6 Months Up and Down the California Coast with Nelly

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Wilem Banks has really excelled in the last couple years. He has to be one of the best up-and-coming surfers from California.

I have always been fascinated by being able to freeze a moment in time. And being a photographer in Santa Cruz, California, there is no shortage of photo opportunities. California is pretty much the whole package. We have some of the most beautiful sunrises/sunsets in the world, giant Mavericks is just a short drive north, and you can find some of the world’s best surfers shredding around the dozens of rippable breaks California has to offer. This photo series features a few of my favorite shots over the past 6 months while ripping up and down the California coast.

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