Surf Photographers
Having been shooting surf for quite a while now, at one time being the only person shooting waves and surf at my local break, I've noticed that almost every year now there seems to be yet another surf photographer setting up a tripod at the beach. This type of photography must be a massive draw as there are now at least seven snappers with 'surf photography' type businesses shooting surf, waves and surfers on a swell. This media explosion is obviously linked to the massive expansion of surfing as a sport generally, and is to be expected, if, from a business point of view, lamented. Also, the advent of digital cameras means people can learn quicker, without the huge cost of slide processing ( I think this is a large part of the increase in numbers - you don't pay for your mistakes) What's strange though is that, of those seven surf photographers, four of them are living in my road ! What are the chances of that? Plus, I heard a rumour that another eminent snapper was...