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29 quotes by Brian Skerry

Brian Skerry is an underwater photojournalist who works primarily for National Geographic magazine. Skerry was born in Milford, Massachusetts in 1962, and grew up in Uxbridge. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in media and communications from Worcester State College in 1984. Before becoming a professional photographer, he worked selling corrugated materials and pursued photography on the side. Skerry has worked for National Geographic' since...
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I think that going to the beach as a child, being in the water and smelling that salt air and hearing the seagulls, it had a real calming effect. But... →

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I still think there's a big part of the population that has a lot of misinformation about sharks. But I think it's beginning to change a... →

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I love storytelling, I love being a visual person, and it just made perfect sense to be an underwater photographer and explore the ocean and work... →

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I was the first journalist allowed on a hunting boat during harp seal season in almost 15 years. Around the late 1970s, white coat pups became the... →

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As a young boy, I was very interested - as I still am - in all sorts of adventure and exploration. I thought about being an astronaut, a dinosaur... →

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Remove the predators, and the whole ecosystem begins to crash like a house of cards. As the sharks disappear, the predator-prey balance dramatically... →

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Photography can be a powerful instrument for change, and photojournalists can tell stories that make a difference.

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For a photographer, sharks are a stirring subject, possessing a perfect blend of grace and power. They have been sculpted by evolution and are... →

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For decades I have tried to peel back the layers of mystery surrounding many marine creatures, though most have held tightly to their secrets. One... →

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For where Kingman is located, the coral cover is unique in the world. I refer to it as a universe of hard corals. You are not going to find soft... →

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I finally became a scuba diver at age 15 or so, and a couple of years after that, I attended a dive show that is held every year in Boston. It's... →

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I think that most people would associate big schools of fish with healthy coral reefs. At Kingman, the predators keep the herd thin, so there... →

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I typically shoot underwater with my regular camera in an underwater housing, and then I usually have two big strobes that I use to light. But with... →

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