentations
Wilk was a regular presenter at DEMA Show Image Resource Center seminars:
- DEMA 2010: Presented both “Super Macro Underwater Photography” and “Super Macro Underwater Videography” at the Image Resource Center, sponsored by ReefNet Inc. ([53])
- DEMA 2011: Presenter at the Image Resource Center ([54])
- DEMA 2012: Presented on “creative probing, and ultraviolet strobe filters to create more dynamic and interesting images” ([55])
Photography Workshops
Wilk led a 10-day DivePhotoGuide wide-angle underwater photography workshop in Fiji aboard the Nai’a liveaboard in May 2012, alongside DPG’s Matt Weiss. He was described as “one of the world’s most talented underwater photographers” and offered instruction in strobe positioning, exposure settings, post-processing, and his signature creative techniques including snoots, super macro, self-modeling, abstracts, and reflections ([56]).
United Nations Exhibition
Wilk’s photographs were exhibited at the United Nations Visitor Center in New York City from June 5 to August 16, 2013, as part of the “Oceans” exhibition organized by DivePhotoGuide and Swiss watch company Blancpain. The exhibit highlighted World Oceans Day and featured “ocean ecosystems from all over the world, including the pristine reefs of Raja Ampat” ([57]).
Forum Activity
Wilk posted on the Wetpixel forums under the username “SlipperyDick” from 2007 to 2013, accumulating 130 posts across 13 threads started. His most active forum thread was about Blue Heron Bridge (40 replies), where he was referenced as a critter photography regular at the Florida dive site ([58]).
Timeline
- 2005-10: 3rd place Macro at LAUPS 2005 — earliest documented competition appearance ([59])
- 2006-10: 4th place Macro at LAUPS 2006 for “Mr. Mom” ([60])
- 2007-03: Winner at Underwater Images 2007 ([61])
- 2007-11: 1st place Macro at LAUPS 2007 for “Baby Frogfish” ([62])
- 2008-11: Listed as DivePhotoGuide team member when site won Best Website at Antibes ([63])
- 2009-07: Best of Show at Underwater Images 2009 ([64])
- 2009-12: Leads ReefNet documentation expedition to Ambon/Raja Ampat, 18 days with New World Publications ([65])
- 2010-02: Places six times at Our World Underwater 2010 photo contest ([66])
- 2010-02: 1st General + 2nd Macro + HM Macro at Beneath the Sea 2010 ([67])
- 2010-03: Snoot photography article published on DivePhotoGuide, highlighted by Wetpixel ([68])
- 2010-05: 7th place at Nature’s Best Ocean Views 2010 for “Flying Fish” ([69])
- 2010-05: Highly Commended at British Underwater Image Festival 2010 ([70])
- 2010-05: Leads ReefNet follow-up expedition to Indonesia’s Banda Sea, co-sponsored by Wetpixel ([71])
- 2010-06: 2nd Wide Angle + HM Macro at Underwater Images 2010 ([72])
- 2010-11: Presents “Super Macro Underwater Photography” and “Super Macro Underwater Videography” at DEMA 2010 ([73])
- 2010-11: Bob Commer Award + Best of Show at NCUPS SEA 2010 ([74])
- 2010-12: Best of Show + 1st Macro + 1st Marine Life Portrait at Ocean Art 2010 ([75])
- 2010-12: 2nd, 3rd, 4th Wide Angle + 5th Cold Water + HM at LAUPS 2010 ([76])
- 2011-02: Publishes Nikon D7000/Aquatica AD7000 review for Wetpixel ([77])
- 2011-03: David Doubilet Award for Best in Show at Beneath the Sea 2011 for “Flying Fish” ([78])
- 2011-03: Highly Honored at Nature’s Best Ocean Views 2011 for “Saltwater Crocodile” and “Cave with Diver” ([79])
- 2011-03: X-Ray Magazine publishes his article on snooting ([80])
- 2011-03: Silver in Animal Portrait at DEEP Indonesia 2011 for “Crocodile” (Solomon Islands) ([81])
- 2011-11: Presenter at DEMA 2011 Image Resource Center ([82])
- 2011-12: Winner at Picture Perfect Curacao — images used for tourism advertising ([83])
- 2011-12: 1st Open at LAUPS 2011 for “Sargassum” ([84])
- 2012-05: Leads DPG wide-angle photography workshop in Fiji aboard Nai’a liveaboard ([85])
- 2012-11: Presents on creative lighting at DEMA 2012 Image Resource Center ([86])
- 2013-02: Judges OWU 2013 alongside Mustard, White, and others ([87])
- 2013-02: D600/Nauticam review published on DivePhotoGuide ([88])
- 2013-06: Photographs exhibited at the United Nations, New York, in “Oceans” exhibition ([89])
- 2013-12: Advertises Dominica sperm whale trips (February/March 2014) with government-issued permits ([90])
