Surfing Waddell Creek, CA

My friend Justin makes his way down the cliff to the surf at Waddell Creek, CA just north of Santa Cruz. This was shot for G-Project Gear as part of an on-going assignment that includes my California lifestyle work.
Cycling Running & Fitness Shoot | Magellan GPS

Sports photography from a lifestyle, fitness, running, and cycling shoot in Santa Cruz, CA of Bay Area triathletes for Magellan GPS.
Lifestyle, Sports, & Fitness Shoot | Magellan GPS

Photos from of fitness, running, and cycling of Bay Area triathletes for a lifestyle shoot near Santa Cruz,CA for the Magellan GPS “Switch” campaign.
Portraits of Legends, Skaters, Artists, and Groms | Board Rescue

Portrait gallery of skateboarders including Northern California pros, legends, artists, and groms. Photographed in Santa Cruz, CA for Board Rescue
Steamer Lane | Santa Cruz, CA

Surfing photography of waves, and seascapes from West Cliff at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, California.
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 (3 of 4): Richard Schmidt, Santa Cruz, CA

(3 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.
Cold Water Souls (1 of 4)

(1 of 4) Commissioned work on Northern California surfing for “Cold Water Souls,” a UK published book on surfing the world’s frigid waters.
Our Only Summer Swell (5 of 5)

Images from the summer swell that hit Northern California in 2009. The 5th and final post from the series called “Our Only Summer Swell” on surfing in Santa Cruz, CA.
Our Only Summer Swell (4 of 5)

Images from the summer swell that hit Northern California in 2009. The 4th post from the series called “Our Only Summer Swell” on surfing in Santa Cruz, CA.
Our Only Summer Swell (3 of 5)

Images from the summer swell that hit Northern California in 2009. This group, from Steamer’s Lane in Santa Cruz, CA is the 3rd post from the series of 5.
Our Only Summer Swell (2 of 5)

Each day this week I will be posting images from the only summer swell that hit Northern California. This is the second post out of 5 scheduled.
Covered Lowrider | International Photo Awards
Photographer Jay Watson was awarded a 2008 Honorable Mention from the IPA in the Fine Art category and in the Editorial Sports category.