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People will stare, make it worth their while... TEAM EDITORS Ben Nathan Michael Dillon HEAD GRAPHIC DESIGNER Ginny Hodgkinson E: designer@surfvisuals.com ON THE COVER Amy Markham Mia -Rose Hyland (model) CONTRIBUTORS Aidan Stevens Amy Markham Alan Van Gysen Caitlin O’Grady Cal Foster Dave Thew Hayden O’Neill Jon Way Karsten Jurkschat Marcus Paladino Ming Nomchong Nick Green Remy Bernhardt Rick Avena Valerie Tobin Vera Monteiro Zach Sanders
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“SUNSET OR SUNRISE...?” Photography by 13 REMY BERNHARDT
Pg.20 Thanks, Desfura. Pg.38 Yours, Remy Bernhardt. Pg.52 Yours, Tom Pearsall. Pg.74 Yours, Dave Thew. Pg.90 Yours, Aidan Stevens. Pg.102 On the road, Vera Monteiro. Pg.108 On the road, Jon Way. Pg.116 On the road, Zach Sanders. Pg.120 On the road, Alan Van Gysen.
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SAVAGE TENDENCIES Photography and art by CAL FOSTER
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ANRIELLE HUNT (LEFT) ROISIN CAROLAN (RIGHT) Photography by 19 DAVE THEW
Desfura. Words by CAITLIN O’GRADY HAYDEN O’NEILL (DESFURA)
Firstly, what exactly is Desfura and how did it come about?
‘Desfura is our creative agency formed 6 months ago with the goal to combine our love of a variety of mediums and a familiarity with current cultures, trends and art. A refined aesthetic that is portrayed through an expansive body of work, both commercial and personal with a focus on art direction, content creation, film production and photography. We actually both met working at our local surf store 8 years ago. We collaborated on a project and remained good friends. Although we led separate lives both living overseas, it wasn’t until early 2017 when we were on the same continent that Hayden started assisting Cait on weddings. Maybe this is what ignited our relationship that year. One month into it, our baby Desfura was created over a hot date and some wine. Pinot Noir gets you every time right?
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Can you tell us about your creative backgrounds? Caitlin:
The classic story of ‘my mum gave me my first disposable when I was 12’ is where it all began for me; taking ripper photos of my girl crew giggling over the hot boys on year 7 camp. When I turned 18, this disposable was swapped with a digital. Again, cheers Mum. Un f ortunately, it was short lived when it was slung around my neck in a snowboarding accident in North America that resulted in a hefty hospital bill, a body that felt like I had been hit by a bus and the death of my camera. I came home to begin studying Photography in 2012. I couldn’t afford a new digi back then so I found myself purchasing a Mamiya645; a medium format film camera. Often inspired by dance, my work began by designing, producing and photographing costumes that stem from the worlds around me. Fascinated by the unknown, the costumes depicted the imagination of humans as extensions of natural uninhabitated environments and this was the perfect camera to depict the Earth’s rawness. Not only this, but not wanting to waste money on film; it really taught me to look closely at every moment and composition to decide whether it was worth the click. I continued this fascination studying Fine Art Visual Art, majoring in Photography at The Victorian College Of The Arts. I was pretty fortunate to be asked to collaborate with an amazing cinematographer who wanted to shoot any concept I threw at him. This found myself co-directing my first short clip ‘Flightless’ and completely opened my eyes to the world of film. Following my first year at VCA, I moved to North America for 14 months where the vast uninhabited environments manifested immense inspiration to my practice. Here, I worked on film sets whilst contin uing to work on my own concepts. I came home to finish my degree in 2016. My personal body of work continues to explore the external and internal make up of humanity. Interested in the body and human interaction, I use differing mediums such as film, photography and sculpture. I question the relationship between what is real or hyper-reality, the external and the internal and whether one can exist without the other. If I am not working on my own practice, I am still directing music videos and commercials, making costumes, photographing and doing a lot of art direction.
