Joe

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changingtidesfoundation

It’s hard to believe that in 2025, the female body — unsexualized, natural, and human — can still spark controversy. But this project was never about shock value. It’s about truth.

The ocean doesn’t just teach us to surf — it teaches us to feel.

To be fully present in our bodies.

To listen to our intuition.

To remember that a body — soft, strong, scarred, radiant — is a home we get to return to.

These images are not about exposure. They’re about coming back to ourselves.

To the wild freedom that exists when we meet the water without armor or expectation.

To honoring the female body not as an object, but as art.

As strength.

As story.

This shoot on Oʻahu was an expression of sisterhood — a reminder that reclaiming space in the lineup is also about reclaiming space within ourselves.

Across oceans, friendships, and generations, women continue to rise together. Supporting, encouraging, and celebrating one another.

This is our siren call to all the seasters who have been making ripples of their own: we see you. And together, we’re changing the tides.