{"id":22893,"date":"2016-06-28T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=22893"},"modified":"2016-11-15T12:29:18","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T17:29:18","slug":"meet-pro-chris-burkard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/meet-pro-chris-burkard\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet a Pro: Chris Burkard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Burkard is a free spirit who has steadfastly pursued his own path – often in defiance of conventional norms and physical challenges. \u00a0Essentially a landscape photographer whose work inevitably transcends that time-honored genre, he has a deep emotional and spiritual relationship with the sea and the shoreline. This profound heartfelt connection with water in all its incredibly diverse natural states is vividly expressed in many of his most magnificent images, including those showcased in this post.<\/p>\n

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2014, CHRIS BURKARD, ICELAND, WINTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI enjoy showing people doing demanding things in challenging environments,\u201d says Burkard, \u201cand I love all aspects of the natural world. But what inspires me is to see people challenging the natural world, not in order to conquer it, but to exult in it, and bringing that transformational experience to the viewer. Many people aren\u2019t able to experience these phenomenally beautiful and remote places directly, so I bring the experience to them. I have a penchant for shooting in places that are a little harsher, more rugged and natural than usual, and what gives me the greatest sense of accomplishment is meeting someone who was actually motivated to travel to one of these destinations as a direct result of seeing my photographs. My mission is to motivate people to move beyond their comfort zone both visually and physically\u2014that\u2019s really what inspires me and keeps me going.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2014, CHRIS BURKARD, CALIFORNIA, WINTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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CHRIS BURKARD 2014 TRAVEL ALBERTA TOURISM SUMMER \/ FALL SHOOT CANADA CHRISTIAN FERNANDEZ, JEFFREY SPACKMAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Remarkably, Burkard is equally adept at genres ranging from portraiture, travel, and street photography, to photo reportage. And it is this amazing versatility that has enabled him to forge relationships with top-tier commercial clients including Apple, J. Crew, Land Rover, The North Face, Belstaff, Patagonia, and Toyota. Burkard\u2019s work has also appeared in such prestigious publications as National Geographic, The New Yorker, GQ, Men\u2019s Journal,<\/em> and Vogue<\/em>. Often referred to as a \u201csurf photographer\u201d because he began his career in his early \u201820s by contributing to Surfer<\/em> magazine, he is now its official staff photographer. Burkard has also published a number of books, most recently \u201cHigh Tide: A Surf Odyssey,\u201d and a children\u2019s book, \u201cThe Boy Who Spoke To The Earth,\u201d both in 2015. Last March, he gave a TED talk, \u201cThe Joy of Surfing in Ice-Cold Water,\u201d in Vancouver. He was recently named the Photoimaging And Dealers Association (PMDA) Visionary Photographer for 2016.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s in Chris Burkard\u2019s Camera Bag?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI shoot about 85% of my images with a Sony A7R II<\/a>, and occasionally, depending on where and what I\u2019m shooting, I cycle between that and the Sony A7S II<\/a>, which is optimized for shooting night and low-light images of things like the Milky Way, and the compact Sony A6300<\/a> with the Sony Vario-Tessar T* 16-70mm f\/4 ZA OSS lens<\/a>, which is one of my favorite all-around cameras. I generally favor the Zeiss lenses for my Sony full-frame cameras as well, including the Sony 16-35mm Vario-Sonnar T* ZA SSM II Zeiss<\/a>, the Sony 24-70mm f\/2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* Zeiss ZA SSM II<\/a>, and the Zeiss 25mm f\/2.0 Batis Series<\/a> lens. I chose these cameras and lenses because they\u2019re compact, lightweight, rugged, dependable, responsive, and deliver outstanding image quality. The fact that they can be charged via their USB ports is another big plus\u2014I always bring my Goal Zero Battery Charger<\/a> when I\u2019m on the go. For the record I use a super lightweight carbon fiber tripod and for 90% of my shots I use a Hoya HD 3 Circular Polarizer<\/a> filter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2014 CHRIS BURKARD STUDIO SURFER MAGAZINE FAROE ISLANDS TRIP
BEN WEILAND DANE GUDAUSKAS JUSTIN QUINTAL TYLER WARREN SAM HAMMER ELLI THOR PRESTON RICHARDSON FALL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI am inspired by nature!\u201d exclaims Burkard, \u201dand I seek out and strive to capture the timeless element in everything I shoot because it\u2019s an effective way to make my photographs endure. I create images that the viewer can feel part of, images that they can relate to and integrate into their own consciousness\u2014in short, attainable adventures. That\u2019s why so many of my images have the quality of silhouettes that could have been taken in 1950 or 2015. I want my images to last, not merely to exist for the here and now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2010, CHRIS BURKARD. AN UNRIDDEN WAVE IN VIK, ICELAND<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI have had a lifelong passion for the shoreline and the ocean,\u201d Burkard continues. I grew up in a small town on the beach so it was natural for me to appreciate nature by the sea. For me, the first canvas has always been the ocean. I wanted a way to travel and express myself, and photography became the medium through which I experience the world and put myself into it. I\u2019ve gone to places I had only seen in magazines\u2014Iceland, Norway, the Russian Far East, to India, the Pacific Islands, and South America\u2014and I learned by doing. I am totally self-taught and I believe travel is one of the best educations you can get. I probably would have gone to a photography school if I could have afforded it, but it was not an option for me at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2009, CHRIS BURKARD. BACKLIT CHILEAN POINTBREAKS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI really got into photography seriously right after high school, where I had done a lot of art\u201d Burkard recalls. \u201cBut I realized that I needed a way to be<\/em> in those moments. Photography was an awesome extension of my body that enabled me to do the things that I loved to do. It was this strong experiential component that drew me to photographic expression\u2014it was something I could to do and be part of at the same time. In essence, photography is what allowed me to be part of what is happening, and I took it everywhere I could go. The approach I take to my work places a large emphasis on being there and having the experience over and in front of creating the image. At its best, this \u2018experience-forward\u2019 approach leads to dynamic, engaging, provocative images that convey a sense of your actually being there and experiencing it yourself. These are moments people can relate to. It\u2019s always about accessibility and allowing the viewer to feel that they can be there and do these things. It\u2019s not about the idea of capturing something only I can capture; it\u2019s about creating images where the viewer experiences the same stuff and the same feelings I do. I guess that\u2019s what makes these images universal and beyond time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2014, CHRIS BURKARD, ICELAND, WINTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s going through my mind when I press the shutter release? That\u2019s a good question and I can only answer it by trying to describe my mindset,\u201d says Burkard. \u201cI place a lot of emphasis on luck, being in the right place at the right time, and the ability to respond effectively to unpredictable elements. Openness to experience is the key\u2014be prepared to be awed by what is in front of you. Nowadays I have come to realize that I also need to have a story to tell, that I am a storyteller. No image is more valuable than one that tells an authentic story. The experience is also about being there now, in the literal and existential sense, when the light, time and place are right, and knowing on a deep level that that\u2019s when to feel inspired.<\/p>\n

