SBC Surf Cover

Today I received a phone call and an email from photo editor Jeremy Koreski. He told me that a photo I took in Nicaragua this spring while shooting for Ripzone will be used on the summer cover on SBC Surf. The photo is of Australian transplant Shannon Brown, who now calls Tofino, British Columbia home. The photo was shot from the beach with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and 600mm lens. This is my first surf cover and it has been one of my biggest goals since I started to surf surf a few years ago.

Transworld Team Shootout Winner

Last week at the Transworld Snowboarding Magazine (click for more) head office in Carlsbad CA, photo editor Nick Hamilton and editor-in-chief Annie Fast finally announced the winners of the 1st Annual Team Shoot Out. Since this was all done in secret, neither of the teams knew what the others had built, what the photos looked like or how the video was edited until that night. The 4 teams gathered in the TWS gallery for first time photo and video viewing before the winner was announced. I must say, I was more than surprised when Nick unveiled my photo of LNP on the cover of the September issue and us (Rome Snowboards and Bear Mountain) as the winning team. I would like to thank everyone at Rome and Bear for making this all possible. You all kicked ass and helped make this event a success.

the day before I helped cut and mount the gallery photos

myself, Holly and Christian with TWS arts and crafts

my 10 photos submitted for judging

Frode Sandbech and his 10 photos

Andy Wright and his 10 photos

Video I shot of the awards

TWS Video of the awards