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Skip Stubbs is a freelance marine videographer specializing in whales, dolphins, pinnipeds, sharks, and rays of the eastern Pacific. His credits include Tokyo Broadcasting System and NHK (Japan), Discovery Channel (US, Canada, International), BBC (UK), Welt der Wunder and Pro Seiben (Germany), ZED (France), Outdoor Life Network (US). Much of his video is acquired while freediving, and he and Phil Colla were the principal contributors to the photography and videography chapter of Dr. Terry Maas' book "Freedive". He served as the chief underwater videographer for the Hawaii Whale Research Foundation under Federal and State permits from 1993 to 2006), and has spent hundreds of hours observing and filming humpback whales in Hawaii, Mexico, and Tonga. Notably, in addition to Humpback whales, he has had close contact in the water with Fin whales, Sei whales, Bryde's whales, Sperm whales and Gray whales.

Personal Statement:

One of the fascinations to being underwater is the magical way ambient light is modified by the water to create shafting beams and patterns on the animals and the underwater landscape. I find the areas of greatest biodiversity and interest are the boundaries between distinct habitats, such as the shallow waters near land. These areas receive most of my attention in the water. In addition to capturing the ocean's beauty, I also attempt to capture the unaffected behavior of animals, especially marine mammals. This requires significant time and patience, excellent dive skills, and frequent and sustained breatholding. My best success has often come after animals have become disinterested in me because of my lack of movement and reaction to their close approaches. Securing the trust of animals in such ways allows me to document genuine behavior and gives me the greatest satisfaction. The distinguishing features of my stock video include close proximity to subjects, rare animals and captured behavior, multiple subjects (frequently in "layers"), good light and colors, unusual angles and composition, and excellent underwater audio of ambient sounds, and such unique sounds as dolphin squeeks and sonar, whale song and sonar, and sea lion and fur seal vocalizations. Audio is available by special request from oceanfootage.com.













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