life
JANUARY
Here is an eclectic selection of images from my month of January… most of which was spent in the water, of course. A mix of GoPro and DSLR images from a few days spent in Kauai, Oahu, and the rest
JANUARY
Here is an eclectic selection of images from my month of January… most of which was spent in the water, of course. A mix of GoPro and DSLR images from a few days spent in Kauai, Oahu, and the rest
dipping into DECEMBER
I nearly forgot about Christmas because I was spending too much time in the water. Here are some 80+ highlights from this beautiful month.
dipping into DECEMBER
I nearly forgot about Christmas because I was spending too much time in the water. Here are some 80+ highlights from this beautiful month.
glassy as golden hour.
i locked my keys in my truck … and the hide-a-key as well. it was a perfect afternoon otherwise. :)
glassy as golden hour.
i locked my keys in my truck … and the hide-a-key as well. it was a perfect afternoon otherwise. :)
hey there, NOVEMBER
finally back home after the past few months of travelling through australia, the grand canyon, and california. surfing once, if not twice a day was the prescription after such a length of time away from my favourite warm hawaiian water.
hey there, NOVEMBER
finally back home after the past few months of travelling through australia, the grand canyon, and california. surfing once, if not twice a day was the prescription after such a length of time away from my favourite warm hawaiian water.
SEPTEMBER
3 weeks in OZ! So thankful to catch up with friends and “take a vacation” before the next adventure with Alison. Heaps of great times and for once, not many photos … so enjoy these few. ;)
SEPTEMBER
3 weeks in OZ! So thankful to catch up with friends and “take a vacation” before the next adventure with Alison. Heaps of great times and for once, not many photos … so enjoy these few. ;)
AUGUST
No surf in August but heaps of photos! Below are highlights and outtakes from various shoots, adventures, and projects I’ve been working on in August. Enjoy!
AUGUST
No surf in August but heaps of photos! Below are highlights and outtakes from various shoots, adventures, and projects I’ve been working on in August. Enjoy!
Follow the Light 2012
Honoured to be a part of the 7th Annual Follow the Light Foundation and stoked to receive SWELL “People’s Choice.” The talented Shawn Parkin received the grant this year. Here are a few links relating to the foundation and press
Follow the Light 2012
Honoured to be a part of the 7th Annual Follow the Light Foundation and stoked to receive SWELL “People’s Choice.” The talented Shawn Parkin received the grant this year. Here are a few links relating to the foundation and press
JULY
So thankful to be back home in Hawai’i for two months! Below are heaps of photos, (highlights and outtakes) of different photosessions, adventures, and projects I’ve been doing in July. Enjoy!
JULY
So thankful to be back home in Hawai’i for two months! Below are heaps of photos, (highlights and outtakes) of different photosessions, adventures, and projects I’ve been doing in July. Enjoy!
MAY
May was the month to rest and recharge. Finally, a chance to put the camera down, get some much-needed surf time, get in shape for the month to come in Fiji, and spend quality hang time with some of my
MAY
May was the month to rest and recharge. Finally, a chance to put the camera down, get some much-needed surf time, get in shape for the month to come in Fiji, and spend quality hang time with some of my
Arts Factory Lodge
I’ve always heard great things about the Arts Factory Lodge in Byron Bay. It’s such a unique and quirky place with quite the assortment of eclectic and talented people. Here’s a teaser I worked on for Alison’s Adventures. Edited by
Arts Factory Lodge
I’ve always heard great things about the Arts Factory Lodge in Byron Bay. It’s such a unique and quirky place with quite the assortment of eclectic and talented people. Here’s a teaser I worked on for Alison’s Adventures. Edited by
an afternoon with kimie
Met up with Kimie Miner, one of my favourite Big Island music artists, to do a quick UW shoot! Absolutely in love with her music!
an afternoon with kimie
Met up with Kimie Miner, one of my favourite Big Island music artists, to do a quick UW shoot! Absolutely in love with her music!
off to OZ … again!
Off to shoot some photos and video’s for Alison’s Adventures, an upcoming adventure web series that is kicking off in Byron Bay during their film festival. So stoked to be going back, sooner than I ever imagined, to go
off to OZ … again!
Off to shoot some photos and video’s for Alison’s Adventures, an upcoming adventure web series that is kicking off in Byron Bay during their film festival. So stoked to be going back, sooner than I ever imagined, to go
FEBRUARY
I flew back to California with the expectation that I would at least be here for the next year, living at my dream spot steps from Blackies and the Newport Pier, then the opportunity to shoot content for Alison’s Adventures
JANUARY
I wasn’t even supposed to be staying in Hawai’i this month, and I still can’t believe how this time last year, I was in Singapore and Bali, shooting photos and working on a short documentary. That experience gave me the
JANUARY
I wasn’t even supposed to be staying in Hawai’i this month, and I still can’t believe how this time last year, I was in Singapore and Bali, shooting photos and working on a short documentary. That experience gave me the
DECEMBER
Best acai bowls ever @ Basik Acai in downtown Kailua-Kona. This is their Islander Bowl with kiwi and bee pollen. A late afternoon session at Pine Trees with the lovely Alison Teal! Sunset magic at Kua Bay. Mike, finally
DECEMBER
Best acai bowls ever @ Basik Acai in downtown Kailua-Kona. This is their Islander Bowl with kiwi and bee pollen. A late afternoon session at Pine Trees with the lovely Alison Teal! Sunset magic at Kua Bay. Mike, finally
a week in Oahu
A week on Oahu … spent eating delicious poke bowls, sleeping on multiple floors, avocado toast, bbq’s, polo, meeting new people, trespassing in a sunflower field, encounters with Wahaiwa’s finest on THEBUS, hiking Koko Head barefoot, eating Costco samples for
a week in Oahu
A week on Oahu … spent eating delicious poke bowls, sleeping on multiple floors, avocado toast, bbq’s, polo, meeting new people, trespassing in a sunflower field, encounters with Wahaiwa’s finest on THEBUS, hiking Koko Head barefoot, eating Costco samples for
Pine Trees
I failed at capturing any decent surf action shots this day but it sure was nice to jump back in the warm Kona waters and get pushed around by relatively large sets.
