Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Surf Photography

While flipping through some surf magazines I found myself really intrigued by the photography and all the props those photographers must get. Surf photographers must withstand the hit of every wave just to get the right shot and angle. They face the threats of sharks, broken bones, getting run over, or even drowning but it seems to be all worth it when they get their perfect shot. The experience is a lot like surfing as well, where if a surfer were getting barreled so would the photographer, dealing with the same elements makes every roll of film more deserved. 


Here are some pictures i found quite amazing:
Photo Credit: Steve Fitzpatrick

Photo Credit: Unknown
Timo Jarvinen - Patrick Bevan, Tuamotus
Photo Credit: Timo Jarvinen

5 comments:

  1. I agree. Pretty amazing photos. Who are these photographers? Can you find out more about them?
    have you found any surfing blogs yet? They MUST exist. Let me know if you need help finding them.

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  2. When i saw the first photo i thought it was so cool and as i kept looking at the photos they were all such cool photos. I read this story in a magazine a couple weeks ago about this girl who was surfing and her arm got bit of by a shark and she made it back to shore alive. It is a really cool story. And it talked about how surfing was this girls passion and how she keeps doing it with one arm. Sorry i just wanted to share that. But it would be cool if you did a story on someone surfing who got bit by a shark.

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  3. the pictures are very cool but the one of you on the top of the page is byfar the best. consider writting about your perfect moment or when you felt best surfing

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  4. i'm also really into photography myself taking a third year of manual / digital photography and this stuff is insane! i wouldn't know how it feels to risk your life for it, but if it gives those results, i bet it's totally worth it. I'm in, run me over on your surf board and i'll get you front page on the TAB.

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  5. I loooove the underwater shots. Great choices! I also really like how your blog is looking.

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