Tatsuo Takei is an Osaka-based surfing photographer who travels the world shooting on film. If you have seen the film Endless Summer, his work has that feel. He drops his book Authentic Wave in Portland tonight. It is a history of classic longboard surfing. He has been traveling to California for 20 years and living the #vanlife for three months a year shooting it.
He has worked hard to find the 60's cars and casual shots that make the best surfing seem effortless. The film is graded to the classic Kodachrome and very noisy Tri-X vintage look. He shoots Super 8 and stills on vintage cameras too. The film version of Authentic Wave has a pretty goofy 50s-60s jiggly jangly soundtrack. It's a great complement to his short on surfer Tommy Witt.
At Leeward, 2504 NE Sandy 7PM Free
