In trim in focus
After sitting behind my desk for the day I had to get out of the office. Too much wind and too little swell to surf, so I grabbed my camera and headed down to Swamis to take in the scene. At Swamis, there is always a scene.
After scanning the line up I began to think things were a little more dismal than I expected. I was just about to throw in the towel, when I noticed what I thought was a photographer with a strange camera & gear. He was perched on one of the exposed reef fingers above Swamis and he looked serious.
I was immediately interested in what he was shooting, so I stood behind him to line up his shot. Almost immediately things came into focus.
front row seat for the show
Its amazing how changing your point of view can dramatically impact your perception of what is going on around you.
Tin with his super 16mm
Eventually, the photographer realized I was behind him and I had two choices, quiet retreat or direct engagement. I threw my camera over my shoulder and walked up to him and introduced myself. I apologized for being creepy and explained that I really wanted to see what he was seeing.
Tin giving some feedback
As it turned out, Tin, the photographer, was a really nice guy. He was shooting a surf flick using a 16 mm camera to achieve an aesthetic of movies past. We exchanged information and decided to stay in touch.
quite an entrance
What will come when you decide to change perspective?
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