![]() They blend grace and power they move eloquently through the water, yet they exude this confidence. As a photographer, they sort of represent the perfect subject. However, sharks have been a long time interest of his for a variety of reasons, one of those being that if he spent time with sharks it would give him that 'street cred' as a diver and add a dimension of bravado to his persona - things a boy and diver believed to be especially important!īrian saw his first shark back in 1982 in the wild and was captivated by how stunning they are. He loved the ocean and started photographing many animals in the ocean, such as whales and seals. When he was 15 years old, Brian started scuba diving. In addition to logging countless hours underwater, Skerry has lived on the bottom of the sea while on assignment, spent months aboard fishing boats and traveled in everything from snowmobiles to canoes to the Goodyear Blimp to get the picture. Since 1998 he has been a contract photographer for National Geographic magazine covering a wide range of subjects and stories. He'll share stories including some scary (Skerry) moments.īrian Skerry is a photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife and underwater environments. He says they're misunderstood and not the evil beasts portrayed by Hollywood and the media. ![]() Brian Skerry has spent more than 10,000 hours underwater photographing sharks.
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