Ben Thouard wasn’t born in the shadow of mountains, like, say, John John Florence and Pipeline. No, Thouard had to search to find his brutal, beautiful muse of a wave. After growing up in the south of ...

To capture images of surfers taking on the dangerous swells in Teahupo’o, Ben Thouard must suit up himself. By John Otis Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes ...