The StormStock team (www.stormstock.com) at Arlington, Texas's Prairie Pictures found itself in the midst of the headlines this summer shooting HD footage of the BP oil-spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The material is “a natural addition to the StormStock collection considering our history of capturing Gulf-related disasters like [Hurricane] Katrina,” says Prairie Pictures president Martin Lisius.

Clips available for licensing include aerial footage of fire and smoke billowing from the BP Deepwater Horizon rig (pictured), oil slicks on Gulf waters, contaminated beaches, clean up efforts and a fly-over with Florida Governor Charlie Crist.