Based in Margaret River Western Australia with his wife Catherine and three kids Kalani, Tavian and Ayla, Russell Ord’s photography has evolved through experiences in and around the ocean; and through a surfing injury when a camera transformed a new found passion into a lifestyle career. “ I remember the first time I started to shoot from the water, it was a perfect day at Margaret River with incredible light, offshore winds, glassy conditions, a crowded line up with surfers hassling for position. But I had no one around me, I could hear and see all the elements. It was like I was the only one in the ocean; it was a kind of peace, a calm before the storm, and this is the feeling I still strive for, many years later. I do not want to take a combination of good surf photos over time, I also don’t want to remember myself for just being in the channel at the right time and right place capturing the surfer’s wave of a lifetime - because in the end that’s not for me. As a photographer I want to remember myself for taking that ‘one’ photo, not because of the surfer’s name or reputation but because of the position I put myself into to capture the moment in time - an amazing view of the ocean that cannot be captured without a serious element of risk. It’s taken me years to actually find my niche within photography and now I have it’s such a great place to be in.” Russell Ord is now a world renowned surf photographer specializing in capturing unique water angles. He has worked for numerous magazines globally and has had in excess of twenty five magazine covers.