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In Tahiti’s Waters, an Ocean Photographer Follows Big Waves

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When he was a teenager, Ben Thouard found an old camera in his parents’ attic. The moment would bridge two passions, one old and one new: surfing and photography.

“Right away I took the camera to the beach,” he said. “I started capturing my friends surfing.