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“This photograph I call ‘Emerald Spirit’ was taken on the most intimidating and most surf-heavy spot on the western coast of Ireland. Local surfer Fergal Smith was paddling and scoring a few deep tube rides inside the waves. Each time he started to p
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Surfer, West Coast of Ireland

“This photograph I call ‘Emerald Spirit’ was taken on the most intimidating...
“In 2010, I became the first photographic artist to ever photograph lava from inside the surf. I waited five years for the conditions to be perfect for this type of shot. First, the lava had to cross the beach where most of the coast is a rugged cliff. T
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Lava Wave, Kalapana, Hawaii, USA

“In 2010, I became the first photographic artist to ever photograph lava from...
A male surfer catching a wave in Hawaii
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Inside the Wave, Makena Beach, Maui

“While the shore-break at Makena Beach is notoriously dangerous and powerful, it...
A surfer waits for the perfect wave.
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Surfer at Bogue Banks, North Carolina, USA

“As I set up for a sunset shot—one last, solitary surfer exited the water and I...
Black and white image of the Western Flyer boat at dock.
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Bringing the Western Flyer, and History, Back to Life

As a first year graduate student in marine biology, I shared a large office with...
August 2017
A wave curls near the shore.
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Shooting the Waves: Tips from a Surf Photographer

A great surf photograph appears loose and improvised, like the waves and surfers it...
June 2015

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