Big Wave Surfing Changed My Photography

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Күн бұрын

You can’t catch a wave by staring at it.
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100 Foot Wave : www.hbo.com/100-foot-wave
Kai Lenny Interview : • Kai Lenny on The Porta...
0:00 - Intro
2:15 - Nazare, Portugal
2:58 - Lesson 1 - Chase Mastery
4:44 - Tow-in Surfing
5:07 - Lesson 2 - Overcome Fear
7:21 - The Wave
8:28 - Lesson 3 - Be Uncomfortable
10:51 - Kids Portrait
14:09 - Lesson 4 - Be Passionate
All music sourced from Music Bed.

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@willysheepskin Жыл бұрын

I reckon this video will do for a fair amount of people what that documentary did for you man. The way you've merged your thoughts alongside the clips from the show feels so cohesive it's as if this was the intended format of the original footage! Beautiful and inspiring as always, thank you

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so, Willy. I sure hope it does!

@harshavardhansalgaokar Жыл бұрын

I see a Bryan Birks video uploaded, I press play

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Hell yes.

@mikehessphotography Жыл бұрын

This is why Bryan is one of my favorite photogs and KZfaqrs. Photography is more than just gear reviews and ego stroking. Comparing it to the risks and rewards of riding a big wave is a great metaphor. I don't need daily videos when I get to see something like this. I will endure the waiting when the final product is like this.

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mike. Hopefully the next video will have much more of my own work. Until then!

@andrewtan99 Жыл бұрын

Saw the title and said to myself, “Holy $hit! Bryan Birks also surfs big waves?!?!??” Loved the video. We gotta find our inspiration everywhere. You should watch the “Life of Kai” series also. Kai is a local Maui boy, super nice guy, and total inspiration for me.

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Just started "Life of Kai" and it is so good. I love his mindset. I'm trying to adopt a better attitude myself. Asking myself "what would Kai do?" these days. Haha

@Theresaaguiar 3 ай бұрын

So happy to see Nazaré (Portugal), my country, in a KZfaq channel that I love so much! Keep up the great work Bryan and congrats on getting married!

@BryanBirks 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@DennisSantarinala Жыл бұрын

Your photos are beautiful Bryan. I always show your videos to my coworkers here at the 349th air mobility wing public affairs. I’m in charge with training in multimedia in the Air Force. I just wanna let you know please continue your great journey in your photography and keep telling these wonderful stories.

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Amazing to hear. Thank you, Dennis.

@robbiemurrie7562 Жыл бұрын

People get so caught up in cameras and all kinds of technical aspects instead of focusing on the love of the art and taking inspiration from the offerings of the world and you’ve illustrated this perfectly. Great work, inspiration is all around us if you’re open to it.

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir. Glad you enjoyed it!

@emmaotoole2791 Жыл бұрын

Also “The Wave” edit was crazy 😮

@miguel.saragoca Жыл бұрын

Sometimes it's not easy to find inspiration and it was watching this video that I found it. strange because I'm Portuguese and I live near Nazare. thank you for showing me how beautiful the place where i live is. This is The best vídeo that youve ever made. Thanks

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Very jealous. I need to get out there at some point. Looks beautiful.

@RobbieMaynardCreates Жыл бұрын

Awesome work bud. I agree with your sentiments on acting on that impulse and not pushing it off. That cinematography was dope. Those guys have some serious sack

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

The amount of sack is actually astonishing.

@chwelio_jr Жыл бұрын

You know what, this is the first time am writing on your yt channel. Just wanna tell you that you are great in photo and video work but there is something more important to me...... you are great guy. Big love from Zagreb ( Croatia 🇭🇷 )

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching.

@hoytfiles8467 11 ай бұрын

I have to watch the hundred foot wave again and put in a different perspective. Also, another video on HBO with the one by Tony hawks that was incredible. Another one to see is Josh Newman on KZfaq . His video touching because as it is a tribute to him, he passed away a couple years ago, he’s a 22 year old or he was a 20 year or two year old Longboarder. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Bryan.

@motodiaries8204 Жыл бұрын

I love your choice of and use of music in all your videos. This one was wonderful. Big wave surfing amazes and captivates me as well. It's staggering that such things exist and that there are people who want to go out and ride them.

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Bad music in a video enrages me. Haha happy that it is noticed!

@TedNemeth 5 ай бұрын

Congrats on getting married. Enjoy your channel. Hello from NYC -TED NEMETH

@rockhills Жыл бұрын

I'd just started watching 100 Foot Wave a few weeks ago so this was a nice surprise!

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

It's so good!

@discotechwreck Жыл бұрын

I've been a street photographer for a two years now and I only started learning how to surf six months ago Will definitely add this to my watchlist Grat video!

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@ChrisVidouras Жыл бұрын

Very cool stuff Bryan! Thanks for sharing! Imagine the value of that great photo you took for those kids in 15-20 years.

