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Life Around The Sea - Russell Ord | Alex Workman

  • Format: Hardcover

    Language: English

    Number of Pages: 312

    Audience: General Adult

    Publisher: Images

    Country of Publication: AU

    Dimensions (cm): 33.0 x 28.0

    THE UNWAVERING LOVE FOR THE SEA

    My first encounter with Russell Ord felt like a plunge into the unknown. Assigned to cover an event in Margaret River for Tracks magazine, I found myself on the doorstep of this enigmatic photographer, known for his daredevil antics, insatiable appetite for danger and straight-shooting demeanour. He’d made a name for himself, swimming and shooting at some of the heaviest and sharkiest waves on the planet and saving homes battling the worst bushfires in his state’s history. Against the backdrop of Margaret River’s legendary waves, with tales of back-breaking swells and lurking sharks fresh in my mind, I braced for what lay ahead.

  • Book cover of 'Life Around the Sea' with a coastal scene and title text.
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Keeping their distance

During the COVID period, Russell Ord began photographing local residents as a way of slowing down and paying attention to the people within his immediate community. With travel halted and uncertainty shaping daily life, the portraits became quiet encounters — moments of presence that acknowledged resilience, individuality, and shared experience during an unprecedented time.