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I finally got to Tahiti last year after a few years of having it at the top of my to-do list. Such a peaceful place, incredible people, food, waves, scenery. This is the view from the channel at Chopes looking back up to the mountains. I like to think of it as the view someone would have had if they were shipwrecked and finally got to land, only to have stumbled across paradise. Photo: Luke Shadbolt
Luke Shadbolt is a freelance photographer based in Sydney, Australia. He specializes in action sport, travel, landscape and lifestyle photography. He believes there is too much focus on bad news in the world and aims to put a smile on as many faces as he can with his imagery.
As with most water-related photographers, growing up in and around the ocean was his initial inspiration for getting into photography. He has since turned this passion into an enviable working lifestyle, even if the paycheck isn’t quite as enviable.
He was recently awarded the Nikon/Surfing Australia Surf Photo of the Year for 2013, as well as Bodyboarding Photographer of the Year for 2013 by both Le Boogie Bodyboarding Magazine and Riptide Magazine. He is supported by Aquatech Water Housings.
For more of Luke’s work, check out lukeshadbolt.com or his Instagram feed @lukebolt.