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

I’m already seeing more value in the early photos that I’ve taken. It will be a real treat to look back on everything I’m making now. Cheers!

@gunnarelgersma5215 Жыл бұрын

Hey Bryan! This is a video I never would have imagined u make, but im really happy that you did! I love surfing and photography and i couldnt agree more with your lessons here! If you guys enjoyed 100 Foot wave I would recommend watching "Facing Monsters" with Kerby Brown and/or "View from a blue moon" with John John Florence. Both have amazing cinematography and some crazy, craaaazy waves. Some of the waves in "Facing Monsters" are even more sketchy than Nazare haha !

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Oh hell yeah. Say less. My entire KZfaq is just surfing videos now and let me tell you...a lot better than seeing a bunch of people talk about camera specs incessantly. Haha

@tedphillips2951 Жыл бұрын

Totally amazing & scary! The video is great & makes us think about how we hold ourselves back sometimes.

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed, Ted!

@AManWhoWasntThere Жыл бұрын

Holy shit! Those opening shots gave me goosebumps!

@AManWhoWasntThere Жыл бұрын

Those long telephoto shots give a great sense of scale. Absolutely terrifying!

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

I got goosebumps throughout the whole thing.

@maxwellwellmax878 Жыл бұрын

I thought you were going to tell us you became a Large Format surfing photographer ( with a waterproof Housing of course )!!!. Very cool video as always

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Maybe if I lived near an ocean...

@corinnevonreding8341 Жыл бұрын

Congrats to your big ride on LensCulture. What a year! You deserve it!

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@didiMao Жыл бұрын

It’s a good day when your videos drop. Congrats on marriage.

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

It’s a good day when you comment. Thank you!

@robgutkowski7141 Жыл бұрын

Wise words, inspirational imagery. Thanks very much for sharing. Though great photographers make fantastic images in a setting with 100 foot waves, or when an iconic celebrity is n front of the lens, but to my mind the most evocative photos with make a deeper and more enduring impression are those which convey the most human connection. What I liked most was the photo you shared of the two boys, the "mark Twain" sign in the background gives great context to the image, and the boys then become Tom and Huck incarnate.

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

They definitely have their places for sure. It’s amazing where you can grab inspiration from. When one area is lacking there is always something else to get the creative juices flowing.

@MrCooky001 Жыл бұрын

Loved this, would recommend 'dark Side of the lens' by Mickey Smith, incredible artist and musician

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

I'll add it to the list!

@suzannepedersen1856 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video! I as well found 100 foot wave awhile ago and was so taken in by it…

@iamdesertpaul Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this video. Really inspiring and open. Keep them coming!

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Will do!

@flyboy61699 Жыл бұрын

What an incredible video. Just seeing those waves got my heart racing, and I loved hearing your perspective on the documentary and how it relates to your photography. Also, you have an impeccable talent for choosing amazing music to accompany the visuals and making your audience feel something (because I sure did!)

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that! Music Bed is good even though they won’t return my emails about a sponsorship. ☹️

@willmccleland2383 11 ай бұрын

Im late to the game on this video (sorry) but thank you for posting it. I have also felt that I’m getting further away from that excitement and passion I felt when I first started photography back in 2013 and I felt the spark has gone a little. This video alone has made me feel a little of that spark again I will watch this documentary because I feel it has a lot of passion and soul to it and I have been chasing that feeling forever. Thanks for always making thoughtful content and actually adding something to photographers practice!

@4r1777 Жыл бұрын

Incredible video as always, and congratulations on your marriage!

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@emmaotoole2791 Жыл бұрын

Best show & even better video. I love you and your creative mind. 🤍

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

You're the best.

@brianwilson8287 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. You might not know what is behind my thank you, but I needed to hear this, and be exposed to that series.

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that, Brian. Glad you enjoyed it!

@jackryan7205 Жыл бұрын

you should give Zabardast a watch. great story and great photography

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

I'll check it out!

@KNY-29 11 ай бұрын

It is beautiful

@loganguybaker Жыл бұрын

Could have watched another hour of this

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

I sat and watched raw footage of surfers hitting barrels in Southern California for 45 minutes without a problem on here the other day. The shit is addicting.

@loganguybaker Жыл бұрын

@@BryanBirks grab your board and hit those St Louis swells bra

@impiccable1375 Жыл бұрын

Oh this was so good and, indeed, inspiring. Thanks so much for this. It had me glued to my screen. I had a similar experience of feeling awestruck and inspired when I read the book Barbarian Days by William Finnegan. I highly recommend it for such a truthful and humble account of William's life spent surfing. So many lessons to be learnt from that, just like from this vid and, undoubtedly, the documentary which I am really keen to go see now. I am honestly tempted to go make an offering to a god of photography and the oceans as well now! :)

@BryanBirks Жыл бұрын

I’ll be making an offering in my future. Believe that. Glad it inspired you!