The Shark Man
Posted: 9/1/2010
Some years ago the Discovery Channel produced a ninety-minute video entitled, The Man Who Loves Sharks”. It was very early in their popular series called, Shark Week. The production focused on me and my family and my work as an underwater cinematographer. In fact, there was more family than sharks in the story; but the title was smart marketing. That any one – and especially a diver – should “love” a shark was enough to evoke curiosity. I would have preferred the word “Respects” sharks. I used to explain to people that, while I didn’t love sharks at all, I was obliged to those dangerous predators for putting my children through college. I earned my bread by shooting for the networks, and what they wanted for their documentaries were “Dangerous Marine Animal”.
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