Romuald Pliquet shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Hi Romuald, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
The morning always starts with a check on the weather conditions of the day and week ahead. From the data obtained, I orient my day in such and such a way. The ultimate goal is to go surfing or go photographing in the water. If there is too much wind since I live in Brittany then I see if there is a possibility to go kitesurfing. Of course, all this cocktail is accompanied by a small coffee; without coffee the day does not begin
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Former ambassador of the Naish Hawaii brand, I have been focusing since 2008 in surf photography and I had the chance to follow the world surf championship for several years. Over the years, I have been nominated several times for the XXL Big Waves Awards. Then, COVID came and since then a lot of things have changed in the surf industry and trips have become less frequent even though I still continue to travel to photograph crazy sessions. For 3 years, I opened a gallery specializing in surf art in France. This always allows me to keep a finger on the trigger and to fully flourish in art. Today, I’m making another shift in photography as I head to offshore racing in a racing sailboat
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who taught you the most about work?
I started to be interested in surfing at a very young age but my parents were afraid of the ocean so ilneme wouldn’t let go surfing. So I lived by proxy my surf through the surf magazines. I noticed that I’m more interested in photographers than surfers in photos. So I devoured magazines throughout my youth by learning the angles of each photographer. Which was specialized in aquatic, which was more in portraits, etc… I have of course mentors but do not try to reproduce their work since otherwise I would lose my personal eye and therefore my identity
What fear has held you back the most in your life?
at 5 years old, i lay on a bed for 6 months as i was losing blood supply in my bones. i almost stopped walking at all and my room neighbors in the rehabilitation center were children wounded from the war in iran. All mutilated and young children, our character was forged very quickly in adversity. I think that’s when I decided to live my life 100% and push the limits. My sensitivity was also born there too I think and if sometimes I take a different look at certain situations it is because I knew things not easy to live for a little boy
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What important truth do very few people agree with you on?
Sincerity
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What will you regret not doing?
I regret that I listened to my parents in high school and that I turned to law and not to high-level sport. So yes I went back as a rider to Naish and it was great but I think I could have had a career in football. Except I stopped at the amateur level because it was too dangerous for his knees. And without knee, no surfing…
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.romualdpliquet.com
- Instagram: romuald.pliquet
- Facebook: Romuald Pliquet
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