ADAM LEWIS
“I love the water angle; I think those shots can be the hardest to nail but a good one looks amazing!”
EVA OUDE OPHIUS
“A photoshoot does influence my sailing. I am more relaxed during free sailing and I never have to focus on a certain point in the water. During one evening session, I saw two sharks, one of them straight in front of me. I had to sail straight over it and then I catapulted. The sharks were a few meters from the shore. I jumped off of my gear as close to the beach as I could and ran out of the water! It was a pretty crazy experience; no flashlight sessions for me anymore!”
ODDS AND ENDS
Just when you think you are on top of the task in hand, a quick glance at the shot list the team is issued with a few weeks before kick-off reveals there is so much more to a making a catalogue than action pictures alone. Detail shots of the boards and sails, wet suits, portraits in various styles and attire, the list seems never ending. When you are dealing with twenty or so riders and staff in total, then that is a hell of a lot of different portraits and lifestyle pictures to nail down especially when you are busy preparing for the action shots.