The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society was saddened to learn of the passing of preeminent underwater photographer, Emory Kristof. Emory, an award-winning photographer for National Geographic since 1963, was an active partner in the 1995 National Geographic/Sony Corporation/Royal Canadian Navy and Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society expedition to the wreck site of the Edmund Fitzgerald. He was a specialist in scientific, high-tech and underwater subjects, including deep ocean work that placed him far beyond normal diver depths. Throughout his career Emory was a pioneer in the use of submersibles and remotely operated vehicles. He created the preliminary designs of the electronic camera system for the Argo, the underwater vehicle that aided in the discovery of the famed Titanic.