Jeff Divine

In this episode of The Still Point Tapes: Echoes from the Lineup, we spend time with Jeff Divine, one of surfing’s most respected documentarians, not just with a camera, but with a quiet attention to the spirit of the ocean and those who ride it. Though known for his iconic photography, Jeff speaks here less as a photographer and more as a listener, to energy, to waves, to the deep rhythm of surf culture. He reflects on growing up near the California coast, and the way certain moments seem to arrive with meaning built into them.

He also shares memories of his grandmother, a wise and perceptive woman whose way of being shaped his understanding of flow, intuition, and respect for nature. Her presence lingers throughout the conversation, like a compass quietly pointing toward a deeper kind of knowledge.

This is a reflective, gently powerful episode about tuning in to the ocean, to each other, and to something larger than ourselves.

The film “The Still Point” is available on The Surfers Network.