Local Lens: Chris Nissen

Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is.

Biography

Name:
Chris Nissen

Age: 
21

Occupation:
Pizza delivery driver

Hometown:
Toms River, NJ

Current town: 

Toms River, NJ

 Interview

Do you surf?

No

Favorite thing about shooting?

Watching a surfer getting tubed.

Least favorite thing about shooting?

When work gets in the way of me shooting

Shooting set-up?

Canon 80d Tamron 150-600mm

How can the surf community help you?

Let me know when you go surfing so I can photograph you

Best day ever?

2 years ago on my birthday there were perfect 6-8ft waves and surfers were getting tubed

Looking forward to…

Winter waves

Words of Wisdom?

“Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is.”

Best travel experience?

I went to Panama a few months ago

Surf photography is…

Fun

 

Gallery

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