ABOUT
Until 2021, if one were to search for images of black girls surfing on major commercial image archives, they would find an unbelievable lack of representation: among the millions of available images, there were hardly any images of young black female surfers. To address this incredible inclusion gap, Betclic, in partnership with Shutterstock Studios, decided to launch "Surfing Through the Odds," the first collection of images of black girls surfing available in a major commercial image bank. The collection was produced with assistance from Soma Surf, the NGO that is changing the lives of hundreds of girls in São Tomé (Africa) through surf therapy. The collection, comprised of 33 videos and over 100 photos - all produced with Soma students - has been available on Shutterstock and has already attracted buyers from over 35 countries. Part of the funds raised from the sale of the images goes to finance Soma’s work.
MADEIT CREDITS
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Marcelo LourençoCo-Founder / ECD -
Pedro BexigaCo Founder -
Coming Soon Lisboa -
Ricardo MalaquiasClient
Back to Surfing Through the Odds - Soma Surf Collection project
Nemanja Lepir
Video Editor
Serbia (Republic of)
Dan Ayris
Midweight Graphic Designer, Whistlejacket London
United Kingdom
Ricardo Malaquias
Creative & Campaign Manager, Betclic
Portugal
Malte Hagemeister
Co-Founder, California Music
United States
Scott Nellis aka Manic Minotaur
Illustrator, Manic Minotaur
United Kingdom
Vlad Vorobev
Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Prosveschenie
Russia
Pedro Bexiga
Co Founder, Coming Soon Lisboa
Portugal