2. M A K I N G S T O R M W A T E R
S E X Y

3. P U G E T S O U N D
B Y T H E
N U M B E R S
• 4,100 km of land and water
• 10,000 rivers and streams
• 3910 km of shoreline
• Population in 2010 - 4,500,000
• Population estimate for 2020 -
5,100,000
• Vehicles 2,600,000
• Daily Vehicle miles driven
89,000,000

4. S T O R M D R A I N S
E M P T Y I N G I N T O
P U G E T S O U N D
4 , 5 0 0

5. 6350
Kilograms of toxics emptying into Puget Sound each day

6. H O W T O G E T T H E M E S S A G E
O U T ?

7. GREAT INFO BUT DOESN’T
GET PEOPLES ATTENTION

8. U N D E R W A T E R F O O T A G E M A K E S
E V E R Y S T O R Y M O R E C O M P E L L I N G

9. A W A R E N E S S I S K E Y

10. W H A T ’ S I N S T O R M W A T E R ?
• Nutrients from Agricultural runoff
• Manure from cow/animal factories
• Fertilizer for crops
• Toxics from urban runoff
• Hydrocarbons from automobiles (PAH’s)
• Oil and other leaks from automobiles
• Pet waste (more nutrients, bacteria, viruses)
• Tire rubber and brake pad wear
• Herbicides and pesticides from yard/garden
• Harmful paints and chemicals poured down drain
• Heavy metals

11. S I M P L E S O L U T I O N S
Some of the most important activities people can do to reduce polluted runoff include:
• Scoop the Poop
• Use Little or No Fertilizers, Herbicides or Pesticides
• Wash Your Car at a Commercial Car Wash
• Walk, Bike and Take Public Transit
• Plant and Protect Native Evergreens and Shrubs
• Keep Your Car Properly Maintained
• Keep Water On-Site with Rain Gardens, Cisterns, and Green Roofs
• BONUS: PICK UP LITTER!!!!!!!!! (help reduce introduction of more microplastics)
• *polluted runoff includes: toxic runoff, urban runoff, stormwater pollution, and pollution
consequent of combined sewer overflows. More info available at www.tox-ick.org

12. I T S N O T T H A T P E O P L E D O N ’ T
C A R E …
T H E Y S I M P L Y D O N ’ T K N O W …

13. B U I L D I N G A W A R E N E S S
T A K E S A
T E A M E F F O R T

14. L I G H T I N G I S
E V E R Y T H I N G

15. D O E S S I Z E R E A L L Y
M A T T E R ?

16. O F C O U R S E I T D O E S !
( B U T I T S T I L L M A T T E R S H O W Y O U U S E
I T )

17. R E C O M M E N D E D I N A D D I T I O N T O
S T A N D A R D S C U B A K I T / T R A I N I N G
• Long range tow behind DPV
• Rebreather or Doubles
• Team diving skills
• Camera with good low light functionality
• Gopro for time-lapse
• FULL FACE MASK/DECONTAMINATABLE GEAR
• LIGHT AZIZ!! Lights, both for on camera and off axis

18. I N T R O T O L I G H T I N G

19. HOW WE THINK WE NEED TO SHOOT

20. L O W V I S I B I L I T Y D I V E
L I G H T S A D J U S T E D ‘ I N ’

21. THE HOLY GRAIL OF LIGHTING

22. S A M E D I V E , S A M E C O N D I T I O N S ,
S A M E L I G H T S A D J U S T E D ‘ O U T ’

23. A D D A T H I R D O R F O U R T H L I G H T
F O R N E A R O R C L O S E - U P F I L L

24. S I N G L E L I G H T

25. T W O L I G H T S

26. T W O L I G H T S

27. T W O L I G H T S

28. T H R E E L I G H T S

29. T H R E E L I G H T S

30. T H R E E + L I G H T S

31. O F F A X I S

32. O F F A X I S

33. O F F A X I S

34. G O O D L I G H T I N G T A K E S
P R A C T I C E A N D A T E A M W H O I S
E N G A G E D I N T H E ‘ B I G
P I C T U R E ’

35. G O O D V I D E O H E L P S T E L L A
S T O R Y T H A T I S E N G A G I N G A N D
W I L L H E L P F O R W A R D Y O U R
C A U S E

36. B R I N G I N G I T A L L
T O G E T H E R

48. T H A N K Y O U !