Rachael Tilly // The Slide Queen

With a humble yet confident approach to her surfing, it's no wonder why Rachael is as successful as she is. Being the reigning WSL Womens Longboarding champ, you would think that she is dangerously focused on keeping her title. However, she is just taking life one step at a time and having as much fun as she can along the way. 

Here are some shots from a few sessions I've had with Rachael. 

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Carissa Moore // Normal Mornings

5am wakeup call and a breakfast that consists of waves and a cup of coffee. Mornings like this are all to familiar to athletes like Carissa Moore. Recently, I had some time to catch up with this stud of a human. Here are some photos from one of those all too familiar mornings. 

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An Afternoon with Leila

This is Leila. She enjoys swinging in a hammock, chilling on the beach, surfing, long walks along the waters edge during golden hour and her dog, Honey. Here are some photos of an ideal afternoon with Leila Hurst(without her dog). 

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Young at Heart // Dax McGill and Steffi Kerson

It's refreshing to see two top caliber athletes relax and have some fun once in a while. Here are some photos from an afternoon well spent with Dax McGill and Steffi Kerson. 

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Going for Gold // Carissa Moore

Some girls like the color pink. Others, like gold. Here are some photos of Carissa Moore making the charge on Maui towards her victory and overall world title. 

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Playing Tourist // Johanne Defay

With an early exit in the Swatch Womens Pro, Johanne Defay found herself with some extra downtime. A day trip down to San Diego was planned and executed. Here are some captures from the day of coffee, chocolate chip pancakes and non stop shopping. 

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Bringing Home the Gold // Johanne Defay

Today was a big day for pro surfer Johanne Defay. Bringing home the win at the US Open of Surfing this weekend, Johanne is the only girl on the world tour with out a major sponsor behind her as well as the only girl from France on the tour. So proud of her and her accomplishment! Here is a recap of the finals day. 

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Tout est possible...

“I try to surf with people better than me as motivation, to push me to grow. I watch some of the top girls and try to work out their strategies, what type of maneuvers score them the highest points, and then I build that into my own performances.” 

- Pauline Ado

Had some time the other day to walk around with one of Frances golden girls, Pauline Ado. Coming from a family with no surf background, Pauline paved the way for herself as well as her home country by becoming the first surfer to win a world title for France.

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Piety

With the hands of a craftsman as well as a heart of a true family man. Beau Irvine, is shaping the future for himself through Piety Surfboards. If you are in the Newport Beach area and want to talk shop or just soak up some knowledge, talk to Beau. Check out his site and drop him a line here: http://www.pietysurfboards.com/about/

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Kiana Fores // Flow

I could say Kiana is talented, graceful, funny, or charming, but words won’t do her justice. See for yourself.

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Malia

I had the pleasure of capturing the stunning Malia Ward. The always smiling, joke telling, Malia carries herself with such grace and ease few humans posses. More to come.

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