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Took this shot in Hawaii, and Nathan took it.
"I was hired by Kai Lenny himself to take photos for him out at Jaws, you can see the video on the World Surf League website. Lenny was a nominee for RedBull's Big Wave 2021 Award, and I just felt super lucky and honored to be in his presence. The control he has... he definetly has a talent for surfing, let me just say that."
WSL
Took this shot in Florida, and Cainan took it.
"I first went to Mérida for a vacation from work, but while I was there the guys said they needed a photographer down there. Thank god I packed my equipment, or else they would've had to send someone else. I first was a little hesitant to take the job because of how far off the coast they wanted to go, I'm usually the guy who's in the surf, but I still went with them. As soon as I got on the boat, I met this guy who was also hired to take photos for the divers... I was a bit suspicious but I wasn't complaining. As we got in the water, you could see this group of sharks coming up to us. As soon as I saw the vision, I got the camera and took the shot."
Took this shot in California, and Braden took it.
"This photo was when we were first starting out with the company I think, Jared gave me a job because he knew I'm pretty good with a camera. I was pretty unsure with what kind of photos he wanted at first, but after this shoot it was pretty clear what they wanted. That day I knew there was going to be good surf based upon checking some website, so I went out to find some lab rats. The surfer in the picture was a part of these boys I found in the water. I basically asked them if I could take some photos and they were pretty excited. This is one of my favorite photos I've taken."
Surfline
Took this shot in Greece, and Annie took it.
"I took this picture for a family-owned company, they have sailboat rentals all over europe but make the most money in Greece. Brett sent me out because I usually do most of the europe photo shoots, plus I work better with families. When working with companies like that, I try my best to meet all of their needs and wants. I'm very happy that I did, and the photos turned out pretty amazing if I say so myself."
Took this shot in Hawaii, and Mac took it.
"My buddy asked me to take a few shots of him and some buddies speer fishing out in Hawaii. He paid for my trip there and back, he basically paid for all the expenses on this job. Sweet dude, really, he was really forward with what kind of photos he wanted which made my job so much easier. He even taught me a little bit about speer fishing."
Best Places to Speer Fish
Took this shot in California, and Shay took it.
"I love working local, so the guys sent me out to work with a few groups during a winter swell down in San Diego. I got a lot of cool shots that day but this one just catches more eyes, it's just one of the coolest photos I've captured. The dude was doing tricks back and forth, so he was giving me a bunch of opportunities to get a good moment in the water."
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