Surfers
A Kiwi Lifestyle
by Jo
Caird and Paula George
Bateman - Hardback - RRP: $39.99
The desire to create Surfers: A Kiwi Lifestyle was born from
both authors falling in love with surfing. Relatively late starters, they
discovered a world where people’s lives literally revolved around the waves.
The people they met were
wonderfully diverse and they discovered that the ocean levels the playing
field. Out there, sitting on the water, it was hard to tell the company CEO
from the tradesman, the plumber from the schoolteacher, and why would you want
to? It’s all about the surf.
The authors wondered what
excites the surfers, what motivates them to brave all kinds of weather in
search of just one wave, and how has their passion for surfing affected their
lives and impacted their families.
So they travelled around
New Zealand, interviewing and photographing a rich tapestry of people and saw clearly
how much joy each individual gets from simply being on top of a wave.
From singer-songwriter
Jamie McDell to comedian/radio broadcaster Gary McCormick, this eclectic group
of Kiwis shares their stories about their passion for surfing.
With
a stunning series of photographic portraits Jo Caird and Paula George
(‘Georgie’) provide an evocative look at the
distinctive Kiwi surfing lifestyle.
Jo
Caird has been a
photographer for over 20 years. She has photographed a huge range of sporting
events, including the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games, the World Cup of Golf,
and over eight Rugby World Cup events. Jo has a great reputation as a portrait
and event photographer too, but it’s her work with the All Blacks that has won
her numerous accolades. Together with Georgie, she has now established JOGIE
& CO.
Paula
George (‘Georgie’) spent
15 years as an international athlete (netball and rugby) before switching sides
of the camera. Since 2005, her focus has been on combining writing with her
photography and videography skills, resulting in her position as the
behind-the-scenes content provider for AllBlacks.com. Since the All Blacks’
victory at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Georgie has been working on several books,
on being a mum, and on learning to surf.
2 comments:
Great job ladies.I enjoyed being part of your project.
All good...I flicked through the book at the bookshop. Good photos will always be a part of this type of surfing book because it is such a photogenic sport...water, waves and light are an ineffable combination. However interviewing those who are passionate about the sport is still mere reportage and formulaic and it has been done many times before, in countries all over the world because surfing is a world lifestyle. And again this format doesn't come close to the mystery of surfing leaving me personally less than satisfied that another book about surfing fails to 'speak to me'. This is probably only achieved in a work of fiction.
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