Between Waves
Between Waves
▎ A quieter, often unseen side of surfing. Shot entirely on black-and-white film, Entre Olas captures the moments in between — the waiting, the camaraderie, the fleeting expressions that tell the story beyond the waves. ▎ Inspired by street photography, these images focus on everyday interactions among surfers against early mornings and endless horizons.
A field workbook gathers the working notes behind a project — the sessions, contact sheets, and choices made as the work took shape. A process journal, not the finished sequence.
September 5, 2023
The best sessions were the ones nobody else wanted.
Overcast, stormy, flat light — the kind of morning that keeps people in the van. That's when the drama happens.
September 7, 2023
Nikonos III, HP5 and Kentmere pushed as far as they'd go. No zoom, no autofocus, no light meter, no safety net. You set the distance before you go and hope. I love this camera.
August 21, 2024
Trent Parke was a constant reference — that tension between document and dream, the grain doing as much work as the light.
Most of the shots I care about aren't the surfing, they're what happens around it.
August 29, 2024
You set the focus before the wave and then you just believe. No autofocus, no meter, no second chances. You guess the distance, guess the light, and commit. I miss constantly — out of focus, half a head, the frame a second too late.
But the few that land have something a sharp digital file never has: the feeling that it barely happened, that I was lucky to be there at all.
August 31, 2024
▎ The lineup is a small town. Everyone knows everyone, nobody's in a hurry.
There's a hierarchy out there but it's gentle — the old guys, the kids, the ones who never catch much and don't seem to mind. People share waves, talk about nothing, wait.
I came for the photographs and stayed for the company. Some of these people I only know from the chest up at seven in the morning.
August 15, 2025
Sometimes a competitive sport, smiles and pure joy.
September 1, 2025
I started liking surfing after using my camera in the water. Because of where I grew up surfing wasn't really an option for me until later in life. Now with this project I really enjoy it but most of the shots aren't really about surfin, they are about what happens around it.
September 10, 2025
I was very surprised to see how long I can now be on the water. Before this trip I practiced for 6 months Wim Hof breathing techniques and cold exposure. Shorty and fins.
Being in the ocean changes everything — you stop being the person with the camera and start being part of whatever is happening.
Some people forget you're shooting, some people rush to be on the picture.
June 15, 2026
I love the results in days like this but today may be too dangerous. I’ll stay out today
