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Art in the Desert
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On paper, jewelry, and bottles; through a lens and under the water Honing art skills paid off to produce some truly mesmerizing pieces of art in the desert just outside of Las Vegas, each telling a story of its own. ANGELINA GALINDO | UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY Angelina Galindo lives at the intersection of grit and curiosity: “I shoot underwater in the deep blue seas all over the world,” she said, adding, “I’ve always loved photography; capturing images underwater is challenging and creative!” She began diving in 1997 and has since logged more than 2,000 dives. Many of them have been with her 38-pound underwater photography gear made up of a DSLR camera and powerful strobes. Angelina became a scuba instructor in 2005 and taught underwater photography along the way. In 2008, she was one of four instructors chosen to be a dive-with guide at Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef.
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“A love of the water and the sea critters that make it magical drives my passion,” she said. “Every single dive reveals the most amazing underwater life, from brilliant colors to unbelievable reef and sea critters.” For 10 years she routinely donned chain mail and took divers into the 1.3-million-gallon tank inhabited by 13 shark species. During this time, she shot photographs and video for Shark Reef that are still displayed on billboards and during tours of the Shark Reef. For open-water excursions, however, the “process literally starts with booking a dive trip to a destination specially for capturing underwater critters. And then preparing the gear for the
decent into the deep blue atmosphere and scouting for critters,” she said. “Being ready and having excellent buoyancy is paramount in capturing the sea critters.” SANDY DEGIORGIO | OIL PAINTING For as long as I can remember, I have been drawing and coloring. But my passion for art didn’t take off until my friendship developed with Betty Moffett, Billie Jean King's mother, who lived across the street
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