THE FILE 210,000 35mm and 70mm. 5,000 scanned photographs.

OVERVIEW Marine life seen through the eye of an artist with a naturalist's knowledge of his subjects. Sharks are Jeff Rotman's specialty. The work of more than 30 years of passion.

NATURAL HISTORY Underwater photography, behavioral and strong portraits of marine life worldwide. Extensive coverage of sharks and dolphins. Great variety of coral reefs, kelp forests and open ocean.

GENERAL STOCK Marine seascapes, landscapes and marine-related activities, commercial and artisanal fishing, marine sciences.

SPECIALTIES Sharks and rays, stunning fish portraits, corals, invertebrates, moody underwater seascapes, people (including children) interacting with the sea, dolphins, turtles, octopus. Artisanal and commercial fishing. Picture stories and photo/text packages.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS Australia (Pacific and Indian oceans), Bikini Island, Brazil (South Atlantic), British Columbia, Brittany (French Atlantic), California, Caribbean, Cocos Islands (Costa Rica), Egypt, Galápagos, Hawaii, India, Isle of Man (Irish Sea), Italy, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mediterranean, Mexico, Micronesia, New England, Nicaragua, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Red Sea, Sipadan Island, South Africa.

PHOTOGRAPHIC PLANS Large-format book on sharks; children's series on the sea.

CREDITS Magazines/Newspapers: Audubon, Figaro, Geo, International/National Wildlife, Life, Natural History, Newsweek, New York Times, Paris-Match, Smithsonian, Der Stern, Time. Books: Addison-Wesley, Harcourt, Holt, Houghton Mifflin, McGraw-Hill, National Geographic, Pearson, Prentice-Hall, Rizzoli USA, Time-Life, Weldon-Owen. Author/Photographer: Beneath Cold Seas (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983), Colors of the Deep (Thomasson Grant, 1990), The Coral Reef at Night (Abrams, 1993), Eyes into Secret Seas (Rizzoli, 2002), SHARK! (Ipso Facto, 1999), Undersea Journey (Smithmark, 1995), Undersea Life (Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1985). Eight children's books, including Sharks (Carolrhoda); The Truth About Great White Sharks (Chronicle); Coral Reef: A City That Never Sleeps, Dolphins: What They Can Teach Us, Lobsters: Gangsters of the Sea, The Octopus: Phantom of the Sea, Sharks: Challengers of the Deep, Turtle: Survivor Through Time (Cobblehill/Dutton). Calendars: Audubon, Inner Reflections, Kodak, Sierra Club. Other: Advertising, annual reports, greeting cards.

RELATED CREDENTIALS/SKILLS BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, 1991; winner of National Press Photographers Award Picture of the Year, 1994 (Science/Natural History) and 2000 (Science/Natural History picture story).

COMMENTS A complete file on marine life.