Trips
BYE BYE ATHLONE TOWERS
Aug 22nd
I think there will be a lot of angry people today, and not only about the the Towers been blown down. For some reason the the whole thing went down 5 minutes early. A lot of people including myself were caught by surprise when out of nowhere we heard the countdown 4-3-2-1. Most of us had packed our gear away at 11:50 because of the rain, and to our surprise at 11:55 the towers were gone. A couple of media around could not believe that they had missed this historic moment. All I can say conspiracy. At I least managed to grab the camera quick enough to get a couple of frames. Good Bye Athlone Towers. R.I.P.
Images from last couple of days shooting.
Aug 16th
Last week was a quiet but a fun week of shooting, and for the first time I was also in front of the camera for an article for Gust Kite Magazine, very weird. The week started off with a shoot with Ryan Sandes . If you don’t who Ryan is check out his site, pretty crazy guy.
Saturday was an early morning, my alarm not going off in the morning did not help the stress levels at all, I woke up late and had to race the 125km to Kleinmond to shoot the Trail Series start at 7am.
Me sleeping on the job
Trail Series in Kleinmond
Trail Series in Kleinmond
GoMulti Cover Shoot
Aug 10th
I met up with Tatum Prins to shoot a cover for adventure sports magazine GoMulti. Was a hard day of shooting in the sun.
Some Images in the new UK & SA Red Bulletin Magazine
Aug 10th
We shot this cool old skool BMX article for the Red Bulletin Magazine, check out the online mag or get the hard copy from news stands
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O’Neill Coldwater Classic
Aug 10th
The 2010 O’Neill Coldwater Classic in Cape Town lived up to its reputation as the wildest surf contest on earth… And although Jordy Smith didn’t make it three out of three in South Africa this year, the title did go to another Saffa – Greg Emslie.
Day 1 Venue - The Dunes.
Ryan Payne
Stu Kennedy
A rough looking Long Beach
Jordy Wins Two For Two.
Aug 10th
Jordy Smith won the Billabong Pro J-Bay on Sunday to secure his second historic victory in as many weeks as O’Neill team riders continued to light up the South African leg of the 2010 ASP World Tour.
A very stoked Jordy
The 22 year-old surfing phenomenon from Durban lifted his first Dream Tour trophy at Jeffreys Bay and wrote a new chapter in the record books by becoming the first South African since the legendary Shaun Tomson to win a World Tour event and lead the World rankings.
Last Sunday Jordy clinched the Mr Price Pro title in Ballito, beating 21 year-old fellow O’Neill team rider Casey Grant from Scottburgh in the final, to join Tomson and Ricky Basnett as the only South African winners of the event that crowned its first champion in 1969!
Jordy Turning to Victory
“We’re couldn’t be happier for Jordy,” commented Paul Canning, Sales and Marketing manager for O’Neill South Africa. “First he takes out the Mr Price in his home town, then he scores his maiden World Tour win at J-Bay and now he’s leading both the World Title Race and One World rankings! We can’t wait to see him in action at the O’Neill Cold Water Classic in Cape Town next week.”
Billed as the ‘Wildest event in professional surfing’, the 4-Star ASP rated Cape Town contest is scheduled for Monday to Friday, 26 to 30 July, and is the third of five events in the O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series that includes stops in Tasmania, Scotland, Canada and Santa Cruz, California.
Awesome trophy
Stuart Kennedy (AUS) and Cape Town local Royden Bryson, winners of the Tasmanian and Scottish events respectively, currently share the lead in the 2010 O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series rankings. With US $50 000 at stake for the CWC Series winner, competition is expected to be fierce in the powerful waves and frigid waters of the Cape Peninsula.
O’Neill Surfers Dominate Mr Price Pro Final
Jul 13th
Ballito, Durban. O’Neill surfers Jordy Smith and Casey Grant were one and two at the recent 5 star ASP International Mr Price Pro event in Ballito. Both surfers had an exceptional event on either sides of the draw, taking out some big names before meeting in the final. Jordy Smith is renowned for his incredible surfing and impressive career history, while Casey is something of a dark horse at this stage.
