Surf Photography
This is why I miss shooting Padang Padang in Bali. Damn, wish I was swimming out there right now!
Padang Padang in Bali is a rare gem. It looks like it could be breaking this week. I love to shoot here as much as Sean Moody likes to pull in.
As the winter solstice and the holidays approach, I thought we could all use a warm summer wave (even if you live on the other side of the equator you can always use a warm wave). This one is courtesy of one of my favorite places to shoot – Padang Padang. I remember I was [...]
You may have seen this shot in Surfer Mag’s ’50 greatest Surfers’ issue. I would have been stoked to have it in their mag, but they never gave me the courtesy to tell me, used it in the mag without photo credit and tried to get away without paying me! They also didn’t identify Jimbo [...]
I have many friends in Sumatra including travelers that are there on trips and local people that I have known for years in all the trips I have taken in the Mentawais. I am thinking about all of them. Donate Now!
This is a pulled back view of the stage I am working on at the Studio. I find a lot of times I get really obsessed with the close up and need to get further back and away from all the action to really capture what is going on. This goes for everything from surf [...]
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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