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Everyone has a sunset picture. The surfer in this picture let a set roll through because he was blown away by the sunset... so was I. Photo: Brian Clifford
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An unknown surfer heading out but first has to dance around a field of rocks at The Queen of the Coast, Rincon. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Solitude. I love being able to capture surfers sitting and admiring the ocean. It's the whole reason we go out there. To get away from today's world and enjoy nature. Photo: Brian Clifford
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I know...I wish there was a surfer locked and loaded in this drainer too. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Hunter Martinez on a morning where the Santa Ana winds were very present. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Micky Clarke with a clean front side air on a gloomy California morning. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Conner Coffin is a fun surfer to watch. He has the ability to put so much power into his surfing, but does so with style and grace. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Just when you think there isn't any surf, you drive two miles up the coast from one spot and find this gem. Safe to say it was a rewarding morning. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Hunter Martinez cruising somewhere in Central California. Photo: Brian Clifford
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A portrait of Micky Clarke. One of my favorite groms to shoot. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Calm moments like these are always moments that I try to capture while shooting in the water. This happened somewhere in Northern Los Angeles. Photo: Brian Clifford
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When the Santa Ana winds and a South Swell hit Orange County, you are bound to see something like this. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Morning light rains down on an unknown surfer, waiting for a set, somewhere in Northern Los Angeles. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Shane Borland throwing it into the flats on a cloudy morning somewhere in California. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Central America has incredible coastline as evident here in this photo. Photo: Brian Clifford
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We all know that feeling of kicking out. Matt Hoffman was just lucky enough to kick out into paradise. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Matt Hoffman heading out for one more session before last light in Tola, Nicaragua. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Hunter Martinez and I had this peak all to ourselves for about 20 minutes. That changed shortly after this wave rolled through. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Oliver Kurtz lifting off somewhere between San Diego and San Francisco. Photo: Brian Clifford
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Thelen Mckinna-Worrell going tail high in Southern California. Photo: Brian Clifford
Growing up in California, it’s hard not to pick up a camera and capture its beauty. The first time I shot surfing I was hooked. The ability that these men and women have to navigate a ball of energy that they have little control over is an incredible feat. When you combine that with the beauty of the ocean and natural light you can create some mind blowing images. I’ve always been a firm believer that the whole purpose of creating an image is to provoke thought, emotion, and conversation. If you have done any of these three things, negatively or positively, I believe that you have done something right. My objective is to capture that single moment where all three of those things happen at once.
See more of Brian’s work at Kincaidcliffordphotography.com and follow him on Instagram @cliff_photo
