Surf-Beach-Photos

I didn't know anything about LeRoy until this past weekend after I learned about his memorial tribute being held in Hermosa Beach. Turns out he was a pretty amazing guy who was really the first "surfing photographer" taking surf and beach photos back in the day before surfing magazines even existed. 

LeRoy Grannis 1917- 2011leroy-grannis-surf-photographer.jpg1969, LeRoy Grannis surfing Hermosa Beach with his Calypso amphibious camera, invented by another aquatic legend– Jacques Cousteau. 

 

Here is a great article and some of his photos.

Here is a look at his memorial tribute held last weekend in Hermosa Beach.

Comments

What an amazing job and life

Comment by Bre - Jun 28, 2011

What an amazing job and life he had. Great, timeless photographs.

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