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The Sweet Tea blew my mind when I first arrived in NC. It is really sweet. Photo: Jake Zlotnick
I grew up working and surfing in Atlantic City, New Jersey. And it was there, in the Garden State, that I started shooting in-water photography for Stacey’s Surf Camp in nearby Margate. It didn’t take long until I figured out that the thrill in surf photography came from swimming out into big waves and shooting talented surfers, as opposed to shooting beginners on knee high wash.
Anyway, I eventually left South Jersey to attend the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where I study Oceanography and Climate. Wilmington is an amazing city full of interesting and passionate people. There are a few classic waves in southeast North Carolina, though epic days are not as common. Luckily, the world class waves of Hatteras are only five hours away. I try to make the drive whenever I can get off from bussing tables at the Port Land Grille.
Having just turned 20, I have decided it is time to fully chase my dream of becoming a full-time surf photographer, and will be looking to focusing more on pursuing this passion this coming summer.
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