 In a
discipline where
precociousness is a rarity,
Chris Burkard stands out. The
twenty-year-old has been
shooting for only two years,
but already has demonstrated a
singular talent for
composition and lighting. In
fact, a Burkard photo is
almost instantly recognizable
as such. “I’ve
always been artistically
inclined,” said Chris,
“and photography is such
an expressive medium,
it’s perfect. I aim to
document a place and
time.” That
“place” has been
predominantly the rough-hewn
central coast of California
surrounding his Pismo Beach
home, where he got his start
with an old Pentax bought at a
Goodwill auction. “It
taught me about light,”
Chris laughed. Though a
relative newcomer to surf
photography, Chris cites the
late iconic Ron Stoner as an
influence.
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