Swimming with Sharks: Behind the (Underwater) Lens - American Press

Swimming with Sharks: Behind the (underwater) lens - American Press

Patience is a crucial virtue for a cinematographer — in particular for underwater cameraman Dan Beecham. Beecham was part of a team of divers and cinematographers who followed National Geographic explorer Bertie Gregory on a cage-free mission to film the great white sharks off the coast of South Africa. The film, “Sharks Up Close With Bertie Gregory” premieres at 9 p.m. today on National Geographic and will stream starting July 6 on Disney+ and …

Into the Blue: Dan Beecham on Filming Sharks, Risk, and the Changing Ocean - Scientific Inquirer

Underwater cinematographer Dan Beecham has spent more than two decades documenting marine life across all seven continents and five oceans, capturing everything from microscopic sea creatures to massive whales. With a career that includes contributions to Blue Planet II, Planet Earth III, and numerous National Geographic and Disney+ productions, Beecham brings a deep understanding of both the ocean’s beauty and its fragility. In Sharks Up Close …