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Scotland. The reason why surfing in the cold is worth it. We checked this wave plenty of times but it was always small, until the last two days of the trip. This nice lefthander use to peel for hundreds meters. That was a memorable day and the only price to pay was swimming in very cold water. However who cares if waves are that good… 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.