Micah Camara is a 20-year-old photographer from Lihue, Hawaii, who takes incredible underwater action shots of surfers just off the coast of his native island.
Micah Camara's images capture the serene, solitary nature of surfing as well as the unabashed joy that those who participate feel when they're riding the waves. In these images, we see surfers that are in the midst of backflips, a surfer a few feet away from encroaching on a turtle, and another who is in the midst of opening an umbrella underwater.
It's hard to view Micah Camara's images and not imagine what it would be like to live near a beautiful body of water in a modern oasis like Hawaii. For those of us who don't live in Hawaii, the best we can do is live vicariously through Micah Camara and his surfer friends featured in this gallery.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Underwater Action Photography
- Opportunity to develop new photography techniques and equipment for capturing images of fast-moving and unpredictable subjects like surfers in their element.
- Surfing Culture Immersion
- Potential for immersive surfing experiences that allow people to experience surfing lifestyles and locations through virtual reality technology.
- Underwater Sports Footage
- New opportunities for developing underwater cameras and footage that allow for an immersive experience for viewers of sports like surfing, diving, and swimming.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Photography
- Opportunity for photography companies to develop new equipment for underwater photography and new techniques for capturing fast-moving and unpredictable subjects.
- Tourism
- Potential for the development of immersive surfing experiences for tourists through virtual reality and other technologies that allow visitors to experience surfing lifestyles and locations.
- Sports Broadcasting
- New opportunities for sports broadcasting companies to develop underwater cameras and footage that allow viewers to experience the immersive experience of sports like surfing, diving, and swimming.
