Festival photographique l’Oeil Urbain 2024 à Corbeil-Essonne La collection The Big Wave Rides Of Hawaii a été sélectionnée pour 5 semaines d’exposition à la galerie municipale pour cette édition annuelle du festival sur le thème de la Flamme. La collection a été agrémentée d’une série sur la thématique skate, sport également présent dans le cadre […]
SK8 générations
At its roots Sidewalk or Roll Surf, the skateboard, which was to become a worldwide cultural phenomenon, was fashioned from wood and metal. Organic materials have a life of their own, and wet collodion photography is the only medium I know of that can deliver their essence.I love expressing myself with this process, which brings […]
CONFINEMENT CREATIF PAYS BASQUE -LANDES 2020
In the beginning, there was the idea of creating a series of wet collodion photographs to be taken in the vicinity of my native land. Little by little, as I scouted out locations, it became clear to me that certain iconic sites in the Landes and Basque country, whose origins were rooted in the history […]
SPRING EXIBITION HOSSEGOR
Exhibition BERNARD TESTEMALE – ART OF RIDE SPORTING-CASINO D’HOSSEGOR Nearly 5,000 people enjoyed the Art Of Ride exhibition in an exceptional setting. For the first time, large-format prints (160×120) of my work on ©chromaluxe fine art were displayed in the splendid art deco space of the Sporting Casino d’Hossegor. Many thanks to all the contributors […]
HOSSEGOR EXIBITION 2017
The Exibition the Big Wave Riders of Hawaii at Casino Hossegor 2017 was successfull . One friday night of private show for Eurosima Waterman’s Ball and 2 days Week-end open to public drag around 2000 peoples from all generation. That place at the casino is one of the best we had after Paris and […]
Exhibition Spain -Kutxa Kultur Tabakalera Donostia
Thanks you, Mahalo,Gracias ,Milla Esker, Merci. Exhibition The Big Wave Riders Of Hawaii ending tomorow Sunday 23 October. If you are around and have a chance , stop by that beautifull place in the heart of San Sebastian / Donostia Spain . The TABAKALERA-Kutxa Kultur- Plaza de las Cigarreras 1 -4 planta. I would like […]
TORQUAY AUSTRALIA EXHIBITION
SATURDAY 2/4 Portraits of Hawaii’s finest French photographer Bernard Testemale is exhibiting a portrait collection exploring the parallels connecting the histories of surfing and photography at Torquay’s Bar 61. The exhibition features portraits of the big wave riders of Hawaii, using a wet plate collodion process that Testemale says gives a 3D effect and “brings […]
Eddie Aikau winners at « The Bay » . JJF won the 31 edition.
25 February 2016 . 31 edition John John going big at 23 years old This kid is definitely one of the two best surfers on the planet earth. (I let you find who’s the other one) here’s the past winner 1986: Clyde Aikau 1990: Keone Downing 1999: Noah Johnson 2001: Ross Clarke-Jones 2002: Kelly […]
Guest Book Signatures
Surfers share their love for the project in the guest book. Mahalo everyone
WAIKIKI DECEMBER 2015
WAIKIKI HONOLULU DECEMBER 2 th 2015 MAHALO FOR COMING AT THE ONE NIGHT PREMIERE GREAT PLACE GREAT PEOPLES GREAT SHARING MOMENTS all photos by Nicolas Dazet @ Stephane Lacasa you guys rock!