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Can you tell us about your creative backgrounds? Hayden:
I guess for me it all started when I was 16 after going for a few swims with a disposable camera like most surf photographers, I fell instantly in love with it. I would photograph friends around home and worked my ass off to save up for water gear and some new cameras. It wasn’t until I was 18 that I started to get some traction in mags and online, I met some legends from home and we banded together to create some really rad shit. Having never studied photography itself, I taught myself everything and got tips from my friends alongside my mum and brother. In 2014 I got offered a job in Micronesia shooting P-Pass and it’s surrounds which I didn’t even bat an eyelid to, easily the best 3 months I’ve had, we scored amazing waves in that time and I met so many incredible people, from that trip I was able to curate a solo show with a collection of works, then continuing on to be involved in over 8 different shows, both group and individual. Enter 2015 where I moved to Bali for a year and really pushed myself shooting in bigger waves and then branching out into some other avenues working on campaigns for brands outside of the surf world, a super refreshing feel. In the past 2 years I was able to create my first publication ‘Cinema Paradiso’ which has now gone on to sell out. Since then I’ve found myself in a close relationship with brands like Hurley, Havianas, Inmindseye and now the Epworth healthcare system which I still feel so humbled to be working alongside. Hayden:
The way I see the world now is so different to what I believe most ordinary people see. I’m always studying light, motion, colour and distance. Photography has allowed me to open up to new avenues in life and ponder things I might not have even noticed without it. Sitting in the ocean, between waves, I find myself watching the water below, the spray above and the birds in the sky. It makes you notice things, even the smallest things, I see so much more of. I know until the day I’m 6 feet under I’ll always be inspired and influenced by photography and what it has taught me.
Photography is capturing light. And without light, there is only darkness. So I truly believe that it has opened my eyes up to the world. To see colour where there is light, and to see shape when there is shadow. It has allowed me to see colour, in the most chromatic spaces and to see imperfect perfection in the mundane. To seek calm before the storm and to find beauty in it all. Not only this, but it makes you collaborate and bounce ideas off strangers. To give or receive a little, then to push concepts further. I find it so amazing that people can have faith in the vision in our brains, that we are going to produce something unique.
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What is one other thing that it has taught you?
A photograph lies. It is always never good enough or it depicts something that is better than what was in reality. Learn how to read the moment when it’s not going to be good enough because it’s those moments you don’t want to miss hiding behind a lens trying to get it. You’re never going to. So be at peace and watch the world with your eyes. It’s these fleeting moments you really don’t want to miss. On another note, just seriously learn when to put your camera (or phone) down and be in the present.
yourself ahead of the game?
That's the thing hey? Anyone can instantly take a photo. We have had people say to us ‘oh that's so expensive. Don’t you just point and shoot?’ Well yes. But we have also spent a ridiculous amount of money on equipment and time refining our skills. Learning about light, composition and colour. Noticing the details in the backgrounds, let alone the foregrounds. Growing up, we have worked our butts off for free to try and push into the industry, not to mention the HECS debt that also accompanies the Art and Photography Degrees. If the client is thinking of employing us, it means they need help to produce the end product. Don’t cheap out because we will push your concept one step further than what image of inspiration you first fell in love with. And we don’t just do photography. Our experience in differing mediums allows us to bring a wider range of knowledge all together. We love to work on projects that creatively challenge us. We are two minds that bounce off one another for ultimate results and we completely and utterly love what we do. We are so invested in it. On another note, we are going to be really narcissistic and say that we are bloody fun to be around too.
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Got any advice for any aspiring photographers?
Have faith in your ideas and know that they are never going to turn out exactly the way that you had planned. But trust us, everything happens for a reason. That mistake or incident will make the shoot. Whether its the model that couldn’t make it or the weather that decided to turn… it was all meant to happen. Also, always do the shit jobs. Because it’s on the shit jobs that you meet the right people. Even if you have to work in retail or hospitality to save, to buy your dream camera or take you to the dream location. Do the shit jobs. They always lead to something greater. So what’s the plan for the year ahead?
From the end of April, we find ourselves on a road trip through America. Beginning in LA we move north along the California coast, into Canada. We will drive back down the middle of the states through Oregon, Texas, Utah and Georgia to name a few. There we continue on east towards Florida and elsewhere in-between, back up the north finishing in New York. Most likely 4 months on the road before we settle into New York where Cait will be working for the remainder of the year. She doesn’t know anyone there so if anyone has any contacts in any party of the creative industry then please shout her a lead! Unfortunately Hayden was unable to attain the same visa as he hasn’t studied, so he’ll be flying in and out between work, back home or maybe living the dream unemployed working on personal projects. While travelling Desfura wants to collaborate with as many brands, artists, models, designers and whoever else they cross paths with.
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What's DESFURA’s dream? Hayden:
‘It’s so rewarding working alongside Cait, she’s a great business partner / girlfriend and sharing ideas with her is always a pleasure.’ Moving forward, a great big DESFURA family would be amazing, taking the agency abroad and having access to rad locations to let our ideas run free would be a dream come true.
Hayden and I are fortunate to work together in something that we are so passionate about but to have a company full of rad minds across various countries is the dream I think. ‘I would love to have the ability to employ all my creative friends to make one big DESFURA family.’
