Brain freeze season. Ice cream headaches. The coldest of cold water (not really) in Biarritz - Feb 2019.
Every time my head went under I felt the icy water pulsing around my head, it was golden hour and the waves had been trash the whole week. There was little promise but I only had a few days left in Biarritz, and I really wanted surf photos. My friend Thomas, who is an amazing photographer / surfer / native to Biarritz, posed as my model for these shots.
I always think about this shoot, and how I almost didn’t do it because the wave report wasn’t great, and how I would have missed out on a few of my favorite ever photos if I didn’t suck it up and take my chances.
The sunset was magic. And the reflection off the water was a faded 70’s pink color, I remember watching surfers dance on their longboards on these pink waves and I felt like I was watching in slo-mo. Or it was a clip from an old movie. I LOVE these moments. they make me feel alive - hope they make you feel similarly.
