From Sea to Shining Sea: The Carolinas to California

One of my personal favorites. Shot on a 35mm. Anthony Osment in The Golden Hour off the coast of the Carolinas. Photo: Josh Pierce

Shooting off of a jetty in Oceanside, California. Photo: Josh Pierce

I stood around shooting a few unknown surfers on a slow morning in South Carolina. This guy had style on every wave, so I kept the camera on him. After finding a little morning shade he shot out of the barrel and destroyed this lip. And calmly paddled back out. Photo: Josh Pierce

After the sun starts to lower in the afternoon, Lowers gets this back lit glowing effect. Photo: Josh Pierce

Making the most out of small waves. Photo: Josh Pierce

Who says you can't have fun on a surfboard in South Carolina. Photo: Josh Pierce

I used to shoot under this bridge a lot while I was living in Charleston, SC. When the quarter pipes are falling apart you have to get creative. Here, Elliott Taylor, is doing just that. Photo: Josh Pierce

I spent quite some time traveling the coast of Florida for a couple months, this is just south of the Georgia board. Photo: Josh Pierce

South Carolina doesn't always get waves but it sure is photogenic. Photo: Josh Pierce

Julian Wilson soaring high as hurricane Marie rocks the California coast this afternoon. Photo: Josh Pierce

It's not often that you have Lowers to yourself. Photo: Josh Pierce

After shooting with Mikey Powell and Anthony Osment in LA County we headed south to Oceanside. Mikey snagging some hang time north of the pier. Photo: Josh Pierce

This was shot on one of my old 35mm cameras. Rhett Boyd Jr. with style for days. Photo: Josh Pierce

Chris Ward looking back on a few bombs. Photo: Josh Pierce

Morning watch on a cold day in the Carolinas. Photo: Josh Pierce

Afternoon session on a packed lineup in South Carolina. When the waves get anywhere near decent the whole town is out. Photo: Josh Pierce

I was down at Lower Trestles while most everyone was in Newport shooting hurricane Marie. A small crowd left Julian Wilson to pick off many waves like this. Photo: Josh Pierce

Julian Wilson taking flight in pumping Orange County surf. Photo: Josh Pierce

Just after sunrise on a hot morning in SoCal. Photo: Josh Pierce