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West Australian surfer Chris Shanahan on one of the most brutal beatdowns I've ever shot. Normally I let the surfers sort themselves out after wipeouts, but this one had me jetting over there on the ski straight away. Luckily, he was sweet. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Chris Ross at The Right in WA. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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I have a very good working relationship with the good people at Pelagic surf charters. I'm really fortunate as it's probably one of - if not the best - surf charter boat you can go on. As you can see, they will put you right where you want to be. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Owen Wright (Mikey's older brother) sharpening his knives on the same trip. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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An empty slab sneaks through the pack on the Central Coast of New South Wales. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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This is my home break and it's as good of a setup as it looks. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Mikey Wright boosting on a late arvo shoot earlier this year. He's a lot higher than it looks here. He's one of the craziest surfers I've shot. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Kelly Slater backdooring a wide one at Shipstern's a few years back. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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My good friend and absolute maniac in the water, Ignacio Salazar. This was one of the best trips I've ever been a part of. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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I'm actually not too sure who this guy is. I should know, but I don't. It was taken at Off The Wall about 5 years ago and it was pumping. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Brent Dorrington slotted in Mainland Mexico a couple of years back. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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West Java perfection. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Moody waters in Hawaii. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Riley Laing going as fast as his 14-year-old legs will let him go. This was a few years back, so he's sprouted out a bit since then. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Mick Fanning one late afternoon at J-bay. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Crowded but fun! Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Dreamy setup somewhere on the East Coast. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Rain squall part 2. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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During my last trip to Indonesia we were engulfed by a huge rain squall. I noticed this dedicated shell salesman drifting alone in it until it passed. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
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Louie Hynde post-surf beer under a cool little rainbow. Photo: spencehornbyimages.com
It was probably about eight years ago at home on the Central Coast that I picked up a camera for the first time. I had no idea what I was doing, but I wanted to take some shots and see for myself where the rabbit hole would take me. It wasn’t all that long until I started to improve (according to my own standards) and make the important leap of going out and developing relationships with surfers and editors of the magazines that I read as a kid.
I’m really stoked on the journey I’ve had since I first started out. The trips I’ve done, the waves I’ve shot, and, most importantly, the characters that I’ve met along the way are absolutely priceless. There’s been some incredible moments and I get really excited when I think about what’s to come—that’s probably the best part. As far as I know, my future plans are to keep having fun and doing what makes me happy.
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