Footage
Compaired to how much we talk about waves, surfers take very few pictures them. How many photographers and videographers do you know who won’t shoot surfing because they’d rather surf? Generally if it’s good enough to shoot, they’d rather be surfing.
I recently picked up a waterproof cam for my trip south. Not surprisingly, I spent most of my time sitting outside waiting on the next set, which is a bad place to get footage. After a few days of constant surf I came to a comprimise with myself. I’d get a wave then wait inside for the next set and film that. (I swear it wasn’t because I was too tired to paddle the 150 yards back to the peak.) This worked out pretty well, except when I’d get all impatient and paddle back out.
While editing my footage from the week and remembering all the really good waves I didn’t capture, I think I get it. I think I get why photographers who surf spend some of the best days without their boards. Sure, having the footage is pretty damn cool, but not having shots of those macker set waves from the first and second days of the swell seems like a crime.
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June 12th, 2006 at 8:11 pm
looks great!
there’s photography and there’s surfing. i am passionate about one and i am inspired by the other. one is a force of ever-evolving technology and the other, a force of nature. i am confident with the first, and intimidated with the latter. i know what i am good at and i know where i belong.
look for me..either on land or in water, if not my camera, surely there will be a board in tow.
June 13th, 2006 at 9:09 am
It’s the age old question - surf or shoot? The answer? Do both. Surf then shoot. Shoot then surf. The best thing about having photos is that you will never forget that session. Sessions without photos all seem to blur together for the most part.
June 13th, 2006 at 2:53 pm
Insane photos SCOR!
WIth a small waterproof cam you can take a break to sit on the shoulder and shoot. Photos of your quality though, require a little more sacrafice!
[plug] My sessions without photos don’t really blur together though, because I log them on the waverider’s log. [/plug]
June 14th, 2006 at 11:49 am
Thanks Rob - too lazy to log, but some form of record-keeping is worthwile. It definitely helps you score certain spots when they are on.
June 15th, 2006 at 4:23 pm
Great job on the video and editing. After seeing those fun waves we got I am going return to Baja for the next swell. It should be a big un.
June 21st, 2006 at 9:38 pm
It looks like loads of fun was had, great stuff.