If there’s one category of editor’s choice links I’m highly likely to revisit, it’ll be surfing photographers. So let’s kick off with a round up that includes David Pu’u, wozthatyou, aquabumps, waveriders gallery, Sean Davey, Hugh Davis and Andrew Shield.
We surfers have an insatiable appetite for pictures of waves, and more than that, for picture of ourselves on waves! There are thousands of keen shooters all over the world trying to make a crust shooting surf pictures. But it isn’t easy. You’ve gotta pay your dues the way a friend of mine from many years ago, Dave Pu’u has. Check out the wave and surfing galleries on Dave’s site and you’ll see this is one guy who has the chops.
Just starting out in the toughest surf photography game of all, frequent RealSurf contributor Doug McFarlane is having a go at earning a living from selling pictures to the world’s leading tightwads – surfers! His Northern Beaches based Wozthatyou.com has become pretty well known already.
Eugene Tan has been documenting not only the surf but the culture of his native Bondi on his long-running aquabumps site. Uge is an extremely talented shooter, but his particular forte is the water shot. He’s so good at it, that he can earn a living selling his stunning images from his very own gallery at the northern end of the beach. Should be on every Sydney surfer’s bookmark list. A class act from top to bottom.
Waveriders Gallery is kind of doing the sort of stuff Eugene is, but they’ve got a whole collection of talented lensmen who contribute to the project. Based in San Diego, California, their list includes lots of well known surf photographers (Dave Pu’u and Sean Davey are among them!)
Speaking of Sean Davey, here’s a cat with the eye. Apart from perfectly exposed, tack sharp shots of the usual suspects and the usual spots, Davey also shows that he can think outside of the photographic box with his arresting closeup work. I guarantee that you’ll recognize a few of the images on his site from the mags.
Hugh Davis knows a thing or two about taking a nice surfin’ snap. He’s also not half bad at surfing scenics either. And so, for that matter is Andrew Shield. His shots of not a drop out of place gold coast perfection are breathtaking.
Here’s some eye-candy that also links to these sites…
