Relentless traveller, Indo pioneer, ex-professional surfer, surfboard shaper, and musician, Jim Banks will be presenting an evening of images, stories and performing songs collected from over thirty years exploring some of the world's most remote and challenging waves.
A free afternoon to chase waves, a kick in new swell and all day offshores. The first glimpse of the ocean coming down the hill revealed pumping 3-5ft waves on a quiet South Australian beach.
A free afternoon to chase waves, a kick in new swell and all day offshores. The first glimpse of the ocean coming down the hill revealed pumping 3-5ft waves on a quiet South Australian beach.
After opening the selection process up to peer polling for another year, there has been much movement on the Alternate list, but only one newcomer to the Invitee list.
Have you seen the O'Neill clip that's floating around the Internets this past week? Featuring Jason 'Salsa' Salisbury, it's all Indonesian exotica, casual styling, and hearty barrels. While watching the clip my inner tyre-kicker came to life: "What is that board he's riding?"
Surfers may come in all kinds and constitutions but it takes elemental desire to chase waves big waves. It's a desire common to all heavy water surfers, and that seems the most natural path for Sam to take.
Surfers may come in all kinds and constitutions but it takes elemental desire to chase waves big waves. It's a desire common to all heavy water surfers, and that seems the most natural path for Sam to take.
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" - postscript to a number of feedback emails over the past two weeks.
Any website that undergoes changes that force users to alter their habits will provoke some kind of response. Swellnet's owner, Ben Matson, explains why they had to happen.
I like shooting with my Polaroid land camera, then taking a photo of the Polaroid with my Rolleiflex. I then develop that film, enlarge it in the darkroom and shoot the print with my 7D, email the file directly to my iPhone 5 via bluetooth, create negative space using Whitagram and upload to my Instagram.
I was given the opportunity to take my travels, photography and films to another creative level with my friends in the Banyak Islands on their new surf charter vessel, Pulse, as the on-board photographer. I returned a fortnight ago after eight months straight on the boat. Here is a small showcase highlighting the imagery of the Banyaks.
I was given the opportunity to take my travels, photography and films to another creative level with my friends in the Banyak Islands on their new surf charter vessel, Pulse, as the on-board photographer. I returned a fortnight ago after eight months straight on the boat. Here is a small showcase highlighting the imagery of the Banyaks.
