Brian Skerry

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Brian Skerry
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Skerry at Boston University c.2011
Born1961
Education B.A. in Media and Communications
Alma mater Worcester State College (1984)
Occupations
Employer Freelancer
Known for National Geographic photography
Notable work Secrets of the Whales
Awards Primetime Emmy Award
2021 Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series – Producer
Website brianskerry.com

Brian Skerry is an American photojournalist and film producer specializing in marine life and ocean environments. Since 1998 he has been a contributing photographer for National Geographic magazine with more than 30 stories to his credit, including seven covers. In 2021 Skerry won a Primetime Emmy Award for his role as producer in the miniseries, Secrets of the Whales .

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Early life and education

Skerry was born in Milford, Massachusetts in 1961, and grew up in Uxbridge. [1] Skerry began SCUBA diving in 1977, at 15 years old and received his first SCUBA certification in 1978. He has stated that he was drawn to the water from a very young age and was always fascinated by ocean documentaries, along with the movies Jaws (1975) and The Deep (1977) [2]

After studying at Quinsigamond Community College, where he earned an associate degree in Liberal Arts, [3] he went on to Worcester State College earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications Media in 1984. [4]

Career

Skerry worked on a diving charter boat based on the coast of Rhode Island from 19821992, taking divers out to explore New England shipwrecks. [5] His early photography focused on marine life and shipwrecks. His first published photograph was in 1984 in The Boston Globe newspaper, an image of a shipwreck in Boston Harbor. [6] During the 1990s he published photos and wrote stories for a variety of scuba diving magazines. [7] His first book was published in 1995, Complete Wreck Diving, with co-author Henry Keatts. [8] In 1996 he was the first to photograph a living Oarfish, an animal that inspired sea serpent legends. [9] In 2015 Skerry was named a Nikon Ambassador (United States). [10]

National Geographic

In 1998 Skerry received his first assignment for National Geographic. In a 2021 article in The Maine Magazine, Skerry recalls Bill Curtsinger, one of the first underwater photographers, turning down a National Geographic magazine photo shoot of the 1717 pirate shipwreck Whydah Gally, buried in the sand off Cape Cod. Curtsinger turned down the job due to a scheduling conflict but put in a good word for Skerry, who in turn, took the story assignment. [11] Skerry had his photos published in the May 1999 edition of National Geographic. [12]

Skerry has been credited with more than 30 stories for National Geographic, [13] including seven on the front cover of the magazine. a The subjects of his stories have included species such as harp seals, [14] squid, [15] right whales, [16] Leatherback sea turtles, [17] bluefin tuna, [18] dolphins [19] and coral reefs. [20] Other stories have featured locations such as the Southern Line Islands, [21] Ireland, [22] Marine reserves of New Zealand, [23] the Phoenix Islands, [24] Japan, [25] the Mesoamerican Reef, [26] and in his home state, the Gulf of Maine. [11]

In 2016 National Geographic published three consecutive stories photographed by Skerry about sharks. [27] [28] [29] While on assignment for National Geographic on September 1, 2016, he photographed U.S. President Barack Obama snorkeling in the waters off Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, which lies within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. [30] It was the first photograph ever taken of a President of the United States underwater. [31]

Secrets of the Whales

Orca, a whale featured in the miniseries co-produced by Skerry, Secrets of the Whales. Killerwhales jumping.jpg
Orca, a whale featured in the miniseries co-produced by Skerry, Secrets of the Whales.

Secrets of the Whales was a multi-platform project Skerry created for National Geographic in 2017 about the science of whale culture. He credits the work of Canadian whale biologist Shane Gero as his inspiration for this project. [32] Skerry proposed the project to National Geographic magazine, National Geographic Television and National Geographic Books and each division approved their respective project. [33]

The cover story in National Geographic magazine appeared in the May 2021 issue, written by Craig Welch and photographed by Skerry. [34] A book was published in April 2021 by National Geographic Books with the same name, written and photographed by Skerry. [35] The four part miniseries, executive produced by James Cameron and narrated by Sigourney Weaver, premiered April 22, 2021, on Disney+. Skerry produced and starred in the miniseries, as well as providing underwater cinematography. [36]

The documentary series was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. On September 19, 2021 the miniseries was a winner in the category Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series which was awarded to Skerry and the producers of the show. [37] The film was also nominated for two awards from the Online Film & Television Association for best narration and Best Cinematography in a Variety, Sketch, Nonfiction, or Reality Program. [38] At the Jackson Wild 2021 Media Awards Secrets of the Whales was awarded Winner: Limited Series [39] and at the 2021 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, Skerry was awarded the Shared Earth Foundation Award for Advocacy. [40]

PBS

Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine

Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine ia a PBS NOVA special presentation, with Skerry as the concept creator. The miniseries is written and directed by filmmakers Chun-Wei Yi and Stella Cha and produced by Skerry and John Bredar, the vice president of national programming at GBH. The first of three episodes will debut on PBS and online July 24,2024. [41]

Sea Change intertwines science, exploration, natural history, and tales of human experiences to illustrate potential global implications of events in the Gulf of Maine. The three-part series allows viewers to witness the remarkable wilderness and wildlife that thrive in these waters. Additionally, it documents the diverse range of people, including scientists, Native Americans, fishers, and entrepreneurs, who are striving to uncover the Gulf's complex history and understand the ocean's role in all of our lives. [42]