I am most excited about being able to share my work because I intuitively understand that communicating one\u2019s consciousness to others, and evoking an emotional response in the people that experience your vision, is the essence of all art. So I am an artist; that\u2019s what I ended up being.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Burkard\u2019s Latest Adventure<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was recently photographing surfing in Iceland under the Northern Lights I was honestly in awe that it was even happening. This started as a \u2019what if\u2019 scenario but I never would have thought that I would see it come to fruition. There are so many variables that come into play that are so far outside of your control: swell, tide, wind, light, and the presence of the aurora borealis. I think the most amazing feeling was knowing, in that moment as we were shooting, that we were the only ones on the planet currently surfing under the Northern Lights. It seems like somewhat of a blur as I was scrambling around trying to photograph in the short window of time but there was plenty of yelling, hooting, and laughing that\u00a0I recall. The initial goal of the project was centered around the seeing whether it was even possible but the entire experience allowed me to get back to the roots of why I began a career in photography — to show people the beauty that can be found on this earth when one is willing to push into the unknown. It\u2019s a nerve-wracking event, putting all of your trust into something that is so uncertain, but I\u2019ve come to understand that that it\u2019s so essential to do something that\u2019s new, challenging, and different. Looking back at this trip I feel like I\u2019ve executed what I went there to get while also being refreshed in what drives me to continue photography.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2012, CHRIS BURKARD PHOTOGRAPHY, GLOBE, ICELAND<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe physical\/equipment challenges are what made this incredibly difficult. Physically speaking, we were there in the middle of winter meaning that the surfers had about an hour in the water before signs of hypothermia began to set in. This meant we had to wait until the aurora borealis was in the correct spot (close to the ocean and behind the mountains in the background) before sending them out, hoping they could get a wave. Shooting an action sport at night without using a flash is seemingly impossible due to the requirement of high shutter speeds in the presence of little to no physical light. We were shooting on Sony A7S II\u2019s with prime lenses set to f\/1.4-1.7. These cameras were essentially seeing in the dark and picking up more light than the naked eye. We basically did two different trips to northern Iceland in the winter. The first one was where the idea and concept came to life and the second one was where we tried to perfect it. It was mind-blowing–one the most challenging shots I have ever tried in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Burkard\u2019s Forthcoming Adventures<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I\u2019ve made it my goal to explore Chile\/ Patagonia in the near future. I visited Chile to find surf early in my career and have since wanted to go back because of how diverse the landscape is. My motivations vary from seeing an image and wanting to experience a place for myself to going on Google Earth and trying to find a place I\u2019ve never seen photographed before. Other than that I\u2019m really excited to explore some remote islands off the coast of Russia. They look really hard to get to. But it\u2019s wild and challenging, which I love.”<\/p>\n

Chris Burkard and his wife Breanne have two sons, Jeremiah and Forest. They live in Grover Beach on California\u2019s Central Coast.<\/p>\n

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To see more of Chris Burkard’s work go to:<\/p>\n

Instagram: @chrisburkard<\/a><\/p>\n

Chris’ website:\u00a0http:\/\/www.chrisburkard.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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