- 2014-04: Judges DEEP Indonesia 2014 ([91])
- 2015-01: Sperm whale “poonado” goes viral globally via BBC ([92])
- 2016-05: Team captain (Gulen) for inaugural Lembeh-Gulen Shootout ([93])
- 2017-01: Advertises Dominica sperm whale trips with 3 government permits ([94])
- 2017-02: Judges OWU 2017 alongside Doubilet, White, Mustard ([95])
- 2017-11: Organizes Dominica hurricane relief efforts and post-hurricane sperm whale trip ([96])
- 2018-06: Team captain (Gulen) for the 2018 Lembeh-Gulen Shootout rematch ([97])
- 2018-11: Photographed at DEMA 2018 with Burt Jones and Maurine Shimlock ([98])
- 2020-02: Judges DPG/Wetpixel Masters 2020 alongside Doubilet, Frink, Wu, Quigley, and Tuason ([99])
References
Sources
- Wetpixel article, Feb 18, 2013: Field Review Retra Lsd Prime Snoot ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 16, 2011: Nikon D7000 And Aquatica Ad7000 Review ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 2, 2008: Divephotoguide Awarded Best Website At Antibes ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 17, 2010: Article By Keri Wilk On Underwater Snoot Photography ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 2, 2011: Review Light Shaping Device ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 18, 2013: Field Review Retra Lsd Prime Snoot ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 2, 2010: Inon Announces Snoots For S 2000 Strobes ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 8, 2010: Seahorn Snoots Launched ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 18, 2010: Fiber Optic Snoot System For Underwater Strobes ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jul 23, 2018: Mike Bartick Effective Snooting ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 8, 2011: X Ray Magazine Issue 41 Available ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jul 9, 2009: Underwater Images Competition 2009 Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 14, 2010: Ocean Art Competition Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 17, 2010: Ncups Sea 2010 Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 15, 2011: Beneath The Sea Results Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 3, 2011: Picture Perfect Curacao ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 24, 2005: Laups 2005 Contest Winners Posted ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 20, 2006: Laups 2006 Contest Winners Posted ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 30, 2007: Laups 2007 Contest Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 14, 2007: Underwater Images Photo Video 2007 Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 16, 2010: Winners Announced For Beneath The Sea Photo Video Competition 2010 ↩
- Wetpixel article, May 3, 2010: Natures Best Ocean Views 2010 Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, May 13, 2010: Buif 2010 Results ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 14, 2010: Underwater Images 2010 Results Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 25, 2010: Our World Underwater 2010 Show Coverage ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 14, 2010: Laups Announces Results Of 2010 International Photographic Competition ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 8, 2011: Full Results Of Natures Best Ocean Views Contest Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 31, 2011: Deep Indonesia 2011 Full Results Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 3, 2011: Laups Announces Winners Of ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 18, 2013: Results Announced Our World Underwater 2013 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 8, 2013: Final Call Deep Indonesia 20131 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Apr 2, 2014: 2014 Deep Indonesia Photo Competition Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 17, 2014: Our World Underwater Contest 2015 Is Open For Entries ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jan 11, 2016: Call For Entries Our World Underwater 2016 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 25, 2017: Our World Underwater 2017 Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 18, 2018: Results Our World Underwater 2018 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 