In photographer chris burkards book distant shores he captures the rarest surf spots around the world in spectacular pictures, from iceland to russia. Geo hagan at the young age of 26, chris burkard has established himself as one of the most respected surf photographers in. At twentynine, photographer chris burkard has seen more of the world than most of us. Spanning over 6 continents the book encompasses chris surf trips from the remote coastlines of the arctic to. Chris burkard, author at readers digest readers digest.
High tide, a surf odyssey follows up burkards previous surf photography books, distant shores 20 and the california surf project 2006, which was. Spanning six continents the book encompasses chris surf trips from the remote coastlines of the arctic to the crowded streets of india. Coldweather surfing with chris burkard outside online. Finding the next big surf spot is an adventure in itself and distant shores by awardwinning photographer chris burkard documented his process through his beautiful photography. From snowy points north of the arctic circle to the farthest reaches of the southern hemisphere, hes a welltraveled man. Here dane gudauskas, makes the most of natures whim. Searching for wild, remote destinations and offbeat landscapes, burkard portrays the humble placement of humans in contrast to nature. Chris burkard is a selftaught photographer and artist, based in central coast california, whose work is. Chris burkards latest hardcover book distant shores is available.
In his book distant shores, selftaught photographer chris burkard detours to the coastlines of norway, iceland and alaska, shooting surfers as they ride waves. 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. Photographer chris burkard has navigated frozen waters, survived rugged waves, and walked beaches so remote they dont have names. I first became aware of chris burkards photography when a friend, a few years ago, gifted me a book, the california surf project, which now has a permanent spot on.
Surfing the ends of the earth surf books 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. Click here to watch highlights from this session in the distant shores movie. The latest book from the awardwinner global surf photographer chris burkar. Chris burkards new photo book high tide captures out of. Chris burkards latest hardcover book distant shores is available online from his webstore and amazon. Chris burkard is a selftaught photographer and artist, based in. In his book distant shores, selftaught photographer chris burkard detours to the coastlines of norway, iceland and alaska, shooting surfers as they ride waves on icy beaches that have rarely been photographed let alone surfed. We sat down with globetrotting adventure photographer chris burkard to find out just how he captures those awardwinning snaps and how you can too. Distant shores by chris burkard aquatech imaging solutions.
Given i am a huge chris burkard fan, the book was a great buy. Spanning over 6 continents the book encompasses chris surf trips from. Spanning over 6 continents the book encompasses chris surf trips from the remote coastlines of the arctic to the crowded streets. The california surf project 2006, with friend and coauthor eric soderquist.
Chris burkard author of the boy who spoke to the earth. Chris burkard photography central california based surf, lifestyle, landscape and travel photographer for surfer magazine. Burkard takes a photojournalistic approach to make editorial projects, using multiple media. He photographs landscape, lifestyle, surf, outdoor, and travel subjects. But if it werent for a massive storm that necessitated a change of course, the crew wouldnt have ended up at this mystical norwegian peak.
Chris burkard born march 12, 1986 in san luis obispo, california is an american photographer and artist, based in the california central coast region. 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. With the ocean as his main muse, burkard has consistently captured this subject in timeless and. The latest book from the awardwinner global surf photographer chris burkard. Geo hagan at the young age of 26, chris burkard has established himself as one of the most respected surf photographers in the world. For most people, surfing evokes sunny sand and warm, blue water in tropical locales. Spanning over 6 continents the book encompasses chris surf trips from the remote coastlines of the arctic to the crowded streets of india. Nat geo features his his work, of surfers standing beneath aurora borealis in iceland and water shots with snow draping the. He lived for six months in a kombi, driving from oregon to tijuana for his book the california surf project. Distant shores is the latest book from the awardwinner photographer chris burkard. In his book distant shores, selftaught photographer chris burkard detours to the coastlines of norway, iceland and alaska, shooting surfers as they ride waves on icy beaches that have rarely been photographed let alone surfed traveling to often dangerous extremes to discover unknown landscapes, burkard.
He uses natural light to capture humanizing moments. His entire libraryincluding select printsis available online. Hes smiled his way through harsh blizzards, braved arctic winds, and come facetoface with some of the wild. Keith malloy exploring a glacier the surfers wayby paddling through icebergs in iceland. Travel photog chris burkard is giving away 10 free prints. Interview with chris burkard stable collaborator of surfer magazine, he has been involved on many other projects that have led him to explore the far corners of the earth.
Join the off the grid photo contest and win goal zero. 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. Chris burkards new photo book high tide captures out of the. Surfing the ends of the earth, burkard shows how far hes gone with stunning visuals of surf breaks. Distant shores chris burkard limited edition photo book chris. 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.
High tide, a surf odyssey follows up burkards previous surf photography books, distant shores 20 and the california surf project 2006, which was coauthored with eric soderquist. With the ocean as his main muse, burkard has consistently captured this. Chris burkard instagram photos 2, 4, 6, and 7 were taken via iphone with an olloclip extension. Chris burkard takes photos in the most extreme weather. Chris burkard is a selftaught photographer and artist, based in central coast california, whose work is layered by surf, outdoor, lifestyle and travel subjects. Photographs from around the world capture the landscapes surfers encounter and highlight the contrast between the lone surfer and the vastness of nature. He lives in the central coast of california and travels extensively. It is much larger than you may think, so check out the dimensions. Chris burkard photography, pismo beach, california. Photographer chris burkard on conservation, fearlessness. If you follow his work, you know chris burkard is one of the most prolific and adventurous photographers of his generation. Chris burkard brings us through his 9 best landscape photography tips that you wont want to leave home without. This november ammo books will publish a 200 pg large format coffee table book on chriss body of surf travel images in a book titled distant shores 2007 follow the light foundation. Burkard left the comfort of california shores and traveled the world from continent to.
The subtitle is surfing the ends of the earth, and the cover image shows off some spectacular cold scenery, so although theres not too much to go on at the moment it looks like it could be along the same sort of lines as tim nunns numb, which i liked a lot. With the ocean as his main muse, burkard has consistently captured. Chris burkards photographs are punctuated by energized. Justin quintal standing under the northern lights while filming for under an arctic sky. Chris burkard is an accomplished explorer, photographer, creative director, speaker, and author. The cover of chris burkard s new book distant shores. Photographerdirectorspeakerauthor i use photography as a means to inspire others to travel, find joy and seek experiences out of. Chris burkard has released a brand new book entitled, distant shores. Completely selftaught in both digital and film photography, burkard has.
In the recently published distant shores a handful of the books images being exhibited in this feature the self. Keith malloy exploring a glacier the surfers way by paddling through icebergs in iceland. Chris burkard looking for an opening between the ice, dion agius prepares to paddle out from icelands raw and frozen shore. Chris burkard 9 of the most unusual surfing locations in the world in photographer chris burkards book distant shores, he captures the rarest surf spots around the world in spectacular pictures. There isnt necessarily a certain process to it, but chris made one up for himself as he traveled to over six continents for surfing looking for remote destinations and surf spots you couldnt even dream up.
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