Topics

The voice of surf & outdoors
Los Angeles, California
Top Searches:

Portfolio: Steve Coleman

Steve Coleman developed a close bond with the sea at an early age. He found an old camera in his parent's attic and began capturing his friends surfing, and then went on to tell the stories of soul surfers along the East Coast.

BY Steve Coleman |

  • 16-ship_

    Double vision NJ. This makes me think of the Foreigner song "Double Vision" for some reason. This is a fun wave when it breaks and such cool scenery to play with when you're shooting. Can't beat that snow on the ground either. Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 2-rico_

    Rico Jimenez at Pipeline. This is the first time i shot The Pipeline. I was blown away by the beauty, power and the surfers that grace the wave. Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 12

    Glorious winter surf in New Jersey. I love when there's snow on the beach and surf in the water. I took this photo, then sprinted out for a session all alone. Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 3-tom_-petriken

    Tom Petriken pullin' into a nice barrel in New Jersey. This was a few days before Hurricane Sandy hit the coast. It's amazing to see how NJ is bouncing back after such a life changing event. Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 4-tomluke

    Luke Ditella & Tom Petriken suit up for a session via Tom's VW Bus "Big Red" in NJ. Such a classic way to surf. Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 5

    Jaime O'Brien standing tall at The PipeMasters 2011. I was hanging out in the Ehukai Beach Park when I took this one. Such a cool sight to see. Photo:Steve Coleman

  • 7-backdoor

    Alex Gray on a nice one at Off The Wall. I remember watching Alex charge this wave when no one else wanted nothing to do with it. I think he made this one too! Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 8

    New Jersey Winter barrel. I love shooting this wave, especially early in the morning when no one's out yet, because it doesn't stay a secret for too long when it's good here. Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 9-air_-luke_

    Luke Ditella getting some air time in NJ. Luke is a true gentleman with a big heart. After Hurricane Sandy hit the coast he helped start up a non-profit organization called RebuildRecover. Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 13-hi_

    Surfer at Pipe with a cheetah feel to it. I loved this lady's cheetah print towel and I thought it would match cool with this surfer's orange board in a barrel. Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 14

    Black and white barrel in NJ. This is my favorite photo to try and capture, it makes me happy. Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 15-joel_

    Go Parko! Joel Parkinson at The Pipemasters 2011. So cool that he won this year! Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 19-jj_

    John John Florence right in his backyard in Hawaii doing what he does. Photo: Steve Coleman

  • 20

    A nice barrel at sunset on a cold winter day in my hometown. These are days that I truly love with all my heart. Hot chocolate and cold barrels. Lovely! Photo: Steve Coleman

Steve Coleman developed a close bond with the sea at an early age. He shared his love for the ocean with his mother who took him to the beach every day. He loved to dive into the frigid Atlantic with his friends and watch local surfers as they graced the waves of the Jersey Shore. After Steve’s first surf at age ten with some friends he was hooked. When he saw Bruce Brown’s The Endless Summer he became inspired to start making his own surf pictures. He found an old camera in his parent’s attic and began capturing his friends surfing, and then went on to tell the stories of soul surfers along the East Coast.

To see more from Steve, click here. To see his Vimeo page, click here.

Related Articles