Photos by Bob Friel — Seahawk Creative

Recent New York Times multimedia story about the killer whale work we do here in the Salish Sea. Excited to have our videos featured so prominently in the online version. Print is not dead, but it’s not great for moving pictures! The print showcased amazing still photography by Louise Johns. After spending so many years shooting stills, it was fun to work next to a terrific young pro and then see the benefits of both stills and video in capturing the story. Louise’s shot, above, perfectly captures me at the back of the boat totally missing a big full-body breach while I’m watching to see if the orcas were reacting to the drone we had up to collect breath samples for analysis. That was my main job out there, but it would have been nice to catch that breach!