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Capturing the dynamic between surfer and wave has always been a natural subject for photography. It wasn’t soon after surfing started becoming popular on the Mainland that surf visionary Tom Blake was wedging his Graflex into a homemade watertight wooden box and paddling out. In the intervening years, as waveriding has evolved, so too has surf photography. Yet, while the act of shooting has fundamentally changed with advances in water housing technology and the seismic transition from analog to digital, the hallmarks of a truly great surf photographer remain: a fantastic feel for composition, a technician’s eye for detail, and a razor-sharp instinct for “the Moment.” It is our honor to present these superlative photographers and their images.

 
brian bielmann

brian bielmann

Congenial and outgoing, Brian Bielmann has been one of surfing’s most prominent lensman over the past decade. Based on the North Shore, Brian has an artist’s eye for composition and arrangement…

 
chris burkard

chris burkard

In a discipline where precociousness is a rarity, Chris Burkard stands out. The twenty-year-old has been shooting for only two years...

 
matthew clark

matthew clark

Thirsty for viewers to spend time with his art and observe what is taking place in the scene, Matthew's photographs often include that which you can only see if you truly look...

 
riley cooney

riley cooney

Born in Encinitas, California, Riley currently bases himself out of Santa Barbara (with an annual trek to the North Shore). However, the majority of Riley’s time is spent traveling...

 
tyler cuddy

tyler cuddy

Raised in La Jolla, California, Tyler Cuddy’s inclination toward change has manifested itself throughout his photographic career. His pull toward the kinetic...

 
sean davey

sean davey

Hawaii is the adopted home of Sean Davey, widely respected as one of the world’s top surf photographers. Sean is a surf specialist but his unique photographic style is reflected in every shot he takes...

 
ben decamp

ben decamp

While taking photos Ben has been tear gassed, attacked by a dog, and has had numerous near drowning experiences and reef lacerations....

 
steve fitzpatrick

steve fitzpatrick

After picking up surfing at the end of grade school, his first attempts at surf photography came in response to incredulous classmates who didn't believe Steve’s tales of September dawn patrols littered with perfect barrels...

 
thor jonsson

thor jonsson

Of Swedish parentage, Thor Jonsson was born in Paris in 1976. After completing training as a carpenter, Thor traveled extensively for a number of years, making a living as a dive master...

 
josh kimball

josh kimball

Josh’s interest in photography began six years ago with a relatively cheap camera and a completely open mind. After his first photos were published four years ago, the hobby became a full-blown...

 
nick lavecchia

nick lavecchia

The Maine coast is renowned for its raw physical beauty, but frequent flatspells and brutal weather nine months of the year offer scant photo ops that don't involve lobster boats...

 
Bryce Lowe-White

Bryce Lowe-White

Bryce Lowe-White originally hails from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA and has only just begun on his path to becoming a surf photography icon...

 
grant myrdal

grant myrdal

Grant is a South Africa born, self-taught photographer, who has taken his passion for the ocean and the natural world and created breathtaking seascapes and landscapes that have become...

 
sam o

sam o'rourke

Inspired by the beautiful surroundings of Northern and Central California, this self-taught photographer took up the craft in an effort to share the unique way in which he views the California coast...

 
dalton portella

dalton portella

Dalton Portella has been drawing and painting most of his life, starting in Miami taking art classes on weekends as a young boy. His formal education includes a degree in art from...

 
david pu

david pu'u

David Pu'u was raised in Santa Barbara, California. In 1996, after a twenty year career in the surf industry, Pu’u terminated his role as a corporate CEO in favor of pursuing his passion...

 
grant rohloff

grant rohloff

Time has only burnished these images of a bygone day when the idea that you could build a lifestyle around surfing was just in its glorious birth...

 
jamie scott

jamie scott

Lensman Jamie Scott grew up in the town of Dunsborough, Western Australia, and now resides a thirty-minute drive south near the rich wave fields of Margaret River. He has been...

 
scott winer

scott winer

Scott got his start shooting in and around his local Southern California breaks. The affable and easy-going Orange Countian honed his skills further under the tutelage of the legendary...

 

ART FOR GOOD KARMA

Artist Micaiah Hardison and SurfAid are partnering to improve the health of the isolated folk connected to us through surfing. Micaiah is offering up the proceeds from the sale of this original artwork.

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