Outtakes: Grant Twiggy Baker Surfing Mavericks
The 2014 winner of the Titans of Mavericks Surfing Contest was Grant Twiggy Baker of South Africa. This year’s conditions were significantly better than the 2013 contest with a few heats seeing waves close to 40ft. Baker was aggressive and made the most of the opportunity. I didn’t shoot the contest this year, so here […]
Surf Photography Tips Feature On Nikon USA
Nikon feature on surfing photography by Jay Watson including tips and techniques for shooting water sports. Here are a few additional tips.
Cold Water Souls (4 of 4): Zach Wormhoudt
(4 of 4) Commissioned work on Northern California surfing for “Cold Water Souls,” a UK published book on surfing the world’s frigid waters.
Cold Water Souls (2 of 4): Hunter & Flea
(2 of 4) Commissioned work on Northern California surfing for “Cold Water Souls,” a UK published book on surfing the world’s frigid waters.
Incoming: Mavericks on Drift Surfing
Drift Surfing has published my account of the Mavericks surf contest with my words and 28 full screen size images. The piece covers my personal experience of what it was like shooting from the media boat. It was “awesome and horrible at the same time.”
Teaser: Tyler Smith Surfing Mavericks
A fairly interesting story is nearly finished regarding the Mavericks Surf Contest. I’ll announce where the images will land and or post all of it here. Here is a teaser image from the first heat.