With two solid days of progressive surfing in the books, the 2012 Lowers comp is off and running in fine form. With the comp going on pretty much in our backyard, and the level of surfing always going through the roof, it is easy to say that this contest is one of our favorites to check out and shoot. It looks like a solid shot of SW swell is lining up for the middle of the week, bringing what should be pumping waves to the finals. The only question remains is whose winning the thing…

Slater has won 5 times…

Medina won the Nike comp here just a few months back…

Jules blew up last year, with an interference being the only thing to slow him down, and is more than due for a win…

So what do you think? Whose taking the title? let us know….

Why are you playing with our emotions? Last year you gave us huge, ugly, gray, heart-in-the-throat, death defying waves: too big to compete, too big for anyone but the clinically insane. This year, two days of small, weird, borderline mundane surf; and now, flat. Clear, blue, not a breath of wind, paradise, but flat. We’re not asking for last year. We do not need death-defying: just heart pounding. Just something to give those of us watching with bated breath from our office chairs something to cheer for, something to get us excited. Tahiti- this is our plea, there is still time in the waiting period, we have been waiting anxiously for a year now, please respond urgently.

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Just got back home from another boat trip to the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia, and looking back I have to say this was one for the books. I’ve spent more time in Indonesia over the years than I can even count, doing multiple trips a year for quite some time, but this last one really stands out. For one, we got waves, good waves, for almost the entire trip. It was never huge, but consistently fun with a few real stand out sessions. Not only were the waves good, but the crew was epic as well. Julian Wilson, Michel Bourez, and Matt Wilkinson were all putting on displays of technical and progressive surfing that was mind blowing; with 13 year old grom Jake Marshall charging hard and thoroughly impressing all on board. The rest of the crew of Nike guys and filmers were epic as well leading to many good times and funny memories from this one. Here are a few photos, expect more to come over the next little while

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On any surf trip you’re bound to have a few down days; which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. These non-surf days are key for getting the portrait and lifestyle shots that we need out of the way. This year on the Gold Coast we had a few more flat days than one would have liked, but the bright side was having whole afternoon to grab the likes of Laura Enever and shoot away. Shooting with Laura on any given day is an experience. Her happy go lucky personality, and tendency to say just about anything that comes to mind, is a recipe for hilarity during shoots: this day was no different. From the gawkers on the boardwalk to an old drunk Aussie trying to get in on the action it was non stop entertainment.


Finally, the little legend himself, my son Loyal decided he was done being a silent onlooker and took it upon himself to jump in for a few shots. Needless to say we weren’t stressing on the lack of waves by the end of this shoot.

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