Indonesian Swell
I like the look of this chart. You see that big ball of swell activity developing in the Indian Ocean under Africa? Yep, that sends waves to Indonesia. If it continues to develop this could be an epic swell. I’ll be on a flight tomorrow headed to the Mentawai Islands. The last trip I was [...]
Visiting old friends
This is Angi. He is from Katiet Village, Mentawai, Sumatra, Indonesia. I guess you could send a postcard to that description and it would probably get to him. Katiet village is the one in front of Lance’s right also know as H.T.’s. Angi now lives on the other side of the point at Lance’s Left [...]
Excuses, Excuses
Hey, those aren’t surf photos! What the #@$%? The surf has been epic and your going to show me some lame ass shot of a stage? SickShots sucks! Well, maybe, but there is an excuse er story… All I have to show for the last 2 months are these non surf photos. It has been [...]
Sickshots in the Annenberg Space for Photography
That’s right some of my favorite surf photos will be on display tomorrow night as part of a sports exhibit at the prestigious Annenberg Space for Photography. I would like to invite all of you, but the event was full in less than a day! If you already have a reservation, my wife and I [...]
5 reasons why your surf photography sucks!
Your surf photos are hideous. It’s true. I’ve seen what you call your ‘work’. You think you have keepers – HA HA! ‘Shithouse’ Magazine is about to run your best wave photo on the cover. Your mom wouldn’t put your photos on the refrigerator. Your Surf Photography sucks. For the sake of those poor little [...]
Head shots for Shep!
”He looks like the devil”- Dave Collyer Written by assistant, Jobi Manson This image was shot in the newly upgraded Dave Collyer head shot studio. The subject located in the photo is Shep. Shep is the man. He came to us in need to some tangible headshot material for some potential acting gigs. Both Dave and I [...]
Grandpa Chris back in Hollywood
You may remember Grandpa’s story. The short version is that he was living in Bali and got into a motorcycle accident. His jaw was broken. His shoulder had torn ligaments. His elbow bone was poking through his skin. Oh yeah, and he lost some teeth! Here he is nearly 4 months since the crash and the [...]
Los Angeles fires
What goes best with scorching inland temperatures? How bout a little fire scarecrow (name that movie)? That’s right nothing goes with a heat wave like a nice blazing inferno. Here’s our personal fire. It is right near my house. I took these from Elysian park (near Dodger Stadium) shooting across the 5 freeway. In the [...]
Mi Vecino
This is John. He lives down the street from me in the little garage behind him. He stands out front all the time and says hello to everyone and generally just smiles. I always wondered what his deal was and so I stopped and talked to him today. John greeted me with; “the lord has [...]
Industrial Los Angeles
Last week I had an engagement photo shoot with a couple that is getting married in August. They wanted an industrial look to the photos because all their friends had pictures showing them ‘frolicking on the beach’. Now I am a beach guy and I even like to frolic on the beach once in awhile, [...]
The Swamp Thing
On my last trip to the Mentawai Islands in Sumatra, Indonesia, I had a chance to take a canoe ride up into a jungle estuary. The further we slid into the jungle, the closer the sides of the canopy came in until we were surrounded. I was beautiful. We wanted to keep going, but we [...]
Ice Cream
In my neighborhood there are lots of ice cream vendors. Some ride around in trucks while others have carts like this one. I like the carts. These guys work hard pushing these things up and down the streets. My son is too young to know what ice cream is yet, but loves the sound of [...]
Out to Lunch…
Hey Everybody. Thanks for checking out Sickshots. I will be on assignment in the Mentawai Islands for the next few weeks returning May 15th. When I get back I promise fresh content and cool photos from one of my favorite places in the world! I have some new gear to try out including remote flash, [...]
William Eggelston
I saw this video on one of my favorite blog sites called aphotoeditor.com. This is Winston Eggelston talking about his Father the famous photographer William Eggelston who is one of my all time favorites. Just look at some of these images! They are absolute genius. It is truly inspiring to see how Eggelston frames his [...]
Sports Shooter
I am a member of a site called Sports Shooter, which I think is one of the most helpful photo resources on the web. The forums are completely addictive and I check them almost everyday. There always seems to be something useful there for the photographer. For instance, I was thinking it is time to [...]
Bye, Bye, Surf Mag
An unfortunate fact of my surfing life is that I grew up in Florida. When I was a late teenager I spent a lot of time around Daytona/New Smyrna Beach surfing and partying. It was the 80′s- Mtv Spring Break with Martha Quinn by night and Ponce and Smyrna inlets by day. Good times. Bad [...]
Where’s the massive swell?
I think we got downgraded. I feel like I had a first class ticket and got stuck in coach. Where is the swell? Usually it is a good sign when Waimea breaks over in Hawaii, but this time it looks like the macking sets got lost on their way to California. Oh well, it is [...]
Ventura’s C street is fun!
When I cruised through the mountains this morning on the way to ‘C’ street, it was so clear you could see halfway to Morro Bay! It was a beautiful day and perfect lighting was met with fun surf. While it was on the inconsistent side and a few surfers got out of the water claiming [...]
El Porto gallery loaded
The El Porto gallery from January 7, 2009 is up and running and fully loaded. This photo is one of over 400 from the session. The waves were good and there was some ripping going on in the cold water! Check them out and see if I caught you making a solid turn like this [...]
Merry Christmas
Wishing you season’s greetings and Happy Holidays to all. Here is an image I really like from my recent Hawaii trip. It is Pipeline on a really good day. That is actually Jamie O’brien in the tube. I remember he was just owning it. Everyone else was getting scraps and he would score the perfect [...]
Valentine’s Waimea is back
There have been several requests for last season’s Waimea Bay session on Valentine’s Day (February 14, 2008). I have reposted this gallery and made your photos available one last time. If you want your photos, please order them as soon as you can or they may be gone forever. The gallery is huge- over 1300 [...]
Snow, TSA, Books…
Welcome home from Hawaii. It’s snowing. C’mon. Are you kidding? Snow? Really? Yes, snow. Right behind my house in the mountains. So close I could drive half an hour and touch it. I am freezing my ass off. I talked to a friend who is driving to Colorado to go snowboarding and got stuck in [...]
Aloha means…
Aloha means I am going home. Saying Aloha is more fun when you arrive. Today I am on a plane back to LA. While the rain made it less painful to go, it is never easy to get on the plane and say goodbye. I love shooting surf and perfect waves and Hawaii was kind [...]