29, 2020: Results Dpg Wetpixel Masters 2020 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 29, 2020: Results Dpg Wetpixel Masters 2020 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jan 20, 2017: Late Availability Dominica Sperm Whales With Keri Wilk ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 17, 2013: Spaces On Dominica Sperm Whale Trip Available ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 17, 2013: Spaces On Dominica Sperm Whale Trip Available ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jan 26, 2015: Keri Wilks Sperm Whale Poonado Goes Viral ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 2, 2017: Show Report Dema 2017 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 14, 2009: December 2009 Reefnet Expedition Ambon Raja Ampat With Keri Wilk ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 19, 2010: Reefnets May 2010 Indonesia Documentation Expedition ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 14, 2009: December 2009 Reefnet Expedition Ambon Raja Ampat With Keri Wilk ↩
- Wetpixel article, May 24, 2016: First Lembeh Vs Gulen Critter Shootout Is Underway ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 5, 2018: Countdown To The Shootout ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 12, 2018: Join Team Gulen For The Shootout ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 16, 2011: Nikon D7000 And Aquatica Ad7000 Review ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 6, 2013: Divephotoguide Publishes Nikon D600 Review ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jul 18, 2012: Wetpixel D7000 Housing Review ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 8, 2010: Imaging Presentations At Dema 2010 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 14, 2011: Dema 2011 Image Resource Center Schedule Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 11, 2012: Dema 2012 Irc Schedule Released ↩
- Wetpixel article, Apr 6, 2012: Late Availability For Dpg Fiji Workshop ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 18, 2013: Underwater Imagery On Display At The Un ↩
- Wetpixel article, Aug 10, 2009: Spawning Striated Frogfish ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 24, 2005: Laups 2005 Contest Winners Posted ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 20, 2006: Laups 2006 Contest Winners Posted ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 14, 2007: Underwater Images Photo Video 2007 Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 30, 2007: Laups 2007 Contest Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 2, 2008: Divephotoguide Awarded Best Website At Antibes ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jul 9, 2009: Underwater Images Competition 2009 Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 14, 2009: December 2009 Reefnet Expedition Ambon Raja Ampat With Keri Wilk ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 25, 2010: Our World Underwater 2010 Show Coverage ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 16, 2010: Winners Announced For Beneath The Sea Photo Video Competition 2010 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 17, 2010: Article By Keri Wilk On Underwater Snoot Photography ↩
- Wetpixel article, May 3, 2010: Natures Best Ocean Views 2010 Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, May 13, 2010: Buif 2010 Results ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 19, 2010: Reefnets May 2010 Indonesia Documentation Expedition ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 14, 2010: Underwater Images 2010 Results Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 8, 2010: Imaging Presentations At Dema 2010 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 17, 2010: Ncups Sea 2010 Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 14, 2010: Ocean Art Competition Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 14, 2010: Laups Announces Results Of 2010 International Photographic Competition ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 16, 2011: Nikon D7000 And Aquatica Ad7000 Review ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 15, 2011: Beneath The Sea Results Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 8, 2011: Full Results Of Natures Best Ocean Views Contest Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 8, 2011: X Ray Magazine Issue 41 Available ↩
