Underwater surf photography could be as exciting as riding a perfect wave. Here are a few tips on how to shoot surfers from and below the surface of the ocean. Photography and surfing go hand in hand. Believe it or not, taking an iconic picture could be as hard as becoming a world surfing champion.
Kai Lenny is one of the most well-rounded watermen on the planet. The extreme sports athlete from Paia, Maui, Hawaii, was one of the many swell hunters that didn’t miss the first golden ticket to glory of the 2020/2020 winter season. Lenny, who could easily enjoy a hot coffee inside a big blue barrel at […]
Flamboyant, fully-energized, exotic, passionate, and persistent. Fernando Aguerre is one of the most influential personalities in the surfing world. The history of surfing is often too much biased by an anglophone perspective of reality that completely distorts the sport’s evolution. Fernando Aguerre spent two decades advocating for the inclusion of surfing in the Olympic Games, […]
Forget complex weight loss programs, personal trainers, and magical pills. Surfing is the best and most efficient weapon against obesity. Surfing helps you stay fit. Not only because it burns fat, but also because it naturally induces a lifestyle based on a rich and tasteful diet that increases water drinking and proteins, and reduces fats, […]
Relationships, work, health, relocations, aging, or even desire can keep you out of the surf, but there’s not one valid reason for one to give up on surfing. “He who is tired of surfing is tired of life.” The original quote had London instead of surfing, but the adaptation fits in perfectly. People go through […]
Kelly Slater has broken his right foot while free surfing at Jeffreys Bay, in South Africa. The 11-time world surfing champion pulled into a closeout barrel, and his surfboard slammed back into his foot while underwater breaking his foot in two places. Slater was immediately forced to withdraw from the 2017 Corona Open J-Bay and, […]
It’s definitely been a busy big wave surfing season at Nazaré. The 2015/2016 winter brought giant swells to Portugal’s iconic surf break, alongside fresh new faces. Challenge and fear go hand in hand in the heart of Nazaré’s underwater canyon. The famous fishing town is increasingly attracting more and more surfers. The hunt for the […]
The Billabong Pipe Masters had been called off for the day. Fortunately for hundreds of free surfers, there were some of the best waves of the year pumping out there at Third Reef. Too heavy, too big, and too dangerous. The ASP World Tour decided to protect the fleet of pro surfers and declared a […]
Jeremy Flores has been suspended from competition until August 27, 2014. The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has decided to keep the French surfer out of competition until the 2014 Hurley Pro at Trestles. Jeremy Flores will miss the 2014 Billabong Pro Teahupoo and the US Open of Surfing for storming the judging tower during the […]
If you dream of surfing The Wedge in a classic day, you’ve got to be prepared for salt and pepper. In other words, don’t wear a leash. If there’s a special wave in the world, then you can’t miss The Wedge, at Newport Beach, California. It’s the one we want, and the one we fear. […]