Jordy was a jubilant winner, especially stoked with winning in front of his home crowd. “I haven’t won an event in front of my home crowd since I was fifteen,” said Jordy. “This is just wild! I am so happy right now I don’t even know what to say.” Despite being the favourite to win the event and really finding form in the contest, Jordy was still full of praise for his opponent. “Casey has been one of the most outstanding surfers of this event, and I knew I had to bring my A Game against him.”
Casey, who hails from the quiet Southern Natal town of Scottburgh, was a very happy finalist, putting a healthy cheque into his pocket. Grant has yet to enjoy international surfing success, but this could all change after this career-boosting result. “I never dreamed I would be up here alongside Jordy,” said Casey. “Words can’t even describe how stoked I am right now.” Grant has been touted as the next big thing to come out of South Africa as a result of his performance in this event, and is set to hit the Star Tour full time in 2011.
- Dooma arrived late for the comp but still managed to get through a couple of heats
Another person who was very impressed by the two surfers’ performances was O’Neill’s Paul Canning. A successful former World Tour campaigner, Paul knows what it takes to be a professional surfer. “Jordy is already a proven world-class surfer, but we at O’Neill are just so proud of Casey and are going to back him and give him all the support he needs as he launches his professional career.” Jordy moves on to surf in the Billabong Pro World Tour event at Jeffrey’s Bay next, where after Jordy and Casey will both compete in the O’Neill Cold Water Classic in Cape Town at the end of the month. Along with O’Neill surfer Chris Bertish winning the Mavericks Big Wave Event earlier this year, O’Neill South Africa are having a very successful year.
Runner up Casey Grant
Red Bulletin July UK Issue out
Jul 2nd
The Red Bulletin July UK issue is out. Below are a couple of my images and spreads in the latest mag. For the online mag check out the Red Bulletin Online Magazine
City Sessions
Jun 25th
I met up with the Bergfelt twins, Caleb and Cheyne to shoot some surfing around the City. There are a lot spots that guys don’t usually surf so we are on a mission to shoot at a few bowls and reefs a get some good shots of spots that don’t usually get surfed. And don’t think that we gonna tell you where they are either………figure it out.
Cheyne styling through the bowl: Nikon 1250 f/8
Cheyne turning into the sun: Nikon 1250 f/8
NIXON CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF NEW EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS
Jun 25th
HOSSEGOR, FRANCE- Almost 10 years to the day when Nixon established its first European Headquarters in Hossegor, France, Nixon is pleased to announce the opening of its new European office. The new Nixon European Headquarters is now located just around the corner from its previous office in Soorts Hossegor. The new office is completely custom to Nixon and drafts off the spirit and vibe of the Nixon Global Headquarters located in Encinitas, California. The opening of the Nixon office was recently initiated with a gathering of the brands founders, team, reps, employees, retailers, friends and family where toasts were made with plenty of high fives and cheers. Nixon is excited and focused to hit new levels of creativity and productivity with this larger and more creative space, while providing a better home and environment for our employees and customer’s needs.
During the opening night of the new office, original team members Iker Fernandez, Alain Goikoetxea, Fredo Robin and Javier Sarmiento were recognized for their support in rocking Nixon for over 10 years with a presentation of a customized, limited edition 51-30 watch. This “10-year Nixon” watch is only bestowed upon employees and team riders who have hit the decade of dedication mark.
The new Nixon European Headquarters is located at 185 Avenue Pascouaou – 40150 Hossegor, France and is now open for business.
About Nixon:
Founded in 1997 in Encinitas, CA, Nixon is the premium watch and accessories brand for the youth lifestyle market. Focused on making the little stuff better, Nixon began with a small line of team-designed, custom-built watches sold exclusively in specialty boardsport and fashion retailers. Currently distributed in over 40 countries, Nixon’s product range has grown to include select men’s and women’s softgoods, leather goods and custom headphones. For more information, please visit: NixonNow.com
