WSL Butts In
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The times are changing in surfing, there are no butts about it. As it stands Mick Fanning won’t be the only thing set to fade from the world tour, along with Fanning close-up shots of women’s derrières will no longer be the status quo. Following the appointment of Sophie Goldschmidt, the first female set to run the World Surf League news has surfaced that cameramen and photographers shooting for the WSL have been asked to use discretion when focusing in on female surfers performing specific manoeuvers such as bottom turns and duck dives. The reason being cameras tend to zoom in on women’s bottom half: “All cinematographers have been instructed to exercise discretion while shooting the women’s heats. Cinematographers must be careful to be zoomed out during bottom turns or duck dives. The WSL regularly trains its staff in the code of conduct and employee enhancement programs. We hold our staff, content, and organization to high standards across the board.’’ The choice of clothing is the surfers and what they find most comfortable. Caroline Marks, the youngest on tour at just 16, opted for wetsuit shorts. “The World Surf League met on the Gold Coast during the Quiksilver Pro and sexual […]