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In 2010 Lucia will be showing here latest collection of images, a series of photographs of model Emma Skinner, shot on location in Oahu, Maui and Tahiti.

Lucia Griggi has an enviable life. Dividing her time between her homes in both the UK and Venice, Italy, Lucia travels the world most of the year capturing the nature and lifestyle of the ocean in some of the most far fetched conditions and idyllic locations photographing both in and out of the water. Being a self- taught photographer has lead her to over thirty countries covering all five continents for commissioned and self- project work. An established Photographer for surf companies, Airlines and Travel, Lucia's commissions take her to photograph on location in paradise 359 days of the year along with her regular fashion clients all year round. more

A regular on the surf circuit, she admits that, "surfing has inspired me to photograph. I love the people and the ocean." Lucia brings these two aspects together in series of photographs which capture different facets of the surfing lifestyle alongside her known commercial work ."It takes a courageous person to make it in the world of surfing photography and Lucia’s done just that learning her craft along the way. - Jonathan Morris, BBC News As well as exotic, Bounty-ad perfect locations like the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii and the Maldives, Lucia features less obvious surf locations like Alaska. However, her studies of idyllic surf spots also show the harsher social realities of destinations such as Morocco and srilanka. A regular official snapper on the mens world surf tour, Lucia is working around the world for editorial, press and advertising companies. "I do lots of commercial shoots, but this is where my heart lies on the beach and in the water."

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Heather Brown..surfer & talented artist,
North Shore Oahu