Tristan Cronshaw

This is a little throwback to a couple months ago.  Over summer we had a decent run of swell but the winds were always bad near Newport in the arvo  so we took a bunch of quick trips to Salt Creek and other southern spots along with some northern spots.  This is my buddy Tristan Cronshaw who rides for HippyTree, one of the sickest companies that's fairly new to the scene. This shot is from a short but sweet video we made, well I made he surfed haha. The video can be viewed HERE and helped him get a VZ sponsor.  A new video is in the works titled "Your Life is On Repeat" more about that soon some initial filming has been done.  The video is more of a lifestyle video supported with a few clips. Below is a long exposure of Salt Creek. Followed by Tristan himself.

Working Bench

                               Above is the work beach.  Taken with my canon 7d featuring the tools I have been using as of recently.  These tools are some of the most useful tools for me lately.  Shaping another surfboard right now featured below.  Its not completed but its going to be a 5'6" quad with a weird diamond tail(i might change this to a normal diamond tail but as of now I like how it looks and am interested on its performance).  The camera picture is a 50mm Argus Rangefinder aka the Brick.  Its a cool little 35mm camera though it has no built in light meter so lately I have either carried around an extra camera, usually my 7D, or done my best at guessing a decent exposure.  The aperture range goes 3.5, 4, 5.6, 8,11, 16.  While the shutter speed range from 10-300.  

Road on the Coast

Just another Road on the Coast to no where. "Quiet Refuge from the storms of Life"  Finals are almost over and it will be time to hit the road for a short amount of time before the holiday activities leading up to xmas with the fam.  Nikon FE with expired 35mm film.

Its Time to Leave

Need to get out and travel again. Newport has been flat need some more waves. Time to get on a place or in a car to go somewhere new.  Other news I am starting a new video project soon that I have been drawing out some ideas for more information soon.

Travel

Travelling through the pines of big sur a couple weekends ago.  Slow Shutter speed with some reflection off the back window.  Taken with 200 iso colour film on my Nikon FE.  I love that camera.  Its more rugged and durable then anything made these days and even with a canon 7D I enjoy the quality and feel of using the nikon.  The whole argument of which is better is lame in my opinion.  If your above using a camera at your disposal because of the brand then you will never be-able to create truly organic art. Shadowed single fin travelling below also shot at a slow shutter speed to blur everything but the shadow.

Sand Dollar

Big Sur at Sand Dollar Beach.  This is a mile wide cove that is protected nearly from every direction. Its a beach break with really clean long lines unlike HB or NB it actually is good.  Long lines that push towards shore.  I surfed my single fin that I shaped the entire time while I was in Big Sur.  It worked really well for me in overhead sets here.  These shots are from the second day and shot with my 35mm Nikon FE and Ikelite waterhousing.  I had already surfed for a couple hours and really wanted to get some shots.  These are two of my favorite shots from the entire trip including the ones I shot out of the water.  This place is truly amazing would not mind living here for an extended amount of time at one point in my life.

Double Exposures

Double exposure done with my 35mm Nikon FE.  I did a bunch of these types of shots for an art display I had they all came out great in my opinion.  No editing was done to any of these photos.