
#290 Ryan Moss discusses surf photography, breaking back in Oahu
About this episode
Ryan Moss is a charismatic award winning photographer and filmmaker with a one-track mind to inspire the world by sharing his passion and love of nature through the images he creates. Some of his clients include National Geographic, Red Bull, and Outside Magazine (just to name a few).
A self-educated visual artist, he draws his inspiration from the ocean, mountains, people, and travel that play such an important role in his life. When he isn’t traveling, he can be found in Hawaii, sipping an almond milk dark chocolate latte while scanning the horizons for his next adventure.
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00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law
00:05 Hello Ryan Moss
00:35 AnyQuestion
02:30 Surfing
03:45 Shooting landscape
06:15 Growing up
07:50 How'd it start?
09:35 Aligning with surfers?
14:10 100K cameras?
16:30 Motion vs. Still
18:36 Beine Wellness
19:24 Swim Angelfish
20:00 Swim training for a photographer?
23:15 Coordinating with surfers
26:00 Breaking his back
32:45 SwimTraxx
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