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Portfolio: Myles McGuinness

Great images have always inspired me, whether they are images that have been captured before by others, or those that I see when I close my eyes and imagine. Images are so powerful they motivate, tell stories, alter the course of history, they change the way we see the past and shape the future.

BY Myles McGuinness |

Surf. You'll be happier. Promise. Photo: Myles McGuinness

Just surf. You'll be happier. Promise. Photo: Myles McGuinness

  • Here's Surfline forecaster Jon Warren on a screamer during a trip to central America last summer.

    Here's Surfline forecaster Jon Warren on a screamer during a trip to central America last summer. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Nydia, in Puerto Rico for a photo assignment.

    Nydia, in Puerto Rico for a photo assignment. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • I believe this is Tim Tebow just moments before paddling out at Blacks Beach. One of those days when the mist from the waves get pushed against the cliffs to make for some dramactic light. Easily one of my favorite beaches in the world.

    I believe this is Tim Tebow just moments before paddling out at Blacks Beach. One of those days when the mist from the waves get pushed against the cliffs to make for some dramactic light. Easily one of my favorite beaches in the world. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Kassia Meador, Cardiff Reef

    Kassia Meador, Cardiff Reef. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Chad Koenig, Nicaragua 2011. I poached this from Chris Burkhard, to good to pass this up. Sorry Chris.

    Chad Koenig, Nicaragua 2011. I poached this from Chris Burkhard, to good to pass this up. Sorry Chris. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Colin (Whitbread) is my go to guy, he used to live just down the street and we always seem to link up with great light and conditions.

    Colin (Whitbread) is my go to guy, he used to live just down the street and we always seem to link up with great light and conditions. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • I really don't shoot contest often but how can you pass on shooting Kelly Slater at Trestles with only one other guy out. He went on to win this heat and his 50th tour event.

    I really don't shoot contest often but how can you pass on shooting Kelly Slater at Trestles with only one other guy out? He went on to win this heat and his 50th tour event. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Oceanside timewarp. On our way to go loggin down at the harbor.

    Oceanside timewarp. On our way to go loggin' down at the harbor. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Soaking it all in.

    Soaking it all in. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • South peak flarring up at Blacks Beach, 2013.

    South peak flaring up at Blacks Beach, 2013. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Solitude

    Solitude. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • An empty wave faraway goes by unridden for a good reason. You have to know where to find it.

    An empty wave faraway goes by unridden for a good reason. You have to know where to find it. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • In 2007 while visiting some friends in Nicaragua we took a day off from surfing to help build a new shelter for this family, replacing the one in the background of this image. The new home was modest to say the least but as you can see the family was really thankful. Completed just one night before the first rain in over six months and the beginning of the rainy season.

    In 2007 while visiting some friends in Nicaragua we took a day off from surfing to help build a new shelter for this family, replacing the one in the background of this image. The new home was modest to say the least but as you can see the family was really thankful. Completed just one night before the first rain in over six months and the beginning of the rainy season. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Solo by the Pier.

    Solo by the pier. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Sunrise glide with 2x world champ Taylor Jensen.

    Sunrise glide with 2x world champ Taylor Jensen. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Magical wave and place but I'm not saying where this is in Australia. I traveled down there in 2002 to get married to my now wife and scored the best right hand barrels of my life. So the story goes something like this... we're in Australia when a good friend Gabe Kling tells us of a story of how good things happen to someone right after they step in shit. We're all laughing and blow it off. Shortly after hearing this story we literally step in some ( we think human), then arrive at this really fickle spot. The waves were spinning off for 200-300 yards without a drop of water out of place and the locals are saying

    Magical wave and place but I'm not saying where this is in Australia. I traveled down there in 2002 to get married to my now wife and scored the best right hand barrels of my life. So the story goes something like this... we're in Australia when a good friend Gabe Kling tells us of a story of how good things happen to someone right after they step in shit. We're all laughing and blow it off. Shortly after hearing this story we literally step in some ( we think human), then arrive at this really fickle spot. The waves were spinning off for 200-300 yards without a drop of water out of place and the locals are saying "mate you don't know how lucky your are, it's been flat for months and this is the best it's been in years." Needless to say we gorged for three straight days. This was snapped on the last day. True story. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • It sucks when you step on a stingray racing out to get one more before the sunsets. This didn't happen, but it could.

    It sucks when you step on a stingray racing out to get one more before the sunsets. This didn't happen, but it could. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Veronika, in Puerto Rico.

    Veronika, in Puerto Rico. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Sunrise motion blur.

    Sunrise motion blur. Photo:Myles McGuinness

  • Sunrise in Puerto Rico, 2012

    Sunrise in Puerto Rico, 2012. Photo:Myles McGuinness

Myles McGuinness

Myles McGuinness, enjoying himself in front of the lens.

Inspired by a lifetime of traveling, Myles was raised on saltwater and snow. He grew up across the U.S. in such places as the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, Ohio, and North Carolina, and along with the coastal beaches of Georgia, Texas, Florida and California. You could say he traveled a lot as a kid and developed a certain itch for exploration. Continuing the journey recent travels include Hawaii, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico with his eyes on a trip to Bali this summer.

Myles holds Bachelor of Art degrees in both Graphic Design and Photography from Savannah College of Art and Design. His images have been exhibited internationally in Brazil, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, U.S. and recognized by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), National Geographic, The Smithsonian, Oceanside Museum of Art, The California Surf Museum, Communication Arts Photo Annual, and is a Follow the Light Finalist.

“Great images have always inspired me, whether they are images that have been captured before by others, or those that I see when I close my eyes and imagine. Images are so powerful they motivate, tell stories, alter the course of history, they change the way we see the past and shape the future. For me, photography has been a life-long means to explore and capture how I view the world—slices of life, an instant in time, a person, an experience or an event.  I strive to connect with those places and people I’ve documented. Photography represents both a means of expression and documentation.

With my images I look to combine a certain energy, a feeling, with unique light, at equally interesting moment in time.  I am drawn to the textures and patterns of the ocean, a persons face or a distant location. The feelings and essence are what I try to embody and capture within my images. Subtle but bold. Simple yet deeply complex. Instantaneous but timeless.”

An avid surfer and skier Myles happily now calls the beaches Oceanside, California home. When he’s not working he can be found either in the line-up or spending time with his wife and two children. He follows a basic principle: less is more.

View more photos from Myles at 9mphoto.com.

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