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Meet The World’s Most Fearless Surf Photographer … He’s Only 18

Derek MorrisonApr 24, 20190

Launched yesterday, Red Bull’s Chasing the Shot documentary follows 18-year-old surf photographer Leroy Bellet, as he chases the ultimate point of view surf shot at some of the world’s wildest big wave locations. Bellet comes from the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, where he has grown up surfing...

Surf Photography: Secret Surf Missions In Our Rural Heartland

Derek MorrisonMar 13, 20190

Surf photographers go to extraordinary lengths to capture our waves and those who surf them. One of New Zealand’s finest even employs SAS-level training and wears a specially made sniper suit to roam the coastline completely undetected. He does it to capture line-ups that you’ll never find. He makes sure...

Photo Essay: East Coast Pumps Part 1 – Coromandel Coast

Derek MorrisonFeb 28, 2019July 31, 20190

A swarm of tropical cyclones swirled through the Pacific in the first half of February. As they dissipated they tracked south east and got trapped off the East Coast by a blocking high over New Zealand. That scenario created the perfect long range and sustained swell engine for the East...

Book Review: The South Seas Revised Edition

Derek MorrisonDec 9, 2018February 8, 20190

The South Seas Revised Edition features the work of some of the best photographers in New Zealand. These are combined with short pithy stories that offer a glimpse into our favourite beaches, surf history and characters of New Zealand’s surf culture. The South Seas Revised Edition came out of the...

Five Minutes With: Surf Photography Master Ted Grambeau

Derek MorrisonOct 31, 2018February 8, 20190

When I first picked up a camera and started pointing it at the ocean nearly 24 years ago, there was one photographer’s work that dazzled me, inspired me and daunted me. Australia’s Ted Grambeau was one of the absolute masters of capturing surfing in the best light. And his intrepid...