An underwater photographer, extends the camera out of the shark cage framing up a great white.

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An underwater photographer, extends the camera out of the shark cage framing up a great white.

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Shark Week: The Podcast – Filming Sharks as a Career

Luke Tipple catches up with cinematographer, shark expert and star of Air Jaws: Top Guns, Andy Casagrande.

July 23, 2022

Episode show notes:

On this episode of Shark Week: The Podcast, cinematographer and Shark Week legend Andy Casagrande joins host Luke Tipple as they dive into the world of Great White Sharks. Andy discusses being part of Discovery show Air Jaws: Top Guns, and the search to find the biggest breaching great white shark ever. Andy explains the remarkable hunting methods of great whites near Shark Island in South Africa and talks about his remarkable journey from cameraman to Shark Week host.

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