Reef Sandals Ad - SURFING Magazine

One of my photos was selected to be in a Reef Sandals advertisement in the November issue of SURFING Magazine. The photo is a lineup shot of the Bukit Penninsula, which was taken on my 2007 Bali trip. Check out the Ad below as well as the original shot.

Hurley Pro: Lower Trestles

The top surfers in the world were in SC last week for the Hurley Pro at Lower Trestles. After a week of fun combo swells, Mick Fanning edged out Dane Reynolds for the victory. I was lucky enough to tag along with Chris Bishow as he shot portraits of the surfers for Surfline. Chris used his Canon 5D MkII along with a Canon 90mm Tilt-Shift lens to create some dramatic depth of field and very interesting shots. I provided the lighting and he equipped me with a Profoto Acute B 600 pack and an Acute B head with a Profoto Beauty Dish attached. I wore the power pack in a backpack (which was hotter than heck) and attached the light to a monopod. Surfline ran a full feature on the shoot. Below is a shot of Adriano DeSouza from Brazil and the rest of the photos can be viewed here. Thanks for Chris for letting me tag along and to the surfers who stopped for a quick photo.

Fall in the OC

This is one of my favorite times of year in Southern California. All the kids are back in school, combo swells bring peaks to all the beachbreaks, and great weather brings some awesome sunsets to Orange County. Two weeks ago there were back-to-back nights of beautiful sunsets. I was able to capture the second night down at the Dana Point Harbor. Here is a panoramic image from the second night. This is 6 shots wide stitched together. Some of the nicest colors I have seen in the sky and on the water.

Lowers Trestles

Southern California has seen a few weeks of fun South Swells and what better place to go on a South than Lower Trestles. Here are some photos of Kolohe Andino and CJ Hobgood ripping it up. Enjoy!