Photo Portfolio
I updated my photo portfolio this evening, you can access it by using the navigation bar towards the top right. Also give Andy’s portfolio a look too, some outstanding photography in there.
The Waiting Game | Chapter Four – KATIA
Katia delivered some fun waves, unfortunately the wind didn’t want to cooperate until the very end and it was cloudy for the majority of time we saw surf. The last session, Friday night I believe – it was pretty solid, 6 ft. with a light west wind. Most of the photos are from that session. Joel also got a nice barrel – scope out Chapter Four for the clip.
How big?
The Doc told Andy he couldn’t go surfing with a burst eardrum but there just aren’t enough Hurricane swells in a season for him to pass it up. Needless to say, a heaving barrel sucked it off of his head after the first wave.
Weekend Low & Hurricane Katia
Well I hope everyone made it down to the beach this weekend, I know the entire province of Quebec was there. It’s been out of control and crowded all summer, interesting how it’s much less stress sitting on the beach filming.
Looks like Katia is going to bring us some waves, I saw 5ft at 11 seconds for Wed-Thurs, that could be real solid for the North East, looks like the WCT guys are stoked too – they’re down in Long Beach, NY for the Quiksilver Pro New York. Pretty stoked to see pros getting barreled this close to home.
The Waiting Game – Chapter Four is a work in progress, going to wait and see what Katia brings before I do any rendering, I’ve been tirelessly working on figuring out Twixtor’s super slow mo settings and hopefully I’ll have it figured out by then. In the meantime, check out some photos from this weekend.
This shot of Jared above has taken me over two years to finally capture. As the sun goes down the light sneaks through the spaces between the houses at North Beach and occasionally makes these light sections on the wave, a few times I’ve gotten a shot of Casey within inches of the sweet spot but they just weren’t good enough. It all came together with this one.
The Waiting Game | Chapter Three
This chapter follows Alpine Live through the four month flat spell we endure every summer, just when it feels like the walls are caving in we got some Irene. Looks like the forecast is pretty promising, Katia is making it’s way across the Atlantic now and should be showing some energy by the middle of next week. Get stoked!
The Waiting Game – Chapter 2 | Irene
Firstly I’d like to send our condolences to the people effected by Irene’s flooding in VT and NY – before complaining about the over-hyped storm think about the historical buildings that were swept away and one of our favorite resort’s lodge which was destroyed.
All hype aside, the ocean was a mess yesterday…a 40′ sailboat washed up on the rocks at Rye Harbor, I heard about people being arrested for surfing in MA, Pros getting tickets for surfing down in Maryland, I even heard about a shark attack at Ruggles?
Gotta’ love all the drama, when I woke up this morning I was half expecting double overhead and messy but instead head high at best and brisk offshores. I spent a long time traveling and scoping but also scored lots of usable footage. That big day we’ve been waiting for is coming, currently there is a disturbance headed towards the EC right now – will this be the one? Fingers crossed for Katia.
Today wasn’t a complete loss – As I’m walking out to shoot at a far-away break today I hear something rustling in the bushes, I stayed clear because I thought I saw the tail of a dog and there wasn’t a dog owner anywhere in sight. I took another 30 or so steps and stopped to set my tripod and camera up. Turned out waves were terrible and I met up with my friend Mike and headed back to the car – as we walked back I told him I had seen a black dog in the bushes, he stopped and then quickly sped off and mentioned that he had heard the thing. After getting a few steps away from the area I looked back and it had exited the bushes, not a dog but a f’ing TURKEY, stuck between ocean and cliff.
Summer Sessions Surf Shop | Awards Ceremony
I can’t fork these over to the Facebook uploader because it destroys all photo quality, instead here’s a taste of what’s going on down at Summer Sessions Surf Shop. Most of the material I captured this evening was video so keep your eye out for The Waiting Game – Chapter Two. Click on the photo for a larger resolution.
IRENE UPDATE: Looks like the forecasters will be pushing their track further East in the morning, expect landfall to be somewhere in CT. Very quick burst of energy but it looks like M, T, W could all be pretty solid – don’t be a kook.
Bolton Valley, Vermont
My favorite place in the Northern kingdom. There is loads of steeper terrain elsewhere in Northern VT but this place just has the perfect vibe. Back in early March they got pounded with snowstorm after snowstorm, the season total was just over 330″. This was one of my best days this season, or of all time for that matter…. (a season which also included a 22 day trip to Montana and Wyoming)
I’ll dedicate this one to the employees at Bolton and all they’ve done to preserve the wonderful tree skiing the mountain provides us season after season. Thanks guys!
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