I don't get the surfer crowd. I get anyone occasionally taking to the slopes or the sea, but not those who work low end jobs so they can spend as much time as possible at what I would consider a hobby, but they seem to treat as a life style. They get up early. The use their phones to examine the latest wave conditions. They drive old pickups with racks or even bikes with board carriers on the side. I don't understand the obsession.
There is a related fringe group I also don't understand. When the waves are high, you can usually spot at least one photographer with a huge lens, a beach chair, and an umbrella on the shore taking photos and videos. The two groups are co-dependent and often seem to know each other. The investment of time and money in really high end equipment (just the tripods some use) suggests there must be an outlet for the photos and video. I know the surf sites and the sports shows include plenty of media, but are these guys (no women photographers in my observations) paid or competing to be paid for their content. As far as selling to the general public, I wouldn't think new photos would be necessary. A spectacular photo from last year would seem as pleasing as a photo taken this year (Getty surf photos). Maybe it is important to capture recognizable athletes (or Mark Zuckerberg).
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