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BIOGRAPHY

 

Remuna is an award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and passionate conservationist. Her underwater work captures the extraordinary diversity of life beneath the surface, highlighting both the beauty and fragility of marine ecosystems and species, with a special focus on sharks. Through her lens, Remuna strives to deepen our connection to the ocean and raise awareness of critical conservation issues, aiming to inspire a greater appreciation and collective action to protect our planet’s most vital ecosystems.

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Remuna is honored to have received numerous awards and recognition in international photography competitions, including Underwater Photographer of the Year, Ocean Photographer of the Year, Ocean Geographic, and Siena Awards. Her work has been featured in exhibitions around the world and is currently on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, with upcoming exhibitions in Italy, Cape Town, and other locations to be announced. 

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Originally from Southern California, Remuna is now based in South Florida with her husband Michael and their two rescue dogs, Luna and Chandra, who they brought back from Baja California, Mexico. 

 

AWARDS

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2024

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  • World Shootout Underwater Grand Prix (Winners TBA)

    • Best Picture of 2024 Semi-Finalist​

    • Best 5 Images Semi-Finalist

    • Environmental Semi-Finalist

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  • Closeup Photographer of the Year 6 (Winners TBA)

    • Underwater Shortlist

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  • World Photography Awards (WPE)

    • Top 100 Photographers In The World Rank #7

    • Expert of WPE Awards

    • Professional Wildlife First Place Winner​ (First Half)

    • Professional Wildlife First Place Winner​ (Second Half)

    • Professional Wildlife Gold Winner x 2

    • Professional Wildlife Silver Winner x 10

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  • Budapest International Foto Awards

    • Nature Underwater Silver Winner​

    • Nature Awarded Honorable Mention

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  • ND Awards

    • Underwater Awarded Honorable Mention x 4

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  • 1839 Awards Photographer of the Year (Winners TBA)

    • Underwater Nominee x 4

    • Minimalism Nominee 

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  • Black and White Spider Awards

    • Wildlife Nominee x 3

    • Fine Art Nominee

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  • Scuba Diving Magazine Through Your Lens

    • Big Animals Third Place Winner​​

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  • International Photography Awards (IPA)

    • Nature / Underwater Awarded Honorable Mention x 2

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  • Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3)

    • Nature / Underwater Gold Winner​

    • Nature / Underwater Bronze Winner (Series)

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  • MonoVisions Photography Awards

    • Professional Fine Art Second Place Winner​

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  • Black and White Photo Awards

    • Fauna and Flora Silver Winner​

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  • HeadOn Photo Awards

    • Exposure Semi-Finalist

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  • Minimalist Photography Awards

    • Fine Art ​Awarded Honorable Mention

    • Landscape Awarded Honorable Mention

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  • One Eyeland Awards

    • ​Nature - Underwater Bronze Winner x 2

    • Nature - Underwater Finaliste

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  • 1839 Color Awards

    • Professional Animals Awarded Honorable Mention

    • Professional Animals Nominee x 5

    • Professional Nature Nominee

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  • Exposure One Awards

    • Professional Wildlife Bronze Winner​

    • Professional Minimalism Bronze Winner

    • Professional Fine Art Awarded Honorable Mention

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  • Big Picture Natural World Photography

    • Aquatic Life Finals

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  • Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year (OGPICOTY)

    • The Stephen Frink Award of Excellence / Humans & Ocean Awarded Honorable Mention

    • The Valerie Taylor Award of Excellence / Colour Print Awarded Honorable Mention

    • The Ernie Brooks II Award of Excellence / Black & White Print Finalist x 2

    • The Dr. Carden Wallace Award of Excellence / Coral Reefs of the World Finalist​

    • The Brian Skerry Award of Excellence / Open Water Finalist

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  • reFocus Awards Color

    • Professional Underwater Silver Winner

    • Professional Underwater Awarded Honorable Mention x 2

    • Professional Underwater Nominee x 2

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  • International Color Awards

