David Doubilet
PhotographerKnown for:
underwater photography for National Geographic
Education:
Boston University College of Communication (BA, 1970)
David Doubilet has contributed more than 70 stories to National Geographic since beginning his underwater photography career in 1971, photographing coral reefs, shipwrecks, and marine life across all the world's oceans. He developed techniques for split-level photography - a single image capturing both the underwater world and the surface above simultaneously - that created a new visual vocabulary for the genre. He has received the Gold Medal from the Royal Photographic Society.
David Doubilet's Gear List(1)
Nikon
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NikonusaInterview
Connection note
Doubilet has used Nikon cameras in underwater housings for his marine photography at National Geographic. His use of Nikon is documented in interviews about his split-level photography technique.
Product description
The F3 was Nikon's professional 35mm SLR from 1980 to 2001, succeeding the F2 and serving as the primary camera of photojournalists for two decades. Its titanium shutter curtain was rated for 150,000 cycles, and the modular design accepted interchangeable viewfinders, motor drives, and data backs. It was the dominant tool in conflict photography through the 1980s and early 1990s.
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Last updated March 20, 2026