Robbie Crawford

ABOUT ROBBIE CRAWFORD

Digital artist and photographer known for surf images. He played a key role in legitimizing the GoPro action camera as a tool for creating content. His images have appeared in media sources like Discovery Channel and Thrasher Skateboard Magazine. He has earned more than 440,000 followers on his robbiecrawford Instagram account.

He was a surfer but suffered a severe knee injury that took him out of the water for over a year. During this time, he started a new job for a computer networking company.

In 2010, he was encouraged by photographer Russell Hoover to attach a GoPro camera to the front of his surfboard in order to shoot POV footage. He has since worked with brands like Old Navy, Harley Davidson, Hurley, FIAT, Aqua Hydrate, Metanoia Films, Studio City, Mann's Chinese Theater, Sorum Noce, LottoGopher, Rampant Films, 24k Films.

He is from the United States.

He photographed surfer Blair Conklin .