#48 - Behind the Lens of Waves and Stars with Bo Bridges

What does it take to risk it all for the perfect shot? In today’s episode of Scales of Success, Marcus connects with Bo Bridges, a world-renowned advertising and fine art photographer, about chasing storms, capturing once-in-a-lifetime moments, and building a creative career that pushes limits. This is a story of vision, grit, and the artistry behind unforgettable images.Bo Bridges is an internationally acclaimed visual artist whose portfolio spans sports, celebrity portraits, global ad campaigns, and fine art. His galleries in Manhattan Beach, Maui, and Vail showcase breathtaking landscapes and cinematic compositions, while ESPN has described his work as a “pyramid wall filled with iconic pieces of history” and Elite Daily dubbed him “The World’s Most Badass Photographer.” Most recently, he expanded into filmmaking with Big Wave: No Room for Error, an immersive documentary now showing at Cosm Theatres.More about Bo Bridges:Website: www.bobridgesgallery.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/bobridges and instagram.com/bobridgesgallery TikTok: tiktok.com/@bobridges.gallery YouTube: youtube.com/@Bo_BridgesEpisode highlights:(2:29) Last-minute travel and storm chasing(7:16) Choosing what’s gallery-worthy(15:57) From X Games to Mountain Dew break(20:27) How digital changed photography forever(28:06) The scary but fun(31:29) Behind the lens with Tom Cruise(42:37) Surf ranch, perfect waves, and innovation(53:00) Balancing family life and adventure(57:26) Creating the immersive film Big Wave(59:56) How the gallery business grew(1:08:19) Another shot at Fiji(1:12:22) OutroConnect with Marcus Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-arredondo/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/cus Scales of Success Website: scalesofsuccesspodcast.com X (Twitter): https://x.com/scalesofsuccess Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scalesofsuccesspod/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scalesofsuccess Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ScalesofSuccess —-- Leave a Review If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we’d love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scales-of-success-podcast/id1773864140 Get in Touch You can also Tweet @cus with any feedback, ideas or thoughts about the lessons you’ve learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in.