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Ted Grambeau — Gold Coast, Australia.
International commercial & fine art photographer · surf + ocean + adventure

Overview
Ted Grambeau is a Master Surf and Ocean Photographer with a four-decade career shooting commercial, editorial and fine art work in extreme locations worldwide. Known for his mastery of light, movement and composition in and around water, Ted’s photographs have been commissioned by leading brands, have won prestigious photographic awards, exhibited internationally and collected by private and corporate clients.

Most Recent Awards

• Australian Surfing Awards Winner, 2022 'SURF PHOTO OF THE YEAR'

• Red Bull Illume 2023, Winner of the "Energy" category.

• Red Bull Illume 2023, Finalist in the "Masterpiece" category.

• 2024 SURF PHOTO OF THE YEAR, Top 10 Finalists.

• Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) — 1st place, Black & White division 2025 (theme: “Power”), announced 11 November 2025 - view image

Selected Clients (advertising & commercial)
Apple · Rip Curl · Billabong · Speedo · Quiksilver · Patagonia · Nikon · Red Bull · BMW · Corona · Zoggs · Manfrotto · PhaseOne · National Geographic · Smithsonian (and many others).

Selected Exhibitions

• The Surfer and the Mermaid — Australia (multiple venues)

• Bleach Arts & Culture Festival — Gold Coast, Australia.

• Sealevel Pipeline Gallery — Hawaii.

• AFrame Gallery — California.

• Head On Photo Festival — Sydney.

• Dust Temple Gallery — Gold Coast, Australia.

• Flotsam International Masters of Surf Exhibition — Gold Coast.
  

Books & Publications

• Adventures in Light — Photography monograph (240 page collectors’ book), 2018. Available via Ted’s webshop.

• Masters of Surf Photography - Ted Grambeau by Surfers Journal.

• The Surfer and the Mermaid - Ted Grambeau & Friends.

• Featured and cover photographer for many magazines including Surfer, Surfer’s Journal, Surfing Life, Surfing World, Surf Session, Carve, Smithsonian Magazine, Tracks, Red Bull - Illume 2023, and many others across four decades.

Film, Documentary & Expedition Credits

• Unstoppable — Bethany Hamilton (2018)

• Point Break — Tahiti production involvement (2015)

• Long-term production partnerships with Rip Curl on landmark surf films including Tip 2 Tip, Seven Ghosts, The Search and other classic expedition projects (1991–2016).

Selected Credits
2019 - Surfing Australia HPC (Olympic Surf ‘Team Australia’)
2018 - Unstoppable - Bethany Hamilton (film)
2015 - Point Break (the movie) - Tahiti
2013 - Rip Curl Mick Fanning ‘Missing’
2011 - Rip Curl ‘Tip 2 Tip’
Patagonia
2011 - Rip Curl ‘Seven Ghosts’
2006 - ’Shelter’ Chris Malloy
2006 - Somewhere : 42 North Iceland
BMW South Americas
2005 - Rip Curl ’The Art of the Search’
2001 - Billabong ’The Odyssey’
1999 - Quiksilver ‘The Crossing’
1995 - Rip Curl ‘Feral Kingdom
1994 - Beyond Boundaries
1991 - Rip Curl ‘Searching for Tom Curren’
1991 - 2016 Rip Curl ‘The Search’

In Print (hard cover/paperback/magazine)
Tip 2 Tip, The Reverse V, Focus on Australia - Lumix, Surfing Life Swimwear Issues (annually), Surfers Journal, Surf for your life Mick Fanning by Tim Baker, Chain of Fire Surfing World, Parko + Friends, Transmission Surfing World, Ocean Surfing Life, Red Bull, Switch Foot, Rip Curls 25th Anniversary Book, Graphic U.S., Teahupoo Surfing Life, Australian’s Century of Surf, Red Bull - Illume 2023.

Ambassador & Industry Roles

• AquaTech Waterhousing — ambassador / collaborator

• Manfrotto — ambassador / collaborator

• Industry speaker and guest presenter — Nikon, Apple, AquaTech (selected events and workshops).

Workshops & Mentoring

• Surf, Ocean & Lifestyle photography workshops (Bali 2019 and other locations) — bespoke workshops and mentoring for experienced photographers.

Select Locations
Madagascar · Mozambique · South Africa · Namibia · Morocco · Iceland · Tahiti · Mentawai Islands · Galápagos · Fiji · Maldives · Indonesia · USA (Hawaii, California, Alaska) · South America (Chile, Peru, Brazil) · Europe (Norway, Portugal, UK, Spain) · and many other remote locations.

Press & Media
Ted’s recent HIPA win and coverage were reported by international photography outlets and regional press. See primary announcement at HIPA and media coverage for full details. Hamdan Photography Award.

Contact
For commercial enquiries, licensing, prints or large-format commissions please contact: ted@tedgrambeauphotography.com or use the Contact page.