Ron and Valerie Taylor dived into underwater photography and filmmaking. They never looked back. In 1963 they made their first underwater film Shark Hunter, which was sold to enthusiastic television networks in Australia and the USA. Not satisfied with available camera housings, Ron built their own, allowing them to take a wider variety of cameras underwater. 
The turning point came in 1967 with their participation in the Belgian Scientific Expedition, still the largest scientific expedition ever conducted on the Great Barrier Reef. This six-month filmic and photographic survey encompassed 2,300 kilometres of reef, from its southern end to its northern extremity. The Taylorsquickly gained a reputation for excellence and over 40 years, produced 20 documentaries and shot underwater footage for seven television series and 19 feature films, from Jaws (1975) to The Island of Dr Moreau (1996). 
Together, the couple became two of the world’s top ocean chroniclers. Ron was the can-do action man, innovator and filmmaker, while Valerie  was the bold and outspoken photographer and frontwoman.