Conservation

In 2012 Skerry partnered with the Conservation Law Foundation in Boston to create The New England Ocean Odyssey. [43]

Skerry lectures on issues of visual storytelling and ocean conservation and exploration, having presented at venues including The United Nations General Assembly, [44] The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, TED Talks, The National Press Club in Washington, DC, The Royal Geographical Society in London and the Sydney Opera House in Australia. [44] He's been a guest on several television programs including CBS This Morning, [45] Nightline, [46] Anderson Cooper Full Circle [47] and is a frequent guest on radio shows and podcasts. [48]

Skerry is a Founding Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers, [49] and the Explorer-In-Residence at the New England Aquarium. [50]

Awards and recognition

At the end of five hours in the cold water... I had this one chance and one frame and that one instant. I was ready. It came down to one second. That is the beauty of photography. It's a moment in time and it vanishes like a ghost but if you have a photo, you have it forever.

Skerry, Brian [51]

Secrets of the Whales

Awards for the miniseries, Secrets of the Whales for which Skerry was a Producer.

Exhibitions

Bibliography

National Geographic cover stories

Skerry has seven published photographs on the cover of National Geographic. a

Cover stories
#TitleYearAboutLocationRef
1
Harp Seals
2004
Harp seals Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2
The Global Fish Crisis: Still Waters
2007
Commercial, Industrial overfishing Ambox globe Americas.svg Global
3
The Global Fish Crisis: Blue Haven
2007
Marine reserves of New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4
It's Time for a Conversation
2015
Dolphin cognition Ambox globe Americas.svg Global
5
Saving the Seas
2017
  • Gulf of Mexico
6
Secrets of the Whales
2021
Whale culture Ambox globe Americas.svg Global
7
2021 The Year in Pictures
2022
Grey seal New England
8
Gulf of Maine
2024
Gulf of Maine New England and Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Books

Books
#TitleYearAuthorPublisherISBN
1
Complete Wreck Diving: A Guide to Diving Wrecks
1995
Skerry, Brian; Keatts, HenryAqua Quest Publications ISBN   978-1-88165-230-4
2
A Whale On Her Own: The True Story of Wilma the Beluga Whale
2000
Skerry, Brian Blackbirch Press ISBN   978-1-56711-431-7
3
Successful Underwater Photography
2002
Skerry, Brian; Hall, Howard Amphoto Books ISBN   978-0-81745-927-7
4
Adventure Beneath the Sea: Living in an Underwater Science Station
2010
  • Skerry, Brian;
  • Mallory, Kenneth
Boyds Mills Press ISBN   978-1-59078-607-9
5
Face to Face With Manatees
2010
Skerry, Brian National Geographic Books ISBN   978-1-42630-617-4
6
Ocean Soul
2011
Skerry, Brian National Geographic Books ISBN   978-1-42620-816-4
7
From Above And Below: Man And The Sea
2013
Thames & Hudson ISBN   978-0-50051-690-4
8
Ocean Counting
2013
Skerry, Brian; Lawless, Janet National Geographic Books ISBN   978-1-42631-116-1
9
The Whale Who Won Hearts
2014
  • Skerry, Brian;
  • Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner
National Geographic Books ISBN   978-1-42631-520-6
10
Shark
2017
Skerry, Brian National Geographic Books ISBN   978-1-42621-910-8
11
The Ultimate Book of Sharks
2018
  • Skerry, Brian;
  • Carney, Elizabeth;
  • Flynn, Sarah Wassner
National Geographic Books ISBN   978-1-42633-071-1
12
Secrets of the Whales
2021
Skerry, Brian National Geographic Books ISBN   978-1-42622-187-3

Film, Television and video

Film
TitleYearFormatDistributorAboutRoleAwards
Hitler's lost sub
2000
Streaming PBS German U-boat Videographer
Close Encounters of the Giant Kind
2009
Streaming Nat Geo Channel Right whale Self
A Magical Day with a Right Whale
2011
Streaming Nat Geo Channel Southern right whale Self
The Amazing Squid
2012
Streaming Nat Geo Channel Caribbean reef squid Self
The Mermaid Myth
2012
Streaming Nat Geo Channel Manatees Self
Brian Skerry: Ocean Soul
2012
Streaming Nat Geo Channel Marine life Self
Why great white sharks are a mystery to scientists
2016
News media CBS Mornings Great white sharks Self
Bluefin
2016
Documentary Film Board of Canada Bluefin tuna Self
Sea of Hope
2017
Documentary Nat Geo Channel World's oceans Self
Mission Critical: Sharks Under Attack
2019
Documentary Nat Geo Channel Sharks Self
Shark Edan
2020
Documentary Nat Geo Channel Sharks Self
The Ocean's Glory - and Horror
2019
Streaming TED Underwater photography Self
Brian Skerry showcases life under the sea
2021
News media CBS Mornings New England Aquarium Self
Secrets of the Whales
2021
Miniseries
Whales Emmy [37]
Return of the White Shark
2023
Documentary National Geographic channel & Disney+ Great white sharks Producer
Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine
2024
Television documentary PBS Nova Gulf of Maine

Notes

a. ^ Eight articles in seven issues. There are two articles in the same issue (April 2007).
b. ^ There were four versions of this issue of the magazine, each with a different photograph. Skerry's cover photo was one of these four.

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