Pine Trees
I failed at capturing any decent surf action shots this day but it sure was nice to jump back in the warm Kona waters and get pushed around by relatively large sets.
random bits of november: goodbye australia
It’s funny how when the summer turns on, it really turns ON. The remainder of November consisted of meagre surf stifled by onshore winds, crowded beaches, 4:30AM sunrises, dealing with my wallet getting stolen then returned, spontaneous outings, and packing
random bits of november: goodbye australia
It’s funny how when the summer turns on, it really turns ON. The remainder of November consisted of meagre surf stifled by onshore winds, crowded beaches, 4:30AM sunrises, dealing with my wallet getting stolen then returned, spontaneous outings, and packing
random bits of october
Final assignments, meagre surf conditions, and a little too much spontaneity.
random bits of october
Final assignments, meagre surf conditions, and a little too much spontaneity.
byron
Byron Bay, again! I told myself after the first time that I wasn’t going to get obsessed with this place … but I just keep getting pulled back. This time, for sunset ripples at The Pass.
byron
Byron Bay, again! I told myself after the first time that I wasn’t going to get obsessed with this place … but I just keep getting pulled back. This time, for sunset ripples at The Pass.
weekend in byron
Byron Bay round 2! Had the pleasure of hanging out with Mel and her friends for the weekend to show her some things about photography and take lifestyle/uw shots. I absolutely love spending time with people so they become more
weekend in byron
Byron Bay round 2! Had the pleasure of hanging out with Mel and her friends for the weekend to show her some things about photography and take lifestyle/uw shots. I absolutely love spending time with people so they become more
Melbourne
Can this semester in OZ get any better?! Spring break week hit and I headed down to Melbourne, Victoria to explore the city for a few days before meeting with uni friends in Ocean Grove. Couchsurfed the first night then
Melbourne
Can this semester in OZ get any better?! Spring break week hit and I headed down to Melbourne, Victoria to explore the city for a few days before meeting with uni friends in Ocean Grove. Couchsurfed the first night then
rock pools
Spontaneous trip to the rock pools in Currumbin with some uni friends.
random bits of august
I can’t even begin to explain.
coolangatta
i am infatuated with this place … and of course that means there’s an unreal place to eat at: raw energy.
coolangatta
i am infatuated with this place … and of course that means there’s an unreal place to eat at: raw energy.
Cairns
1st week in Australia! Everyone who was part of Australearn started up in Cairns for the “bridging cultures program” which included orientation lecture sessions, day trips to a wildlife zoo, beach clean-up, and swimming around small slice of paradise in
Cairns
1st week in Australia! Everyone who was part of Australearn started up in Cairns for the “bridging cultures program” which included orientation lecture sessions, day trips to a wildlife zoo, beach clean-up, and swimming around small slice of paradise in
4th of July
Newport Beach madness. Living out of my car and crashing people’s couches the past 2 weeks. This day was the culmination of a very fun half month well spent in OC before departing to OZ for the next 4 months.
4th of July
Newport Beach madness. Living out of my car and crashing people’s couches the past 2 weeks. This day was the culmination of a very fun half month well spent in OC before departing to OZ for the next 4 months.
cruising with nadia
for a week in North Shore. check out the shell jewellery Nadia designs here!
summer south
huge south swell hit Kona this weekend. keahi parker @ honls check out more here: http://www.vivantvie.com/Hawaii/KONA-South-Swell/
summer south
huge south swell hit Kona this weekend. keahi parker @ honls check out more here: http://www.vivantvie.com/Hawaii/KONA-South-Swell/
Chapman University Undie Run Spring 2011
Masta blasta wiggly noodles. The bi-annual chapman university get drunk and 3/4-naked fessssst. Over 2,000 students (cougars included) stripped down and ran from the campus piazza through Old Towne Orange and back – hooking up, skinning knees, and cracking heads
Chapman University Undie Run Spring 2011
Masta blasta wiggly noodles. The bi-annual chapman university get drunk and 3/4-naked fessssst. Over 2,000 students (cougars included) stripped down and ran from the campus piazza through Old Towne Orange and back – hooking up, skinning knees, and cracking heads
BAJA : spring break adventure
We camped on a cliff next to a small fisherman’s village above a (potentially) epic right point-break. The S swell never hit like we had hoped, but it sure was an adventure to crave for again. Ruby summation of our
BAJA : spring break adventure
We camped on a cliff next to a small fisherman’s village above a (potentially) epic right point-break. The S swell never hit like we had hoped, but it sure was an adventure to crave for again. Ruby summation of our
shaws cove
SUP sessh in the company of friends, dolphins, and seals @ shaws cove.
BALI (part 3) Balangan & Uluwatu
Pretty obvious that it wasn’t the best season to take surf photos in Bali. They weren’t as substantial as I had hoped for, but it was still tons of fun to shoot in the warm warm water. Uluwatu’s rip current
BALI (part 3) Balangan & Uluwatu
Pretty obvious that it wasn’t the best season to take surf photos in Bali. They weren’t as substantial as I had hoped for, but it was still tons of fun to shoot in the warm warm water. Uluwatu’s rip current