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A very sustained morning at Blacks in San Diego.
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My only time shooting in the water at Rincon and one of my favorite images.
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Pat Curren has ease and style just like his pops.
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John John’s style reminds me of skating and snowboarding which are the first sports I grew up doing and loving.
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Fanning is such a pleasure to watch in real life. He's a straight power house.
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Classic fisheye shot from the water up in Ventura.
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Recovering and in full force is Owen Wright. He is stronger than ever and I look forward to seeing his surfing blow up in the next few years.
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Local San Cemente talent, Jett Schilling. This grom is the next big thing.
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Love the over under-type shots, get them mostly by accident.
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Secret spot up north with Noah Wegrich.
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Love a good lineup shot.
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Matt Myers is a good friend of mine and he will find any excuse to get barreled.
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A more artsy style barrel shot. I like capturing people’s expression when in the barrel. Usually a pretty funny look on their face. Evan Geiselman has no shortage of barrel time.
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Shooting long boarding is one of my favorites. You can get a little more creative and make mediocre surf conditions into a great photo opportunity.
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Serene moments are my favorite.
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Waking up early and driving to find untouched waves is the best thing ever.
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Ned Waterbury. Gravels.
Living in Orange County has forced me to take photos of boring landscapes and the same ol’ surf spots, which, in turn, has challenged me to work with more interesting lighting and photo editing techniques. Whether we like it or not, a lot of the photos we see today are highly manipulated. And in order capture someone’s attention you have to work harder than everyone else. My photography for this feature shows the use of lighting and editing to give the viewer a sense of emotion. Most of the shots were shot in Orange County with different perspectives and lighting situations.
I really enjoy dark, saturated images along with black and whites. Morgan Maassen gives me inspiration for edits and composition. Cole Barash (coming from the snowboard industry) inspires the lifestyle and story telling aspects of photography. At the end of the day, that’s all photographers do – push a button and tell a story.
