Sylvain Cazenave

A true pioneer in France in surf and wave photography, Sylvain Cazenave has planted the foot of his telephoto lens in the sand of all the beaches on the planet. After spending the first years of his life in Africa, In the 1960s, Sylvain moved to Biarritz with his family where he discovered the joys of surfing. As a teenager, he will be part of the French surfing team.

Very quickly, he developed a passion for photography while continuing his studies in economics and English at the Faculty of Bordeaux. In 1976, he left for Tahiti. This is the revelation. He decides to devote his life to the ocean and travel the world in search of the most beautiful wave. His travels will take him with his cameras and Nikon lenses to the four corners of the planet: Australia, California, Fiji, New Zealand and of course Hawaii … Today, these magical places hold no secrets for him. Since 1990, Sylvain Cazenave has been an honorary member of the Surfrider Foundation, an association whose role is to protect the ocean, waves and the coast.

His photos are published in the biggest magazines: Paris-Match, VSD, Géo, Surf Session, Le Figaro Magazine, Madame Figaro, Vogue, Elle, L’Equipe, Sports Illustrated, Surfer Journal… and the big surf brands, Quiksilver , Oxbow, Roxy, Rip Curl, Bic Sport, Neil Pryde… call on him for their advertising campaigns.

He opened his gallery at 8 Rue Gambetta in Biarritz in spring 2016.

Website : www.sylvaincazenave.com
Instagram : @galeriesylvaincazenave
Contact : sylvain.cazenave@wanadoo.fr