Shakas & Singlefins is the blog of Ryan Tatar. If you’re in to photography and surfing, chances are you’re already hip to it. This guy churns out beautiful surf culture inspired photography by the pound, continuous daily updates of low-key california wave sliding gorgeousness directly to your rss reader.
The thing that I find most interesting about Tatar’s work is that although surfing is definitely a focus, it’s not the lion’s share of imagery, the subtle details surrounding the act of surfing are just as important. This idea is central to my own work on the subject as well and though I see tons of awesome surfing-related photography, Tatar’s work is truly more about the entire culture and process as a whole, rather than the isolated act.
If you don’t know, now you know.
Update: Ryan has just debuted an online store for purchasing his photos, over at his portfolio site. Shelter Surf Shop in Long Beach CA will be carrying some exclusive prints, so go support a fellow surfer/photog. I’m hoping to score a print of that blue-green/metallicy silhouette shot from his Drift Surf Mag feature. righteous.
