Brian Skerry

Brian Skerry
Skerry at Boston University c. 2011
Born1961
EducationB.A. in Media and Communications
Alma materWorcester State College (1984)
Occupations
EmployerFreelancer
Known forNational Geographic photography
Notable workSecrets of the Whales
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award
2021 Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series – Producer
Websitebrianskerry.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.