FACES OF THE WAVES
FACES OF THE WAVES
FACES OF THE WAVES
Photographer GAYLE MACALLISTER
Power of Community
FACES OF THE WAVES celebrates the close-knit strength of the Huntington Beach surf community—where elders mentor grommets and families take care of one another. Sparked during the 2020 Olympics when surfing debuted as an official sport, Gayle MacAllister returned from Austin, Texas, to capture 150 diverse faces of the surf culture she grew up in. Each surfer’s story is highlighted on instagram @facesofthewaves
“I must say it truly is a wonderful project and I love everything it emulates and says about our community. We need community love more then anything right now with the world in its current state!
We need that blanket of sadness removed a little, giving us the ability to see the sunshine again, and I think you are doing much more then simply snapping a few beautiful pictures for all the lovely souls but really touching our hearts and reminding us of the good we do have.
Hope to see you soon around the pier!!
Thanks for the bliss you bring !”
- KAYLA M. l HB SURFER