Monday, May 26, 2008

IRON WOMAN

ANDREA MOLER
REACH OUT
FOR SURE SHE KNOWS HOW TO SURF
KEEPING THE PASTE
GETING CLOSE TO OAHU



THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT I WITNESS SOME ONE CROSSING THE 37 MILES OF THE KAIWI CHANNEL WITH OUT ANY EXCHANGES OR BREAK .
ANDREA MOLER FROM MAUI HIRED ME TO REGISTER THE EPISODE THAT TOOK 5hs AND 19min .
SHE WAS PADDLING ON A OC1 A HAWAIIAN OUTRIGGER CANOE FOR 1 PERSON ONLY .
WITH HER IN THE ESCORT BOAT BESIDES ME , HER COACH AND HER YOGA INSTRUCTOR .
IT WAS AMAZING HOW SHE MAINTAINED THE SAME PASTE UNTIL ALMOST THE END OF THE RACE.
I WAS SHOOTING STILLS AND VIDEO .
NOT AN EASY TASK WHEN YOU ARE BOUNCING AROUND ON A BOAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN..
BUT IN THE END THE RESULT WAS VERY SATISFACTORY.
PRAISE THE LORD FOR THAT!
MAHALO KE AKUA!

Saturday, May 17, 2008

LOCAL MOTION


LOCAL MOTION INTERNATIONAL , JUST RELEASED IT'S NEW CLOTHING CATALOG AND IT IS AVAILABLE ON LINE FOR THE PUBLIC AS WELL ..

IS ALWAYS NICE TO SEE THE WAY THEY EDIT AND LAY OUT THE PHOTOS THAT WE CAPTURE..

NICE STYLE AND FINE QUALITY ..

MAINTAINING THE REPUTATION THAT LOCAL MOTION HAS AS ONE OF THE BEST SURF WEAR COMPANIES ON THE MARKET.

I'M REALLY STOKE TO HAVE THEN AS ONE OF MY BEST CLIENTS!

HERE IS THE LINK :


CHECK IT OUT....

Thursday, May 15, 2008

BEACH MAG

THE COVER. NICE LAY OUT !

I LOVE THIS SHOT , MACARONIS W/ EPIC CONDITIONS
PERFECT ROCK PILES!


I DO NOT COLLECT MAGAZINES BUT THERE ARE SOME ISSUES THAT I JUST LIKE TO KEEP EN , FOR EINSTEINS I HAPPENED TO HAVE THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE OF TRANS WORLD SURF MAG. WITH BRUCE IRONS IN THE COVER !
IT IS ALWAYS SOMETHING HISTORIC AND EXITING WHEN YOU SEE THE FIRST ISSUE OF ANY PUBLICATION.

BEACH MAG IS A VIRTUAL MAGAZINE FROM EUROPE
THAT IS JUST SHOWING IT'S FACE WITH THIS ISSUE NUMBER ONE
THEY ARE PRODUCED BY THE SAME COMPANY THAT MAKES http://www.beachcam.pt/ WITCH IS THE MAJOR SURF SOURCE IN PORTUGAL ON THE INTERNET .
I WAS GLAD TO BE INVITED TO BE PART OF THIS PROJECT ..

BUT HAVE TO CONFESS THAT GOT SURPRISED AND PLEASED AT THE SAME TIME WHEN THE EDITORS VASCO SILVA AND RONY CARRARI EMAIL ME BACK, AFTER GOING THROUGH ALL THE PHOTOS I SUBMITTED SAYING: " YOUR JAWS PHOTO IS SIMPLY THE COVER" !
THAT WAS SWEET!

I ONLY WISHED THE THIS WAS A PRINTING MAGAZINE
I WOULD DEFINITELY FRAME IT AND HANG IT ON MY OFFICE!
I LOVE THAT SHOT IT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST DAYS EVER AT PEAHI...

HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE MAG:

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

CROSSING THE KAIWI CHANEL

MEETING BEFORE THE RACE
FOR SURE " NAPPY " NAPOLEON WAS THERE
VICTOR MARCAL
ALEX " MINDUIN" CATCHING A BUMP
ALMOST THERE...





THE KAIWI CHANEL WAS ONCE AGAIN WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN FOR THE HAWAIIAN OUTRIGGER CANOE LOVERS .
A LITTLE OVER 200 PADDLERS WERE READY TO DO THE 40 MILES CROSSING WITH EXCELLENT CONDITIONS .
I WAS SHOOTING PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM THE ESCORT BOAT FOR ALEX "MINDUIN" AND VICTOR MARCAL .
IT WAS A LOT OF FUN..
CAN'T WAIT TO DO THE NEXT CROSSING WITH THE WAIHINES IN SEPTEMBER...

Thursday, May 1, 2008

MEET THE LEGENDS

GERRY LOPEZ AND RORY RUSSEL
THE CROWD AT WAIMEA FALLS - NORTH SHORE
GERRY AND JOCKO

SURFING IS WHERE YOU FIND IT..
WITH THIS TITLE LEGENDARY SURFER GERRY LOPEZ PUBLISHES HIS FIRST BOOK ..
HE WAS SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS AT WAIMEA FALLS PARK WHERE PATAGONIA ORGANIZED AN EVENT TO OFFICIALLY PRESENT THE BOOK TO THE PUBLIC..
GARRY WAS VERY PLEASED TO BE BACK IN THE NORTH SHORE , " THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE FOR ME , WHERE I LIVED SOME GREAT MOMENTS OF MY LIFE SO IT IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO DO THIS EVENT" SAID MR. PIPELINE..