What do photography and surfing have in common? At first blush, not much. One uses a surf board, the other a camera. One requires water, the other requires light. Yet, both involve a constant search for that perfect moment. The first, to capture an experience on that perfect wave. The second, to capture on film forever, that moment that would otherwise fade. Ironically enough, with new cameras, the pictures are often brighter, sharper and more brilliant than real life! It's art but in many ways more challenging than brush and canvas. For in canvas, you can create the situation from your mind in any combination or form that you wish. In film, you must find and experience the right combination of situation, lighting, background and participants to create the perfect shot. That moment often lasts for just a few seconds and you either have the right camera and supporting equipment or you don't. It's as simply confounding as that.
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