Four Days!

Chris — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:09 +0000

I’m in Love

Chris — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:17:39 +0000

With underwater photography. On Thursday, a couple friends and I drove down to Ginnie Springs and Peacock springs in Florida to do some diving and so I could shoot. It was incredible. The water in both springs stays a constant 72 degrees year-round and the visibility was some of the best I’ve experienced. I have totally found my calling, and it’s shooting underwater. I plan on going back down several times before the summer, and hopefully down to Key Largo to get some shots around the reefs. Here are a few images that I’ve edited through so far. As soon as I get enough material, I’ll be adding an underwater section to my main site.

Surfing in the Arctic Circle

Chris — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:08:20 +0000

Watch it in HD!

This is a short documentary on five guys that go to surf in the Arctic Circle. I think it’s really well done, and is a good example of more art-driven imagery being integrated with surfing. I always get really excited when I see a photograph or film that is done by someone who isn’t just trying to get a decent shot and leave it at that. I’m really hoping more of this can push its way into the mainstream surf world. Definitely shows you another side to the sport!

Edition29

Chris — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:09:48 +0000

29GPS, the company that is using my surf images for their new digital sport magazine (read this post for more info on that), just informed me that I will probably be the “feature storyteller” on the cover of their upcoming issue. The image above is the mock-up cover they sent me and I’m super excited to see how all this comes together! The issue is set to be available sometime in May and will be available for download through Apple. I’ll keep any updates posted!

Check out the 29GPS website for more info on what they do.

Andy Warhol Said it Best

Chris — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:14:32 +0000

Last year I watched the PBS American Masters Documentary on Andy Warhol in one of my art history classes. It’s a great documentary, but there was one quote that really stuck with me. I was thinking about it recently and cut this clip out of the film so I could share it. This is definitely an idea that I try to live by. The world is a beautiful place, and there is so much happiness to be found. So many problems that we let bother us are actually so insignificant that it’s almost laughable. Hopefully some of you can take this quote to heart like I did!

Few Shots from Costa

Chris — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:33:16 +0000

My spring break in Costa Rica was such a good time. I spent nine days there with the intent of looking at several properties to possibly purchase with my friend, Matt, in hopes of starting up a surf/dive camp in the near future, but I was having such an amazing time that it was hard to get down to business! Here are a few shots I’ve edited through so far out of many. Some of these will for sure go on my main site, in addition to several others that I haven’t gotten to yet so definitely keep a watch for some new ones within the next week!

Delayed Flights and Missed Connections

Chris — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:57:41 +0000

I’m back in the country after an INSANE amount of time spent trying to get home. My flight was supposed to depart San Jose, Costa Rica at 6:55 a.m. on Sunday but when I arrived at the airport that morning I discovered it had been delayed. Turned out it wasn’t leaving till 4:30 p.m. which meant I was going to miss my connection in Panama City. The new ticket they printed me had me on a flight from Panama City to Miami around 9 p.m. The airport got me into a hotel with a few coupons to eat at Denny’s, so I had no choice but to go and wait it out. I stayed optimistic and didn’t really let the situation bother me, although I was slightly nervous because I knew I still had an 8 hour drive to Savannah once I arrived in Miami. “Oh well” was my sentiment. I got back to the airport at 3 and it wasn’t until I got to my gate and was about ready to board the plane that they announced the flight was canceled! Again, I kept my cool. Many passengers were getting pretty angry but I didn’t really see the point; I mean, what are they going to do about it? So they printed me out a new ticket and said “Go to gate 19…now!” So I ran upstairs to another gate that was boarding to fly to Panama City where I would still be able to make my new connecting flight to Miami.

I got into Miami at 12:45 a.m. where I had a rental car reserved for me and took a shuttle to the Budget rental car building not far from the airport. I finally got into the car around 1:30 a.m. I really wanted to try and make it back to Savannah in time for my 11:00 a.m. class so I started driving despite my fatigue. Two hours later I was practically falling asleep at the wheel, so I took an exit, parked in a hotel parking lot, and slept in the car. I woke up around 8 a.m. and continued the drive to Savannah, kind of bummed to have missed my class but stoked to be able to lay down on my couch!

Even though the entire ordeal was a total headache and really not very fun at all, I kind of love it when stuff like that happens. I’m grateful for unique situations and they’re always something to learn from, even if it’s just mental stability!

Costa Rica Bound!

Chris — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:10:09 +0000

So, I’m leaving for Costa Rica for spring break tomorrow! I’ll fly out of Miami with a layover in Panama and I should arrive in San Jose around 9PM. Then I’ll be driving to Puntarenas, overnighting, and catching a ferry across the gulf at 5:30AM to meet my friend Michele in Santa Teresa. I’m hoping to get some really nice new travel shots for my travel page and hopefully some video too. Check back in about a week for some new pictures!

Chris New – Behind the Scenes

Chris — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:49:37 +0000

A fellow photographer and good friend of mine, Chris New, asked me to film and edit a behind the scenes video of one of his shoots for his website.

You can see Chris’ work on his website.

And watch the video in HD on Vimeo.

Song – Keep The Car Running by Arcade Fire

Video on Surfline!

Chris — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:47:45 +0000

This is actually pretty old news, but I didn’t have a blog when it happened so I’m posting it now! My S-Turns Barrel Fest ’09 surf video got featured on Surfline last summer which was pretty cool, but I just checked it out for the first time in a while and it has almost 19,000 views! Check it out on the Surfline website:

Surfline