William Tan has been fascinated with the creatures of the sea since childhood. While studying at the Johns Hopkins University (USA), much of his spare time was spent gazing at the extensive marine collection of the nearby National Aquarium in Baltimore.
A violinist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, William earned his scuba diving certification in 1994. Thereafter, without his prized antique Italian violin, he travels extensively between concert seasons throughout the Asia Pacific region photographing marine life for scientific institutions, camera and housing manufacturers, tourism organizations, dive magazines and resorts.
William is the ADEX (Asia Dive Expo) Ambassador for Underwater (Macro) Photography. He works closely with Canon Singapore, and is appointed as one of Canon’s first batch of EOS Masters for the period of 30th July 2023 – 30th July 2025. William is also generously sponsored by Fourth Element Equipment for Adventure, Fun-In Underwater Photo Equipment, Nauticam International Limited, RGBlue, and Scubalamp Underwater Photography Equipment.