- Wetpixel article, Mar 31, 2011: Deep Indonesia 2011 Full Results Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Sep 14, 2011: Dema 2011 Image Resource Center Schedule Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 3, 2011: Picture Perfect Curacao ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 3, 2011: Laups Announces Winners Of ↩
- Wetpixel article, Apr 6, 2012: Late Availability For Dpg Fiji Workshop ↩
- Wetpixel article, Oct 11, 2012: Dema 2012 Irc Schedule Released ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 18, 2013: Results Announced Our World Underwater 2013 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 6, 2013: Divephotoguide Publishes Nikon D600 Review ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 18, 2013: Underwater Imagery On Display At The Un ↩
- Wetpixel article, Dec 17, 2013: Spaces On Dominica Sperm Whale Trip Available ↩
- Wetpixel article, Apr 2, 2014: 2014 Deep Indonesia Photo Competition Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jan 26, 2015: Keri Wilks Sperm Whale Poonado Goes Viral ↩
- Wetpixel article, May 24, 2016: First Lembeh Vs Gulen Critter Shootout Is Underway ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jan 20, 2017: Late Availability Dominica Sperm Whales With Keri Wilk ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 25, 2017: Our World Underwater 2017 Winners Announced ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 2, 2017: Show Report Dema 2017 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Jun 16, 2018: The Shootout 2018 Is Underway In Lembeh And Gulen ↩
- Wetpixel article, Nov 15, 2018: Dema 2018 ↩
- Wetpixel article, Feb 29, 2020: Results Dpg Wetpixel Masters 2020 ↩
- LAUPS 2005 winners (article) ↩
- LAUPS 2006 winners (article) ↩
- Underwater Images 2007 winners (article) ↩
- LAUPS 2007 winners (article) ↩
- DPG wins Best Website at Antibes (2008) (article) ↩
- Underwater Images 2009 — Best of Show (article) ↩
- Blue Heron Bridge forum activity (2009) (article) ↩
- ReefNet expedition: Ambon/Raja Ampat (2009) (article) ↩
- Beneath the Sea 2010 results (article) ↩
- ReefNet Banda Sea expedition (2010) (article) ↩
- OWU 2010 — six placements (article) ↩
- Snoot photography article (2010) (article) ↩
- Nature’s Best Ocean Views 2010 (article) ↩
- BUIF 2010 — Highly Commended (article) ↩
- INON S-2000 snoots — references Wilk (article) ↩
- Seahorn snoots — references Wilk (article) ↩
- Underwater Images 2010 results (article) ↩
- Fiber optic snoot — ReefNet reference (article) ↩
- DEMA 2010 presentations (article) ↩
- NCUPS SEA 2010 — Best of Show (article) ↩
- Ocean Art 2010 — Best of Show (article) ↩
- LAUPS 2010 results (article) ↩
- D7000/Aquatica review (2011) (article) ↩
- Nature’s Best Ocean Views 2011 (article) ↩
- X-Ray Magazine snoot article (2011) (article) ↩
- Beneath the Sea 2011 — Doubilet Award (article) ↩
- DEEP Indonesia 2011 — Silver (article) ↩
- Retra LSD review by Borut Furlan (2011) (article) ↩
- DEMA 2011 IRC schedule (article) ↩
- Picture Perfect Curacao (2011) (article) ↩
- LAUPS 2011 — 1st Open (article) ↩
- DPG Fiji workshop (2012) (article) ↩
- D7000 housing comparison (2012) (article) ↩
- DEMA 2012 IRC schedule (article) ↩
- D600/Nauticam review on DPG (2013) (article) ↩
- DEEP Indonesia 2013 judges (article) ↩
- Retra LSD Prime review — Mustard credits Wilk (2013) (article) ↩
- OWU 2013 results (article) ↩
- UN Oceans exhibition (2013) (article) ↩
- Dominica sperm whale trips (2013) (article) ↩
- DEEP Indonesia 2014 judges (article) ↩
- OWU 2015 judges (article) ↩
- Dominica sperm whales (2015) (article) ↩
- Poonado viral story (2015) (article) ↩
- OWU 2016 judges (article) ↩
- Lembeh-Gulen Shootout 2016 (article) ↩
- Dominica sperm whales — 3 permits (2017) (article) ↩
- OWU 2017 results (article) ↩
- DEMA 2017 — Dominica relief efforts (article) ↩
- Shootout 2018 team captains (article) ↩
- Join Team Gulen for Shootout 2018 (article) ↩
- Countdown to Shootout 2018 (article) ↩
- Shootout 2018 live (article) ↩
- Mike Bartick snooting article — credits Wilk (2018) (article) ↩
- DEMA 2018 (article) ↩
- DPG/Wetpixel Masters 2020 results (article) ↩