PHOTOGRAPHER OLIVIER BLASCHEK

What is a ”surf trip”? Literally we could just say a surf trip abroad with arrival at the international airport, taxi deposited at the hotel with swimming pool and surfing in the waves in front.It is a cliché that is, it must be for everyone, for our part we choose the surf trip back to the old, where the waves still deserve.
Overview of a typical day. Up at down, surfing until the wind picks up at 9am, breakfast, break, lunch, surf, rest and surf at sunset
Life there is a haven of peace without advertising, no TV, no shopping center.
The spots are rarely isolated and are regularly greeted by children and their “Hello Mister! ”That we are launching an echo. Shooting triggers laughter and smiles when they discover onthe screen and then they leave as they arrived without warning.
The quality of the surf is up to our expectations. We find waves between 1m and 3m down on reefs, the water is crystal clear and warm (28 ° C), mostly just to share between us. Thischange from the French Atlantic waters more. Here the waves regularity and precision of a Swiss clock. Be careful though to little water sometimes, which also form perfect inside tubeswhich we love snuggling we can also punish the slightest drop various scars more or less deep. It is important to know your own limits as always keep in the back of his mind that the nearest hospital is 6-hour drive!
In short, a wild trip away from our superficial habits, when the surf trip take its meaning.

WERE BACK!!!

PHOTOGRAPHER RICKY LESSER

This was a little trip we did with the fox team and some other some other friends down to mainland.  the place is insane when it comes to pointbreaks.   if you don’t like one head around the corner to the next one and so on and so fourth. Its relatively tide dependent and it just so happened that we planned our trip quite well with the tides. We had about 10 days of painfully long rights with some substantial swell. by day 5 the boys were very particular to when they would surf because it got so damn hot. and mid day mexican sun is no good for shooting, so all the video and still guys got to play in the water from about 11-2 everyday while the “talent” rested, ate and tried to stay out of the sun. that time came to be called the “camera-mens cup”- all the shooters would have heats and try to out surf/bodysurf they others- winners would get beers losers would get more more beers.

If I was regular I would have a house there. Every type of wave you can think of, barrels for days breaking on sand, the water is like silk and its only a few hours from home.

Go if you ever have the chance.

RICKY LESSER

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

229 4th st

Manhattan Beach, CA  90266

Tel: (310) 874-9424

RJL Imaging

www.rickyjlesser.com

Photographer CODY SPINADEL

Cody has been on the North Shore this past winter and just sent us this gem. I knew Cody thru the Advertising world and I remember when he said “im gonna get a camera and start shooting”. Since then he has captured some amazing images from above and below the sea. Having been trained as an Art Director he truly has an eye for composition.

TPJ

http://www.froglickimages.com/

Photographer Mike Perrino

Mike just sent in these east coast images of a solid swell. Story from Mike will come soon.

Photographer: Filippo Maffei