    • Wildlife Awarded Honorable Mention 

    • Wildlife Nominee x 2

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  • Fine Art Photo Awards (FAPA)

    • Professional Fine Art Awarded​ Honorable Mention

    • Professional Wildlife Awarded Honorable Mention

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  • The Photo Week Awards

    • Wildlife Awarded​ Honorable Mention

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  • Siena International Photo Awards

    • Underwater Life Finalist x 3​

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  • Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY)

    • Marelux Wide Angle Runner Up/Second Place Winner

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  • South Florida Underwater Photographic Society (SFUPS)

    • Masters Winner x 8

    • Challengers Winner x 6

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2023

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  • Monochrome Awards 

    • ​​Professional Fine Art Awarded Honorable Mention x 2​

    • Professional Wildlife Awarded​ Honorable Mention

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  • Ocean Photographer of The Year (OPY)

    • SYDNEY EXHIBITION

    • Ocean Wildlife Photographer of The Year Finalist

    • Ocean Conservation (Hope) Photographer of The Year Finalist

    • Female Fifty Fathoms Award Finalist

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  • World Shootout Underwater Photo Grand Prix

    • Best Image of the Year 2023 Semi-Finalist​

    • Best 5 Images Semi-Finalist

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  • Chromatic Awards

    • Professional ​Wildlife and Animals Awarded Honorable Mention x 3

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  • ND Awards

    • Professional Nature: Underwater Awarded Honorable Mention (Series)

    • Professional Nature: Underwater Awarded Honorable Mention (Single)

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  • Close Up Photographer of the Year (CUPOTY)

    • Underwater Shortlist​

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  • Nature Conservancy

    • ​Underwater Finalist

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  • Nature TTL Photographer of The Year

    • Underwater Finalist x 3

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  • Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year

    • The Emory Kristof Award of Excellence / Portraits Awarded Honorable Mention

    • The Valerie Taylor Award of Excellence / Colour Print Finalist x 2

    • The Dr. Gerry Allen Award of Excellence / Fish Behavior Finalist

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  • Fine Art Photography Awards

    • Nature Professional Awarded Honorable Mention (Series)

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  • Wildlife Photographer of The Year

    • Animal Portraits Finalist​ x 2

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  • Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY)

    • Marelux Wide Angle Finalist

    • Macro Finalist

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  • South Florida Underwater Photographic Society (SFUPS)

    • Photographer of the Year Third

    • Masters Winner x  2 

    • Challengers Winner x 6

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2022

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  • World Shootout Underwater Photo Grand Prix

    • ​Sharks of the World Second Place Winner (Series)

    • Environment & Conservation Third Place Winner (Series)

    • Sharks of the World Semi-Finalist (Series)

    • Environmental & Conservation Semi-Finalist (Series)

    • Wide Angle Semi-Finalist x 3​

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  • Close Up Photographer of The Year (CUPOTY)

    • Underwater Top 10

    • Underwater Awarded Honorable Mention

    • Underwater Shortlist

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  • Ocean Photographer of the Year (OPY)

    • Female Fifty Fathoms Award Finalist

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  • Nature TTL Photographer of The Year

    • Underwater Finalist x 2

    • Animal Behavior Finalist

    • Wild Portraits Finalist

    • Small World Finalist

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  • Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year

    • The David Doubilet Award of Excellence / OG Master Portfolio Finalist

    • The Brian Skerry Award of Excellence / Open Water Finalist

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  • South Florida Underwater Photographic Society (SFUPS)

    • Photographer of The Year Third

    • Masters Winner x 3

    • Challengers Winner x 5

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  • Big Picture Natural World Photography

    • Underwater Finalist

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2019

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  • Close Up Photographer of The Year (CUPOTY)

    • Underwater Shortlist

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  • Underwater Photographer of The Year (UPY)

    • Up & Coming Third Place Winner

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2024 EXHIBITIONS

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ADDITIONAL DESTINATIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED

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PRESS

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