Frazier
Nivens has been in the diving industry most of his life. He began
at a early age imitating Lloyd Bridges character on the popular
underwater adventure series “Sea Hunt” by swimming through the
make believe cave “coffee table” with his mask, ping pong ball
snorkel, fins, and wet suit “footy pajamas” and dreaming of the
underwater adventures in his future. Today he’s now an active
teaching status PADI Course Director #4041 living in Key Largo,
Florida and has been a PADI member for over 30 years.
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Frazier
later went on to manage major diving operations in the Bahamas
for Neal Watson’s Undersea Adventures and Stuart Cove’s diving
operation in Nassau, Bahamas. In November of 1990, Frazier started
up Nassau Scuba Centre, a PADI 5 Star Dive Center and then developed
it into one of the finest operations in Nassau. He grew the operation
into a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center and then earned
his own Course Director rating.
Frazier
was inducted into the SSI Platinum Pro 5000 divers in 1993 with
over 5000 logged dives. Click here to see the 1993 Platinum Pro
Divers Directory page. http://www.divessi.com/platinumpro/pp5000_yearly_list.cfm?primary=1993
Frazier has worked with many of the PADI Headquarters staff on
various projects, including a Semi-Closed Circuit Rebreather orientation
for Drew Richardson, Julie Taylor, Karl Shreeves, James Morgan
and Mark Caney.
Frazier
was introduced to film by Canadian Filmmaker Producer John Stoneman
whose award winning series, the "Last Frontier" and
"Ocean Mosaic" series was aired on Discovery Channel.
Frazier says that "Working with John Stoneman inspired me
and shaped my life. He showed me the way and gave me years of
experience working with him. He handed me my first underwater
film camera and housing and let me shoot my first reel of film.
“Thank you John! You allowed me to film dives and dive the dives
that other divers only dream about doing".
After leaving the Bahamas in 1999, he moved to Key Largo and was
Ocean Divers, a PADI 5 Star Career Development Center’s Course
Director and then opened his own business, Frazier Nivens, Ocean
Imaging Videography Productions specializing in the finest in
Underwater and Wedding Videography productions. Frazier, his wife
Laurie and two children reside in Key Largo, Florida.
Frazier uses LIGHT AND MOTION state of the art digital underwater video equipment and lighting. We utilize the LIGHT AND MOTION Housing and High Quality Wide Angle lens for the highest in quality underwater imaging. For underwater lighting we utilize LIGHT AND MOTION twin HID Underwater Lighting for the greatest in color. Visit www.uwimaging.com for more information on the best in underwater housing and lighting systems.
Frazier Nivens, shot his first underwater video in 1984 in Rum Cay Bahamas with a housing made of plexiglass, a couple of O rings and a huge full size VHS video camera. Frazier was there at the start up of the diving operation, Rum Cay Diving Club in Rum Cay, Bahamas back in 1979 and was the Director of Diving Operations there.
Frazier
was a speaker at the Island Sun Splash Event in Key Largo, Florida
on Underwater Videography and Video editing seminar in 2006 and
2007.
Click on the article that appeared in Sport Diver magazine to view the write up.
Frazier Nivens operates a full editing and post production facility in Key Largo, Florida. From acquiring the imaging you want topside and underwater he can then edit your video into a finished product and then duplicate your DVD's with a full color insert with plastic DVD case.
Frazier
produces all type of video, still photography and underwater high
definition productions full time at his Key Largo based state
of the art production facility. You can dive with Frazier at Capt.
Slates Atlantis Dive Center every Friday morning at Atlantis Dive
Center's Capt. Slates Creature Feature swim with the sharks dive.
There are Nurse Sharks, Giant Goliath groupers named Bruiser and
B.J. A Barracuda that Capt. Slate feeds out of his mouth. Video
coming soon of Capt. Slates Barracuda feeding.
