International Ocean Film Tour

She's the first one in the water and the last one to leave. As Hawaii's professional surf photographer, she has made the legendary Pipeline her workplace — and her happy place. Christa Funk spends her days searching the swell for the perfect angle from which to take her pictures, but she also enjoys the rare moments of calm amidst the chaos of the waves.

Her cinematic portrait shows that it's worth believing in your dreams, no matter how unlikely they may seem.