Chris burkards photographs are punctuated by energized landscapes and moments of bliss, by adventure seeking and the lifestyle that it encompasses, and by. And now, this wild creature who floats upon any tide and on any wind, releases his newest book, distant shores. Searching for wild, remote destinations and offbeat landscapes, burkard portrays the humble placement of humans in contrast to nature. Geo hagan at the young age of 26, chris burkard has established himself as one of the most respected surf photographers in the world.
Im an outdoor adventure and landscape photographer from the central coast of california, but i got my start as a surf photographer. Chris burkards new photo book high tide captures out of. Chris burkard studio youtube channel chris burkard is a selftaught photographer and artist, based in central coast california, whose work is layered by surf. Chris burkard spends his days traveling to some of the planets most magnificent beaches, where he navigates all sorts of technical complications in search of the perfect surfing shot. With the ocean as his main muse, burkard has consistently captured. Under an arctic sky film by chris burkard kickstarter. If you follow his work, you know chris burkard is one of the most prolific and adventurous photographers of his generation.
Traveling throughout the year to pursue the farthest expanses of earth, burkard works to capture stories that inspire humans to consider their relationship with nature, while promoting the preservation of wild places everywhere. And so, with a small groan of the footandahalf spine, i opened the hallowed pages of his. His book come hell or high water the plight of the torpedo people is a treatise on bodysurfing featuring his and others photo essays on the purist craft. Before under an arctic sky was even an idea or a film it was a love affair with surfing in cold water. I expect you will have already seen this ted talk by chris burkard, but it is worth a watch if youre into surf photography. Chris burkards photographs are punctuated by energized landscapes and moments of bliss, by adventure seeking and the lifestyle that it encompasses, and by movement and. We book them out pretty far in advance and we require all interns to live within driving distance from our studio in pismo beach. Chris burkard on protecting your gear, catching the moment, and drunk boat captains chris burkard photography took this photo en route to some tasty californian waves. Chris burkard is an accomplished explorer, photographer, creative director, speaker, and author.
Surfing the ends of the earth, burkard shows how far hes gone with stunning visuals of surf breaks. Burkard takes a photojournalistic approach to make editorial projects, using multiple media. Some basic info about the internships are as follows. The latest book from the awardwinner global surf photographer chris burkard. This evening as the light faded the hints of northern lights began to form and i immediately grabbed my gear and trekked.
Renowned surf photographer chris burkard has traveled to the furthermost corners of the globe and put together a book of breathtaking surf photography. Chris burkard photography central california based surf. I think it takes a tormented soul to prefer a month on arctic soil over a trip to the tropics, says photographer chris burkard. Christopher shoress most popular book is bloody shambles volume one. Videos plunging into the russian unknown, with cyrus sutton.
These photos, which burkard shared with gp, document his adventures traveling across the world as he captured photos of surfers and the. As far as future travel goes, i really want to go to the falkland islands off of the southern tip of south america. Its hard to tell at this stage whether its just a photo book, or if its got any writing in there too, hopefully there will be a bit of text to accompany the images, but judging from the sample photos theres plenty on offer for anyone getting into surf photography either way. Books by christopher shores author of bloody shambles. Spanning over 6 continents the book encompasses chris surf trips from the remote coastlines of the arctic to. For the love of the cold passion passport passion passport.
Six surfers set sail along the frozen shores of iceland as the worst storm in twentyfive years is about to arrive. Outdoor photographer shares nature and travel photographer chris burkards experience of making the switch to the sony nex7 camera. In the recently published distant shores a handful of the books images being exhibited in this feature the. A childrens book by chris burkard about finding joy in. Burkard, the senior staff photographer for surfer magazine, spent the past nine years trotting the globe with wetsuit and camera in hand, and hes compiled it into a mammoth sized photo book, distant shores, which arrived on my desk earlier this week. Chris burkards photographs are punctuated by energized landscapes and moments of bliss, by adventure seeking and the lifestyle that it encompasses, and by movement and intuitive lightworking capabilities. I also want to see more of the american southwest and explore whats out there. He has been kind enough to offer passion passport readers an opportunity to win his newest book, distant shores. Photographs by chris burkard by chris burkard, 9789089896544, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Chris burkards new movie is almost here, and it looks gorgeous february 23, 2017 sports and outdoors by tanner bowden photo by chris burkard after over a year of production, the latest film from chris burkard famous for his coldwater surfing work and expansive landscapes is nearly here. My latest book is called distant shores which is available on my website.
Dreamling books is raising funds for the boy who spoke to the earth a childrens book on kickstarter. The latest book from the awardwinner global surf photographer chris burkar. Featuring surfers persistently searching for wild, remote destinations that are off the beaten track. Chris burkard is raising funds for under an arctic sky film on kickstarter. To be clear, i really like chris burkards photography, the surf stuff and the landscapeadventure style stuff too, i own the california surf project and distant shores, i even enjoyed come chris burkard ted. Spanning six continents the book encompasses chris surf trips from the remote coastlines of the arctic to the crowded streets of india. Surfing the ends of the earth this the latest book from awardwinning surfing photographer, chris burkard. For me, it was never really about surf photography, it was always about going out and being in nature. Chris burkard is a selftaught photographer and artist, based in central coast california, whose work is layered by surf, outdoor, lifestyle and travel subjects. Coldweather surfing with chris burkard outside online.
Distant shores is the latest book from the awardwinner photographer chris burkard. Christopher shores has 60 books on goodreads with 734 ratings. Chris burkards photographs are puncutated by energized landscapes and moments of bliss, by adventure seeking and the. Burkards images are punctuated by energized landscapes and moments of bliss, by adventure seeking and the lifestyle that ensues, by movement and intuitive lightworking capabilities. Surfing the ends of the earth, burkard shows how far hes gone with stunning visuals of surf breaks in unlikely places, including iceland, norway and alaska.
Once again, red bull illume takes a look at what pro photographers pack on assignment. So to simplify, when you simplify it really makes life so much different, so. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Capturing the perfect moment adventure sports journal. See more ideas about adventure, surfing and surfer magazine. Surfing the ends of the earth, chris burkards mammoth coffeetable book stuffed with surfing photos from. Chris burkard born march 12, 1986 in san luis obispo, california is an american photographer and artist, based in california central coast region. Surf photographer chris burkards recent book is a 180page hardcover with photos from diverse locations including alaska, chile, iceland, india and japan. He photographs landscape, lifestyle, surf, outdoor and travel subjects. Surfer photographer chris burkard releases new photo book high tide, a surf odyssey and its filled with spectacular surf scenes. Its a photography book of beautiful surfing spots in unexpected places like norway, japan and india. He uses natural light to capture humanizing moments. Chris burkard, chris van leuven, surf photography, photography. Surf photographer from central california who shoots for surfer magazine.
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