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Home days - Rainbow Bay Session 13/03/19

It can sometimes be difficult to explain why a large number of us choose to live and surf in one of the busiest surf locations on the planet. Rainbow Bay has an almost secret but distinct community of surfers that call this part of the world home. A meeting place at all hours of the day, but in particular the late afternoon session, where the worries of the working day are washed away.

A chronological sequence of 130+ photos from late afternoon till after sun set.

Photographed with a Canon 1dxii, fixed focal length of approximately 62mm, exposure times ranging from 1/500 second to 1 second.




Coast to Coast with Blank GC

"For Fran Miller, the ocean is everything. Her reputation in the surfing community is growing because of her dedication in the water. Without fail, she’ll be floating around Snapper Rocks with wet hair and a dry camera. Maybe you’ve seen her?"

To read the full article click here or get your hands on a copy of the September issue of Blank GC!

Thank you Aaron Chapman and Blank GC!

Nouvelle Vague: Photographer of the Week Interview

"If I capture an image of a muse surfing late into the night, I am asking what drives a passion so deep that a person will surround themselves in this vast body of water at an hour when most people are sitting at home watching TV..." 

Thanks to Roxanne and Nouvelle Vague for a fun interview!

To read more click here

Early morning sleep ins...

I was up early for a photoshoot with talented young logger Jordan Spee from the Sunshine Coast but he had been sick as of late and we decided to postpone the shoot. 

When I did my first surf check, there were 25 people in the water before sunrise and it was one foot...it can only mean one thing...Sunday! 

Without my board with me and with camera in hand, I snapped a couple of photos of some happy crew that were enjoying the Sunday Sliders....Happy Weekend Everyone!

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Photoshoots and Evenings at Snapper 12 May 2016

I wasn't meant to be at Snapper yesterday afternoon. After an afternoon text requesting my presence for a portrait photo of myself for an interview with Aaron Chapman, I gathered myself and arrived to a classic golden Rainbow Bay sunset.

After having my portrait taken, I couldn't help but swim out into the lineup to snap a few photos of the local crew (and Aaron ran to the car, grabbed his board and got some slides in himself!) Depending on the direction you looked, it was either stunning yellows or lucid pinks. This is our Southern Gold Coast...

Brenton De Rooy and George George

Brenton De Rooy and George George

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Brenton De Rooy

Brenton De Rooy

Aaron Chapman

Aaron Chapman

April Williams

April Williams

George George and friends

George George and friends

April Williams

April Williams

Aaron Chapman

Aaron Chapman

Brenton De Rooy

Brenton De Rooy

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Tyson

Tyson

Aaron Chapman

Aaron Chapman

Jason

Jason