Winter surfing defines us as a surfing nation. Everything is cranked up a notch; the waves have more power and that combined with the extra rubber of a winter wettie make the paddle-outs long and hard – but the rewards are, of course worth it in an even more obviously clichéd way than this opening… [Read more…]
January 31, 2012
Happy New Year blogsters! Well January is almost out and last year has finally been put to bed with the ceremonial paying of tax bills and the christmas credit card. I’ve been laying low (which is normally the way I like to lay) recharging the batteries after what was a hectic and draining end to… [Read more…]
December 19, 2011
With Chrimbo just around the corner and this blog being nearly a year old I thought it would be appropriate not only to say thanks to everyone for reading my inane ramblings over the past year (and leaving your comments) but also to wish everyone a merry, peaceful holiday and best wishes for a surf… [Read more…]
December 8, 2011
Just finished choosing 12 photos for a calender to send to my Mum for Christmas. It’s a bit of a chore to sort through through a years worth of photos but a useful exercise nonetheless; not only does it secure my next years supply of socks and cake, it also acts like a ‘taking stock’… [Read more…]
November 18, 2011
or in this case, seascapes. The pulled back line-up photo has been an industry standard since the beginning of surf photography, usually taken with a short telephoto (100mm – 200mm) but more recently with a long tom (400mm – 800mm), this has allowed enterprising fotohogs to combine the pulled-back shot with some insanely hot surfing… [Read more…]
November 11, 2011
Congratulations to Russell Winter who won three titles yesterday in one epic day of surfing at a thumping Fistral Beach, which was a strength-sapping and grinding 4 – 8 feet and classic conditions for the season deciding final event on the UK Pro Surf Tour. Russ won the final Relentless Energy Drink Super Series contest… [Read more…]
November 7, 2011
The new issue of Carve is out and I have been lucky enough to have a few shots published in the issue (thanks uncle Roge). Amazingly they are all from the same session, a nice three foot day at Croyde in September, which is quite unusual (for me). There are a myriad of reasons why… [Read more…]
November 3, 2011
The evenings are getting darker and darker, literally and not as a consequence of all the ridiculous moustaches starting to sprout everywhere! The water is slowly getting colder and the surf is becoming bigger and meatier (is that a word?). Here’s a few pictures of wild and woolly local beach in all it’s pre winter… [Read more…]
November 1, 2011
Reubyn Ash smashed his way to victory in the inaugural Relentless Lynmouth Super Series today with a mixture of old school grunt and new school cool. He combo’d Russell who sat on a 9.17 and a 8.60 in the final at Blacklands, which was perfect 3-4 foot, running and glassy, with a double alley-oop 9.77… [Read more…]
October 17, 2011
I must have done the 2 hour trip to Newquay from North Devon along the A39 hundreds of times over the past 20 years. I’m always in a hurry and concentrating on overtaking a tractor, caravan or milk tanker but I have also seen some beautiful landscapes, sunrises and sights (especially in the misty season… [Read more…]
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