Shamil Tanna is an award-winning photographer based in London.
His eye-catching style is why he is one of the world’s most popular young photographers. His technical ability and creative lighting style are why he is asked to photograph some of the world’s most iconic musicians, politicians, actors and sports stars including Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Iggy Pop, Radiohead, Pele, and David Cameron.
His range has also extended to photographing the athletes who participated in the International Ice Swimming Association‘s inaugural World Championship hosted in Murmansk, Russia in March 2015. That same photography will also appear in Red Bulletin Magazine’s December issue that will cover the World Championships in great detail.
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.