Chris Orwig - Flipside

hermanos

the malloy brothers (click the image for a larger view)

water

i am thankful

just found these photos taken on thanksgiving last year
they make thankful for fall and for family
they remind me of seasons past
and make me wonder about the ones that are ahead

the sea

alone in the sea
i remember so much life
i have already forgotten

timmy curran

i was dropping off some film today at the lab, and discovered i had some photos ready to be picked up that i had forgotten about. what a wonderful surprise. the shot of timmy above is one of my favorites.

rob machado / surf experience + green expo

i just received the poster for the rob machado surf experience and green expo and i am stoked! they ended up using one of my portraits of rob and they chose an amazing surf shot taken by my good friend todd glaser (click here to check out todd’s work). the poster artwork was done by seitaku aoyama of studio aiuto. click on the image above for a larger view!

stussy

yesterday i had the privilege of stopping by shawn stussy’s creative headquarters. shawn is an amazing person who can’t be defined by conventional means. he is a creative thinker, artist, surfer, surf board maker, designer, visual savant and more. he is articulate, down-to-earth and alive. it was an unbelievably inspiring visit.

tom curren interview

channel islands surfboards just posted a few photos and an interview that i did with one of the world’s greatest surfers – tom curren. his style and approach to surfing is unreal. yet even more, tom is a thoughtful, soulful, humble and down-to-earth person who i admire. he is much more than a great surfer.

>> click here to listen to our conversation

pier

walking along the ocean’s edge
the morning fog softened sound and sight
making me think new thoughts
as i absorb all that i see

surfboard factory

rock post (from 3 different angles)

i came across this rock post in my neighborhood and it immediately caught my eye. i have always had an affinity for things built from natural materials.

Neon in your Neighborhood Contest

Peachpit is running a contest for Photoshop World attendees. Win a Visit to the Neon Museum Boneyard!
The boneyard is an amazing place – lots of old signs, textures and colors. I took the photos of the letters above when I went there a few years ago. The location is a constant backdrop for fashion shoots, music videos, tv shows like CSI… you name it. The place is unreal!

Here’s the scoop
Twenty winners will receive a chartered round-trip bus ride from Mandalay Bay Hotel and Resort, Las Vegas, to the Neon Museum “Boneyard” on October 2, and paid admittance.

To enter the contest
Grab your camera and take a few shots of your favorite local neon signs or art and submit one to flickr.

Winners
David DuChemin (an amazing photographer/author) and myself will pick 20 of our favorites to win a Phantastic Photowalk at the Neon Museum Boneyard in Las Vegas and lead them on a photo adventure that will include many more prizes and a few other great authors.

Click here to visit the Peachpit site for the official rules and to learn more