Hey, If you’re looking to work with Caitlin and Hayden of Desfura, get in touch via:desfura@gmail.com or alternatively f o l l o w them via:
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MIAN V Photography by 31 HAYDEN O'NEILL
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PASCAL VAN DER HAAR. Photography by 35 KARSTEN JURKSCHAT
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Restless. Words by REMY BERNHARDT
All my life I’ve been drawn to new landscapes. As a result from growing up in the dreamy, bottom left-hand-pocket of WA, Margaret River. A town that unconditionally promises impossibly azure blue waters, hidden heavens, long roads and empty beaches. I’ve since been inspired by open spaces and beautiful sceneries. And even more so inspired to go out and see what the rest of the world has to offer. It began in the Philippines, my grandma was Filipino so I had always wanted to go. The Philippines was my first trip away from home and gee bloody whiz did that place take my breath away. At first, I wasn’t the most savvy of travellers, I had my sister organise almost everything for me and as soon as I got to the sweet chilli Philis I burnt my ankle on the muffler of a scooter, sounds like a pretty superfluous detail to share but this meant that I was out of action and the water for most of the trip. I kept myself occupied with my camera. The Philippines is grandeur, a shangri la with the bluest of waters, a place so beautiful that it’s almost impossible to take a bad photo of. Like most gen Y babies, I like to document anything and everything that happens in my life so I started up a shitty wordpress to share and show this place, a place that was nothing like I had seen before.
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“ Ever since then I’ve been hooked. Addicted to the feeling of having to be somewhere else and addicted to art of photography. A restless art I like to call it.” -REMY BERNHARDT
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I’ve now travelled to over 15 countries in the last 3 years, a broke and uncommitted uni student, trying to see as many things as my time and Centrelink payments will allow me. I’ve seen some darn special things and met some fine specimens along the way. I’ll be forever grateful for The Northern Hotel in Byron Bay, where I met Jon Lauro (director and producer of Summersite). After a few slurred words, 10 too many beers and a quick look at my less than worthy wordpress Lauro hand-balled me my first job. I was considerably unprepared for what was to come. A couple weeks later I found myself shooting behind the scenes of a Billabong surf trip. A job incredibly out of my depth, where I used a disposable camera to create a series of images accompanied by an article of half-assed words. I did a terrible job, but to this day it has been my favourite. My biggest learning curve and an introduction to the bizarre mind-field and vortex that we call the ‘creative industry’. I’ve fallen countless times since taking up photography, still learning and finding my feet in the exciting and confusing creative world. I’ve started up a photography business called Dust and Bone with my two sidekicks (which failed miserably), I’ve have had numerous articles rejected and some pretty heavy feedback from some of my most respected role models and directors. My restlessness and compulsion to explore has seen me dabble in surf, travel and fashion photography. And I still have absolutely no idea where I’ll end up with it all, or what the fuck being “a creative” even means. Maybe I’ll be successful, most likely broke. But forever thankful because without that itch, that unavoidable and inescapable feeling of needing to be somewhere else, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to snap some photos that I am proud of and to share with you my unbeknown journey into a restless world.
And I still have absolutely no idea where I’ll end up with it all, or what the fuck being “a creative” even means.
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“JUST A FKN BABE” Photography by CAL FOSTER
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NORWAY Photography by 52 TOM PEARSALL
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What was it I read about the secret to happiness? Living in the present? Bugger that, it’s summer slop right now at home; better to take a disorientating dive down memory lane, splayed out on the couch, ignoring the tempting whispers of the hypnotic ceiling fan tempting me to take a siesta‌
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The land of men in grey suits. Location SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Think you’d be paranoid swimming at offshore slabs in the shark infested waters of Margaret River? Try getting dropped off a ski into a blue-black drop off next to a South Australian slab, the water filled with dark imagination and malice. Your mind is like a cat getting thrown into a bathtub, instinctive fears scratching and scraping the walls of your brain to get back to safety. But then you get your first look at the wave. All of a sudden the water is changing from black to turquoise as the wave transforms your disturbance into wonder‌
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Where everything is endless. Location NAMIBIA
Namibia gets its name from one of the worlds oldest deserts, The Namib, meaning “vast place”. This makes a whole lot of sense as you approach the provincial runway. From 20,000 feet, in every direction, there is… nothing. Endless sand. A death sentence if you were to lose your way. Thankfully the oceans of Namibia are as productive as the land is barren. Surf is only a relatively recent discovery for many Namibians, with a growing community of hardcore surfers blossoming with the discovery of one of the worlds most awe inspiring waves. Workers of the ocean-based industries (oil, fishing, transport) were the first to come across the Anaconda of the Atlantic, ‘Skeleton Bay’. Can you imagine being the first to spot this monster flawlessly chomping its way down over two kilometres of desolate beach?
