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Portfolio: Luke Forgay

I try to capture the raw emotions of each moment in a photo. Sometimes that works out, and these photos are the ones that did.

BY Luke Forgay |

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    I've only seen this spot break once like this, and this was that time. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    One of my favorite photos I've ever taken. Just such a cool moment on the north shore. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    Paulo Prietto riding a beautiful monster. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    Last light at Pipeline. Can't wait to go back there next year. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    I like to call this the OH SH!T zone. You can probably tell why. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    Matt Meola going for broke one morning on the north shore. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    During the 2013 Pipeline Masters, a gorgeous wave came through and I was shocked no one took it, but I'm not complaining. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    A pretty moody and dark sunset on the North Shore of Oahu. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    I've never seen sand suck through a lip so I was super stoked to have captured this rare moment. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    Joe Suzuki in a throaty drainer. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    Not sure who this surfer is, but I like the calmness of the water and how the surfer attacked the wave. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    I really love the colors and the backlight on this photo really makes it. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    After sitting on the beach with my two buddies Shane Grace and Nick Maier and seeing this one rolling in, they yelled at me to get out there and I barely made it under this wave. Couldn't even fit the whole wave into my camera view. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    Nate Yeomans hitting a nice air for the camera. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    One of my favorite photos I've taken. Love the gold from the sun and the streak from the flash. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    Kellin Ellison throwing his hands up on a sick air. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    After freediving with a couple buddies, I swam towards the shore while they stayed in the kelp beds and I got this gem. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    This was the first time I shot this spot, and it is so much fun to shoot longer lenses here. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    Brian Wise setting up to get super shacked in water and waves everyone would pay to be in. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    Brian Wise in one of the craziest waves of the day. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    This black and white photo from Hawaii just felt so right. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    I got the amazing chance in December to shoot Malia Manuel on the north shore. She is such a down to earth person so it was really fun to shoot this. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    One of the smaller days in SoCal but still so good. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    Some speed blur after dark is always a challenge. Photo: Luke Forgay

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    It was so nice to finally get in the water at Pipeline after wanting to since I've started shooting photos, so this one is a really cool photo for me. Photo: Luke Forgay

I try to capture the raw emotions of each moment in a photo. Sometimes that works out, and these photos are the ones that did. Every one of these I personally enjoy just because it’s a memory of mine I get to share with every one which I think is great.

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