Check out FIB’s feature on the man and his mission below.
Greg Nagel is a Sydneysider, born and raised on the local beaches. His unique perspective from years in fashion photography and swimsuit editorial coverage with magazines like Cosmopolitan and Cleo has propelled a unique artistic journey to create his own iconic imagery of the world’s surfing meccas.
His latest muse? Tahiti; a surfer’s paradise of sun, sand, waves and incredible, fragile cultural traditions juxtaposed with Nature’s awe-inspiring elements. Captured in large scale, panoramic collage with classic compositions, searing black and white imagery, historic quotations and found local objects, his works speak of a pursuit of photography as a higher art form that attempts to conserve and highlight worlds hidden from sight, hidden from mind, but reflective of the Eden within.
Film Written, Directed and Produced by: Niyati Libotte
Shot by: Flur Witte & Michael Nguyen
Edited by: Michael Nguyen
Shot by: Flur Witte & Michael Nguyen
Lighting & Sound Assistants: Rachel Ranzolin & Jaime Santos
Introduction written by: Paul G. Roberts
Thanks to: Greg Nagel, Kirrilly Sams, Yellow House Sydney