When you don't grow up getting on planes and seeing the world and yada yada yada and the

breadth of your existence is like where I could drive to in a day or in a couple days

that was like as far as I went until I was like 18, 19, 20, right?

So my world was like at most like Colorado, you know, or like Wyoming.

So all of a sudden picking up a camera and seeing this broad, broad, big, beautiful world

out there, I was like, I was just so blown away and it just opened my eyes to so much

and it gave me such an appreciation for, you know, what we have in front of us.

And I just felt like, man, if this can teach me all these things, then what could it teach

other people?

For Chris Burkard, photography has always been more than just taking spectacular pictures.

He's used his craft as a way to tell stories, to inspire people to adventure outside and

most of all to push himself to the edge of his comfort zone.

When Chris was 19 years old, he decided to forge his own career path as a surf photographer,

shooting pictures of some of the world's most epic waves.

Now 15 years later, Chris is an award-winning photographer and he's a legend in the outdoor

industry.

He's worked with world-class athletes and brands like Patagonia, Apple and Toyota.

He's also published several photography books and he has over 3.7 million followers on Instagram.

After spending much of his career documenting other people's lives and adventures, Chris

recently decided to turn the camera on himself and share stories from his own travels.

I'm Shelby Stanger and this is wild ideas worth living.

Chris Burkard spends his days adventuring with some of the best athletes in the world.

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