Photo and video for people taking a surf lesson. BAD SURF PHOTO documents the session independently, without selling lessons or representing one school.
If you are taking a surf lesson in Cascais, Sintra, Ericeira, Almada or Peniche, we can photograph and film the session from the beach. This is an image service only: we do not teach, replace the instructor or belong to one specific school.
We work with individual surfers, small groups, instructors and schools that need consistent imagery for social media, websites, ads or student archives.
Most people who learn to surf in Portugal fly home without a single photo of themselves in the water. A friend's phone on the sand is not enough: too far away, too shaky, and usually pointed at the wrong surfer.
I shoot from the beach with a telephoto lens during your lesson or your surf camp week. I do not teach and I do not replace the instructor — I only handle the images. You get edited files within 48 hours, with vertical crops ready for Instagram.
I can cover your sessions through the week and hand you a consistent image archive for your website, your social media and your guests to take home. New content every week, without anyone on your team putting down a board to film.
Editing included. Usual areas: Carcavelos, Guincho, Praia Grande, Costa da Caparica and Ericeira. Schools and camps with regular sessions get their own rates — just ask.
No. Surf schools and beach shops in Carcavelos, Costa da Caparica, Ericeira and Peniche rent boards and wetsuits by the hour, the day or the week. Portugal is a wetsuit country all year round.
Solo photography €40/hour, solo video €50/hour, group photography up to 5 people €70/hour and group video €90/hour. Editing is included.
We confirm the day before based on the swell, wind and tide forecast. If conditions do not work, we reschedule at no cost.
Within 48 hours, by private link, in high resolution and with vertical crops ready for Instagram.
Yes. It is the same job: if you are in the water, I shoot you from the beach with a telephoto lens.
Regular areas: Carcavelos, Guincho, Praia Grande, Costa da Caparica and Ericeira, with no travel cost. Peniche, Baleal, Supertubos and Nazaré are possible with travel agreed before booking.
Clear photos of first waves, wipeouts, progression and group moments.
Vertical and horizontal images for Instagram, Google Business Profile, websites and ads.
Private-link delivery, organized by session, location and date.
No. We are independent photographers. We photograph and film lessons organized by instructors, schools or the surfers themselves.
Yes. Group packs cover up to 5 surfers per hour.
We choose beach and time around the forecast, level and safety.
