ABOUT JUDITH

Judith’s passion for underwater photography stems from her early love of nature and her desire to share the beauty of the living underwater world to contribute to awareness and conservation. As a long time freedive instructor she decided to pick up the camera to show people the miracle things she saw in and around oceans and freshwater. 

She loves to become one with the ocean and its animals as much as humanly possible so while photographing she prefers freediving and the use of natural light as a way to completely blend in the underwater world. She does this often together with her wife, Nanja van den Broek, world record holding freediver and long time ambassador for The Plastic Soup Foundation.

PHOTOGRAPHY

While photographing the wellbeing and respect for the ocean and its inhabitants comes first. All pictures are taken under regulations and permits of local governments (a.o. 01-orac-19, 09-orac2021, 01-orac24, 02-orac-24). By blending in with the environment she creates an intimate connection with her subjects.

Her goal is to create fine art and photo stories to strike people with the beauty of the underwater realm. She hopes more awareness will contribute to conservation of our blue planet.

All photos are available as Giclée fine art prints on Hahnemulhe paper (see contact).

ASSIGNMENTS

Judith offers her expertise and unique style of phtographing to foundations and brands around the world who share common values. Her experience and professionalism are the perfect combination to contribute to expeditions and environmental projects.

CONSERVATION, AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS

Conservation is one of the reasons behind Judith’s work. She works freelance for organisations like WWF and ARK (Rewilding Nederland). Most of her work is underwater but she is also involved in photographing conservation projects on land.

Judith has had numerous publications in Dutch and international magazines. These publications inform about wildlife, its vulnerability and conservation.

In 2024 she set up an photo-exposition at ASeal (seal sanctuary) about the endangered Mediterranean monk seals.

Some awards she has won:

• Highly commended in Wildlife photographer of the year 2022, category “Oceans, the bigger picture”
• Finalist in Oceanographic’s Ocean photographer of the year 2022, category “Conservation photographer (impact)
• Nature photographer of the year 2022, top 10 in the category “Man and nature” and selected for the people’s choice award
• Duikeninbeeld Winner of the photocompetition Duikvaker 2023 (both jury and public vote winner)

CONTACT

E. info@judithvandegriendt.com

PHONE

00 31 (0) 681453766

GET IN TOUCH

If you would like more information about hiring for assignments or expeditions or would like to inform about printing and framing options, please feel free to contact Judith by email or phone.

We look forward to hearing from you.