{"id":833,"date":"2013-02-25T00:32:11","date_gmt":"2013-02-24T22:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/?p=833"},"modified":"2013-02-25T00:37:41","modified_gmt":"2013-02-24T22:37:41","slug":"testing-otw-with-tanika-hoffman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/2013\/02\/25\/testing-otw-with-tanika-hoffman\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing @ OTW with Tanika Hoffman"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have recently done a couple of test shoots with talented surfer girl, Tanika Hoffman<\/strong> for an upcoming project at a slabby left hand break in Green Point, Cape Town called Off-The-Wall.<\/p>\n

I have never shot from the water here and this would be only my second visit to this particular spot.
\nSo not a lot of experience with this wave!
\nTo further complicate matters, I have only shot lefts from the water on two previous occasions.
\nShooting lefts is tough!
\nBeing right handed, I have to get the housing across my body to get into line with the action. This feels pretty awkward and unbalanced.<\/p>\n

\"shot1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Some gnarly waves to swim through<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0Both days we shot there were some solid sets pulling in that handed me a couple of decent beatings.
\nI (not so fondly) remember being caught inside on the second shoot by a rouge wave.
\nThis wave just smashed me.
\nI was dragged underwater for what felt like an age only to be deposited a long swim away from the lineup.
\nSo not a pleasant experience!<\/p>\n

\"shot2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Tanika Hoffman<\/strong> smashing an insider<\/em><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t mind \u201cdifficult\u201d situations if the surfers are cooperating and giving me good picture making opportunities.
\nTanika Hoffman<\/strong> was more than impressive.
\nShe charged the big scary waves with confidence and ripped the smaller waves with style.
\nWith Thanks to Tanika\u2019s professionalism we nailed some great shots!<\/p>\n

\"shot3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Tanika making a splash with her new board<\/em><\/p>\n

Even though these sessions were just test shoots I am too stoked to have nailed a couple of shots.
\nI can\u2019t wait to get stuck into this project with Tanika as im sure some epic shots will be made\u2026<\/p>\n

Short gallery of left overs<\/p>\n\n\n \t

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