Surf Photography
Last night I saw Martin Daly’s new movie ‘Sea of Darkness’ at a screening in Santa Monica. The documentary tells an amazing story of surf discovery and drug smuggling in the 1970′s. Quite simply, it is one of the most compelling movies in the surf genre I have ever seen. The stories are so unbelievable [...]
My lastest Mentawai surf trip can be found over at Mentawai Surf Photos with a write up about the trip and a slideshow. Be sure to check out the Photographer’s Light Table (here). It is hosted at our new stock site SaltyCamera.com. This has been a long work in progress and will soon have some [...]
We left Padang, Sumatra this morning after a great trip to the Mentawais. I have to thank the guests that had me on their trip and Martin Daly who guided us from one epic set up to the next on the Indies Trader 3. This photo is of Martin slicing off a bottom turn on [...]
I will be returning to the Mentawai Islands starting Thursday, July 9. Follow the twitter updates (see the right side of the site for my tweets), as we experience the Mentawai surf trip together. The forecast looks good, so we will keep you posted! Selamat Tingal!
I am a big fan of the 70′s surfing scene and the history surrounding that era, so I was pretty stoked to run into Rory Russell in the Mentawais a few weeks back. We chatted about waves, his life and his most recent near death experience- heart failure. A history of partying led him to [...]
I am currently Suffering through jet lag and general laziness after a long journey home from the Mentawai Islands. I took this shot of our boat with my fish eye lens just before our departure (please note grey skies and rain). Little did I know that bow right there in the photo would get pounded [...]
Hey everyone I just wanted to start by saying that my opinions weren’t too far off on the Billabong XXL. Check out the last post and compare. I missed the event again, but heard it was a great time. Truth is, I would rather be with my family and shoot the surf they are all [...]
I just read this interview on Surfline with Martin Daly. If you don’t know who this guy is you need to read the interview. Martin is a modern day Christopher Columbus of surf. I have had the pleasure working with Martin over the past few years and I may not always agree with him and his [...]
The SickShots blog is written by Dave Collyer and features his photographs. It covers his favorite topics of Surfing, Travel, Photography and Life. Dave has taken more shots in the Mentawai Islands than anyone and can be hired for your surf charter or for your surf trip anywhere in the world. He also shoots weddings and portraits in his studio or on location. Dave maintains a huge image archive online of his best work. When he is not on assignment he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.
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