Unless you are a pro surfer or at least, an extremely accomplished surfer with surf-photographer friends,
then collecting photos of yourself surfing can be a daunting task.
Admittedly, some of the few pictures I had collected were lost during Hurricane Iniki.
But to be able to get good photos of yourself while surfing, you need at least 3 things:
1. Someone on the beach with decent equipment, and knows when to push
the button.
2. Good waves, there should be good waves and then its a good day for
surfing.
3. It would really help if you were having a good day in the surf during
your session.
To have all 3 things come together at the same time happens very infrequently.
At least from my experience.
Lately over the last 10 years or so, I've been able to come up with
a few times when the criteria comes together.
For a Photo-Trip even
further down Memory Lane Click the Magazine Cover
Surfer Magazine Photo
Issue 1976
The pictures on this page go from oldest to latest. Dates are approximate,
especially the earliest photos.
Trademark Hand Draggin @ Hideaways, March, 1985, Scanned from a slide
that was lost for at least 15 years.
Emailed to me by the photog Harry Rabin in 2001.
