A Worldwide Surf Trip: From Sri Lanka to Scotland

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Indo. Rock 'n' Roll Indo style. We made a stop on the way back to the airport in a remote village on the mountains. This guy was so committed and enjoying so much his rock n' roll character. Image: Sbrizzi

I was born and raised in Rome, Italy. I’ve always been passionate about ocean and water sports, and I quickly started to travel around the world looking for waves and new experiences.

I got into photography quite late. One night, I was walking back home after being out for a while, and a cute girl arrived in front of me. She looked at me and started running. I stood still, and she jumped on me with all her power. She hugged me and, like a dead weight, we fell down violently. She fell on top of me and I hit my shoulder against a sharp step. I felt pain but I was shocked.

It turned out that the girl broke my shoulder. This meant three months without surfing, sporting activities, and a long rehabilitation.

I was very upset and I quickly realized that I needed something to stay connected with the surf and the ocean even if I was injured, so I bought a camera.

Sometimes bad things happen for a reason!

View more of Mattia’s work and travels at tripicture.com.