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Ben thouard is a French photographer born in 1986 in the South of France. Since his childhood, his father, a professional marine, transmited to him his passion for the ocean and taught him to respect nature. Under the influence of his bothers, he discovered surfing and passed most of his time in the ocean.
When he was 15, he became passionate about photography and started taking pictures of his surfer friends. After having learned the bases of photograhpy in Toulon, he studied in a specialized school in Paris. He then realized his dream of going to Hawaii to immortilize its mysthic landscapes. During the years after, he travelled all around the world searching for unique landscapes and for waves that had never been surfed before.

At the age of 22, Ben decided to settle in Tahiti and make Teahuppo his new favorite spot where he photographs the worldwide famous waves. These last years, he became a major figure in the world of surfing and in the world of photography in the French Polynesia. The covers of magazines as well as advertising campaigns highlighting his pieces which won him several recognizitions everywhere around the world.

The work of Ben of the ocean and the waves are exhibited in numerous art galleries.
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Ben thouard is a French photographer born in 1986 in the South of France. Since his childhood, his father, a professional marine, transmited to him his passion for the ocean and taught him to respect nature. Under the influence of his bothers, he discovered surfing and passed most of his time in the ocean.When he was 15, he became passionate about photography and started taking pictures of his surfer friends. After having learned the bases of photograhpy in Toulon, he studied in a specialized school in Paris. He then realized his dream of going to Hawaii to immortilize its mysthic landscapes. During the years after, he travelled all around the world searching for unique landscapes and for waves that had never been surfed before.At the age of 22, Ben decided to settle in Tahiti and make Teahuppo his new favorite spot where he photographs the worldwide famous waves. These last years, he became a major figure in the world of surfing and in the world of photography in the French Polynesia. The covers of magazines as well as advertising campaigns highlighting his pieces which won him several recognizitions everywhere around the world.The work of Ben of the ocean and the waves are exhibited in numerous art galleries.

When was Ben Thouard born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1986