“The Gulf of Mexico Marine Protected Area Network” promotes the importance of collaboration between marine protected areas and national parks in the countries of Cuba, Mexico and the United States. This new Gulf of Mexico Marine Protected Area Network will facilitate the sharing of science so managers can better prepare for and respond to ocean …
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Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Birthday Cruise
I was honored to celebrate Jean-Michel Cousteau’s birthday recently aboard the Condor Express Whale Watching boat off Santa Barbara. Jean-Michel invited 100 of his family and friends to celebrate the ocean together. It was a beautiful day on the ocean with reasonably calm seas, clear skies and very cooperative wildlife. Soon after leaving the harbor …
Bring Corky Home Documentary Project
Every killer whale in captivity is an individual with a unique story. They are intelligent, sentient beings held captive in concrete tanks. Corky was taken from her family off the coast of British Columbia when she was four years old. She has spent the last 49 years at Marineland and at Sea World performing in …
New Video to Promote Dolphin Protection
After a year in the making, the International Marine Mammal Project recently released a short video about dolphins that I co-wrote and edited. Lives of Wild Dolphins shows how dolphins are highly intelligent and emotionally advanced – and how they deserve world-wide protection from human harm and captivity. Dolphins should not be held captive for …
Video Series Promotes Ecotourism in Fiji
The recent UN Convention on Climate Change (COP 23) was held in Germany and was presided over by the Government of Fiji. Tourism Fiji wanted the world to know that Fiji is one of the most beautiful countries in the world and that eco-friendly resorts help restore and protect the environment. So, Tourism Fiji worked …
Tribute video to honer Tim Trabon
Tim Trabon was a long-time friend, team member and supporter of Jacques and Jean-Michel Cousteau and Ocean Futures Society. Following his passing early last week, I edited this short video to say thanks for all of his years of support and to honor his amazing life. Thank you, Tim Trabon!
Video Production with Green Screens
Several of my recent projects benefited from use of green screens. After shooting in front of a green screen, I can remove the green background in post and place any background behind my subject that I want. One of my shoots was a promo video for SECRET OCEAN 3D, an IMAX film Produced by Francois …
Pool Shoot with Live Video Feed to the Surface
I recently shot video and photos of a pool cleaner as it cleaned the bottom of a pool to create media a pool company could use to promote their products. It was a great opportunity to use the live HDMI output of my Canon 5D Mark lll (5DM3) camera. Canon recently updated their firmware to …
Using Magic Lantern software on a Canon 5D Mark lll
I shoot with a Canon 5D Mark lll and I installed Magic Lantern software (ML) since ML adds a lot of functionality to my camera. ML software is a free software add-on that runs from the SD card slot and adds a host of new features to Canon EOS cameras that weren’t included from the …