Jeff Divine is a renowned surf photographer who has been photographing surfing for over 45 years. He got into photography after growing up surfing in California. In the 1960s he began taking photos of his surfer friends, and was eventually hired by a surfing magazine in 1971, launching his career traveling the world to photograph surf destinations. He has one of the largest archives of surf photography, with work published in museums in California and the UK. His favorite place to photograph is South Africa for its beauty, culture, and epic surf breaks.

1. Jeff Divine
Surf Photography
By: Dina Nordin

2. • Grew up on the coastline of California.
• His friends and family got him into surfing
which eventually led him to photography.

3. Biography:
• Jeff began taking photos of his fellow surfer
friends during the 1960’s.
• By 1971, A surfer magazine hired him and he
started traveling all over the surfing
destinations!
• He was held as the photo editor in 1981 for 17
years.
• Oftenly people told he wouldn’t make it in the
photography industry because everyone
wanted it but, he went for it anyways.

4. 1970s Photography

5. More Bio..
• Jeff has one of the largest archives of Surf
Photography and has been shooting his
work for 45 years!
• Most of his work is published at the
Oceanside Museum of Art in California and
the UK.

6. Waves

7. His Favorite place to visit is South Africa because of its
Beauties, Cultures, and Epic Surf!

8. Before Photography, Jeff made surfboards in his
garage.

9. Wipeouts
His Favorite works where photographing
Wipeouts.

11. Books about him and his
photography
• Surfing photographs taken in the
Seventies.
• Surfing Photographs taken in the Eighties.
• Masters of Surf Photography Vol.1