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I took this photo with my first DSLR three years ago on Easter Sunday. One of the first photos that got me recognized as an up-and-coming photog. Still had a ton of work but was told that I had a great eye for photography and to keep at it. Taken with a 60d and a canon 70-300 4-5.6 which I learned the hard way that, at 300, was soft no matter the aperture. Bought the 70-200 2.8is soon after seeing too many good photos getting trashed because they were too soft for my liking. Photo: Ben Currie
With a highly active coastline come hurricane season, New Jersey is one of the brightest strips of east coast surf. Especially this winter when swells wouldn’t quit, temperatures refused to rise and snow dumped the entire northeast region of the country. New Jersey surfers, at least the diehards, celebrated as their stoke was satiated all season long. Myriad beaches mean no shortage of options to choose the site of your morning barrel.
That said, the state does get a bad rap. Given its plentiful and quality of surf, it’s not exactly fair. Called “The Armpit of America” by some, it’s actually not all bad. In fact, it has numerous bright spots. Here are 25 reasons why New Jersey is underrated.