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Pushing the limits
of action photography.
For more than three decades, I have photographed offshore racing around the world, constantly searching for new ways to capture speed, power and movement. I have always pushed beyond conventional techniques, developing a unique approach to create images that feel as intense as the race itself.

Making speed visible.
I have never been interested in simply recording a race. I wanted to find new angles, new techniques and new ways of working that could make speed visible, physical and almost tangible.

Beyond conventional viewpoints.
Offshore racing forced me to rethink where a photographer could work from. Boats, chase boats, helicopters and unconventional viewpoints became part of my visual language, allowing me to create perspectives that were rarely seen before.

Control inside extreme movement.
Over the years, I developed techniques that combined long lenses, slow shutter speeds, panning and extreme viewpoints. The challenge was always the same: keep control of the image while everything around me was moving at extraordinary speed.

At these speeds, reacting is too late.
I learned to read trajectories, water conditions, acceleration and light before the moment happened. Experience gradually turned calculation into instinct.

The sea becomes part of the image.
Spray, vibration, wind, reflections and rough water are not problems to eliminate. I learned to use them as part of the photograph, transforming difficult conditions into energy, atmosphere and drama.

Technique should serve emotion.
By experimenting with movement, perspective and timing, I developed a style designed not only to show offshore racing, but to make the viewer feel its speed and intensity.
I didn’t want to photograph speed.
I wanted to invent a way to make it visible.