DREAM LIFE?
On paper the photo shoot for the 2016 Fanatic/ North catalogue is the sort of assignment that most photographers would cut off their trigger finger for. Same goes for all the riders involved; being part of a major photo shoot is surely one of the major lures of turning pro. A free ticket to the world’s Mecca of windsurfing, blasting around on the brand’s latest kit right behind the likes of Alice Arutkin in her skimpy swim suit, shredding the waves at Ho’okipa while a chopper is buzzing overhead and by the end of the shoot be issued with a shed load of awesome pics of yourself to nurse your already inflated ego!
So where exactly is the catch here? Bikinis, sun, beer, waves and windsurfing surely this is almost too good to be true? For sure there is that occasional moment of pleasure when the likes of Alice and Eva seductively smile for the camera while blasting underneath you from the helicopter; but as for the rest of a product shoot, there can be many moments of stress, panic and logistical nightmares that makes it one of those jobs that can make or break you!