Matilde McCann - Artist Post

Brien Bielmann is perhaps the most renown surf photographer. He has been photographing surf culture beginning in the 70's with analog film and to this say remains pertinent and at the top of his field. Not only does he specialize in capturing motion and underwater photographer but also acknowledges the importance of surf culture and the scene behind the surfing symbol. I choose him because he combines the need to photograph adventure with art. Art for Bielmann is more than just an aesthetic, it becomes a way of living life. He is very much a traditionalist and because of the importance of this in surf culutre it actually boosts his reputation and image. I choose him because this last weekend I was in Waves, OBX, NC, and witnessed a brief outlook on surf life having meet and talked with local and international surfers due to the hosting of the 10 day Wind Triples Invitational, kite-boarding event. 

The first photo I chose because it was one of the few he had of people. The photo seems pretty natural and not posed. I imagine the scene playing out with Bielmann telling them to pose naturally and one boy decided to take it upon himself and act a little crazy. It also shows the average surf boy, a white, mostly likely middle-high class man. This photo was taken between 1980-1989. The second photo is of surfer Matt Meola in the Peru Sanuk Smile Project event which actually gained some spotlight having been featured in various magazines. Why I choose this is because of how it was taken and the expression on Meola's face before hitting the jump.The photo tracts every movement of the surfer and when looking at each frame you become aware of the skill and body control needed to do what Meola just did. The last photo I choose because it seems to be the most artistic and if I am not wrong, he uses flash to take it. It is also an old analog film photo taken in the 80's and I find the subject of the photo amusing while simultaneously questioning how it was done.