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Portfolio: Miles Jackler

Living far from the coast and any drop of surf culture, I picked up a love of photography before I found surfing. After a taste of the glide on a Hawaiian vacation, I found my way to interact with the ocean.

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    Joao de Macedo going for broke on the bomb of the day. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Sometimes you just gotta stand there and let the wave handle things. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Waves like this take the color out of a surfers' face and the photograph. Photo: Miles Jackler

  • if-these-hills-could-talk-one-could-only-guess-the-cobblestone-perfection-they-must-have-seen

    If these hills could talk, one could only guess the cobblestone perfection they must have seen. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    This is how we split the peak in San Francisco. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Perfection captured through an imperfection. The Queen still shines. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Onshore wind can serve its purpose. The surf-crazed youth of San Clemente know how to capitalize. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Slab waves are for dreamers. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    A local surfer contemplates bare foot placement on urchin-covered cobblestones under a Mexican sunset. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Winter energy unfolding all alone. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Creepy angles and stylish bottom turns are always a good combo. Photo: Miles Jackler

  • a-lone-surfer-heads-in-to-refuel-before-paddling-back-out-and-gorging-on-the-offshore-bounty

    A lone surfer heads in to refuel before paddling back out and gorging on the offshore bounty. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Dashan Gooch redistributes some Pacific Northwest wave energy back into the universe. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Offshore wind acts like a paintbrush against a gray canvas. Photo: Miles Jackler

  • memories-can-be-fractured-details-forgotten-in-the-enthusiastic-retelling-of-sessions-long-past-but-the-photos-never-lie

    Memories can be fractured, details forgotten in the enthusiastic retelling of sessions long past, but the photos never lie. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Sunrise in Australia means another peeling point break and Nutella sandwiches for brekkie. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Bingin, 2009. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Ryan Lovelace finds himself in the zone amongst the seeming chaos of an artist's workshop. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Two sunsets > one sunset. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    Sunset sessions were always my favorite. The lineup gets emptier and the waves get glassier. Solitude found along the central coast. Photo: Miles Jackler

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    When searching for surf, it's always good to stop and get a fresh perspective. Last light after a long day of sliding. Photo: Miles Jackler

A portrait of the artist, Miles Jackler.

A portrait of the artist, Miles Jackler.

I was born and raised in Northern California with a lust for exploration and travel. Living far from the coast and any drop of surf culture, I picked up a love of photography before I found surfing. After a taste of the glide on a Hawaiian vacation, I found my way to interact with the ocean. Several years living in Santa Barbara cultivated my love and knowledge of surfing and gave me endless inspiration for landscape and surf photography. The people I came to call my friends there and the place itself continue to be a major inspiration in my photography, surfing and life in general. My roots are in film and the darkroom, so I enjoy employing a number of different cameras and formats in my work as well as shooting digital.

Check out more of Miles’ work on his website.

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