Chris Orwig - Flipside

childhood friends

   sophia, gracie, dylan and annika by the backyard swing at the hoffmanns

channel islands

i just i came across this photo from a surf/camping trip to the channel islands.
seeing it reminded me how much i cherish getting outside – enjoy.

shaun tomson

 

i recently photographed world champion and legend shaun tomson for surfer magazine. we met at sunrise and made some unreal photographs. the above image is an out take from the shoot. while it wasn’t one of the photos i selected in the final edit, i still like it because you of the light and shadows. (click on the image above for a larger view)

as we walked back to our cars, i asked shaun a few questions. you can listen in below:

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jack o’neill’s home

today, i was digging through the archives and came across this previously discarded polaroid. there’s something special about film and i especially have a soft spot for large format polaroids. anyway, this shot was from last year when i had the privilege of photographing jack o’neill at his home in santa cruz. it was an incredibly special shoot for me. in addition, it was interesting because the first wave i ever caught was directly in front of his house. (click on the image above for a larger view)