Downwind.

Downwind.

By Magnus Wittersø

A photographic journey following the tradewinds

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Downwind.

By Magnus Wittersø

A photographic journey following the tradewinds

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This is a collection of photographs of people and scenery from various trips around the world. The last few years, from living in villages in Vanuatu to crossing the Atlantic Ocean on a 34 foot sail boat, have been an experimental journey as a freelance photographer. Photographs are in a chronological order from East to West, just as the tradewinds blow.

I have been an integral part of a number of startups ranging from graphic designer to photographer, creative director and partner.

My bachelors degree in Communication & Graphic Design was obtained from The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia and has been a jumping point from many creative projects.

Portraits includes people from Fiji, Australia, Sweden, Vanuatu, United States of America, Dominica, St Vincent & The Grenadines, Indonesia, Norway and Trinidad & Tobago.

Landscape photos are from Vanuatu, Dominica, Indonesia, Grenadines, France, Antigua & Barbuda, Trinidad & Tobago, Guadeloupe, Norway, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Fiji, Puerto Rico and The Atlantic Ocean.

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MICE LL F i j i

Though he grew up with a traditional upbringing as a fishermans son near the small village of Sigatoka on the south coast of Fiji, Micell has always been pulled towards agriculture. Growing and selling Marijuana has become his profession even though his brother is incarcerated doing just that. Every Sunday Micell earnes his living by smuggling weed into the prison where his brother serves his sentence.

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RO GA

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va n u at u

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NALA M

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va n u at u

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WAYA N Indon e s i a

Below the tall cliffs of Nyang-Nyang you will find this kind soul in a hut on the beach. He exudes excitement when meeting travelers that has stumbled upon his hidden paradise. Nearly blind he scoures the nearby reef day in and day out collecting shells and rocks to make jewelry. What he was able to create with his hands baffled me.

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cock fight | indonesia

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p lan t a t i on wor k e r

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HOWA RD A U ST R A L I A

“Howard Hughes´ Surfboards”. After countless times of reading his name underneath the glassing of my classic 1980s longboard I felt drawn to discover who he is. With the help of local surfers and surf shop managers I finally tracked him down.

Shaping boards since he was a gromit for legends like Wayne Lynch, he had become well known. Carrying my longboard on my side I went to meet him. “Where have you been hiding her?! Thats an 88. I haven´t seen it since the day I shaped it!” were the first words I was greeted with.

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M A R TI N

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n o r w ay

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FINN

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NORWAY

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h o s s e gor

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F RAN C E

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T h E a t l a n

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B OBBY Sw e d e n

A true soul of the sea - not only has he single handed the Atlantic Ocean the last 3 decades, but he has a large notch in his belt for a world circumnavigation. He sees his wife but once a year and swears to never sail with another person onboard. He has admitted to turning on the autopilot a hundred nautical miles off shore and going to bed, a somewhat risky tactic, but for Bobby there is nothing more thrilling than awaking at sunrise to see where the winds had taken him. He dons a captains hat bestowed on him by a North Korean captain. A true sign that he has seen more than most can fathom.

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LARS

| t h e at l a n t i c o c e a n

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mar t i n

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r e gg i e

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dominica

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CH A R L ES

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TRINIDAD & TO B A G O

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TRINIDAD & TO B A G O

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COSM O U n i on

I s land

Known in the village of Ashton as “grandpa”. Everyone has a story to tell about the man who loves and is loved by everyone on the island. He has always been a caregiver and at the ripe age of 77 he still looks after the children of the village while their parents secure a days work.

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H U TCH c arr i a c ou

A true purist, a Colorado pilot and an adventurer. After many years of flying a change was needed. He rode his bicycle from the mountains to the coast of Florida. He bought a tiny sailboat without an engine and continued south in pursuit of a stronger connection with Nature. His passion for writing inspiring literature about his strange but incredible encounters have afforded him 25 years onboard his sailboat in the West Indies.

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Con t a c t

magnuswitterso@gmail.com (+47) 938 66 596

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