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achingly cold water. Where the men all look like Ragnar, beer costs about the same as its weight in gold, and the sky dances shivering so much your teeth are snapping together, chewing savagely on dried cod or Norway is sure to leave you gob-smacked for a long time after you leave.
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“Grab me a Chicko Roll and a chocolate milkshake… don’t forget the sauce, and don’t take any bites out of it on the way back alright!” -PUBERTY BLUES
Ladies of the bay. Words by DAVE THEW
Surely plenty of you have seen ‘Puberty Blues’, the 1981 Australian Film about a couple of suburban Sydney teen girls trying battling the usual teenage dilemmas whilst stepping into the world of surfing. It wasn’t easy, and amongst the movies many funny one-liners, there are plenty which accurately describe the view most male surfers had toward female surfers. Thankfully, gone are the days when the girls are waiting on the beach when the boys have all the fun.
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When looking around the the line-up anywhere in The Bay, you will notice that there are often more girls than guys in the water, and there’s a good chance that they’re getting some of the better waves too. There are plenty of gurfer gangs and a whole local female surf scene which is thriving thanks to local brands like ‘Lore of the Sea’ and ‘Atmosea’, who keep the good vibes flowing and aim to encourage those girls who don’t surf how fun it can be in the water. More importantly, they show how it’s not all about short boards, power-hacks, or getting barrelled, but it’s really just about having a good time. Looking at the bigger picture, we all know there is huge inequality between the genders. Only in the last century have women been given the right to vote in many parts of the world, and it took until the 2000’s for Australia’s first female Prime minister. While these steps forward are welcomed with open arms, The US are yet to even see a female President, and just looking at how many females sit on the boards of big companies or in parliament show how much inequality remains.
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When looking around the the line-up anywhere in The Bay, you will notice that there are often more girls than guys in the water, and there’s a good chance that they’re getting some of the better waves too. There are plenty of gurfer gangs and a whole local female surf scene which is thriving thanks to Local brands like ‘Lore of the Sea’ and ‘Atmosea’, who keep the good vibes flowing and aim to encourage those girls who don’t surf how fun it can’t be in the water. More importantly, they show how it’s not all about short boards, power-hacks, or getting barrelled, but it’s really just about having a good time. Looking at the bigger picture, we all know there is huge inequality between the genders. Only in the last 100 years in many parts of the world have women been given the right to vote, and it took until the 2000’s for Australia’s first female Prime minister. While these steps forward are welcomed with open arms, The US are yet to even see a female President, and just looking at how many females sit on the boards of big companies or in parliament show how much inequality there still is. Though slowly, and thank fully, they’re gaining ground. I saw slowly, because I still hear grubs wolf-whistling at girls every day, I still hear hear people (including mates) at the pub telling degrading stories, and most surfing mags only post stuff about how good they look in the water/use sex to sell.
LAURE MAYER (ABOVE), AMBRE VICTOIRE (BELOW) Photography by 79 DAVE THEW
Though slowly, and thank fully, they’re gaining ground. I say slowly, because I still hear grubs wolf-whistling, I still hear hear people at the pub telling degrading stories, and the water and use sex to sell. - DAVE THEW
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But over time, even with all this, for every step back, there are a still couple of steps forward. Once there is more public debate over the big issues, more voices heard, more rational thinking, change will soon follow. It’s all got to start somewhere. And that place, my friends, is in the water. By getting out there, doing what the guys do, often doing it better, girls don’t have to sit back on the beach and let the guys have for them, no real boundary. All the boundaries which have held back women social constructs. It’s going to be a lot of work to overcome these boundaries, but it will happen, it’s only a matter of time.
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So, how can you help promote the growth of female Watch your language in the water (talk as if your mum was in the line-up listening to every word you said), watch a women’s surf comp or two, and next time you
ready to burn them because you assume they can’t surf or aren’t going to get into the wave, instead give a hoot and watch on, as you will probably learn a thing or two.
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ROISIN CAROLAN, LAURE MAYER, STEPH SCHECHTER Photography by DAVE THEW
(L-R): LAURA HASTINGS, ROISIN CAROLAN, LAURE MAYER, STEPH SCHECHTER Photography by DAVE THEW
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How to surf 101. SURFERCHICK11@HOTMAIL.COM Words by SOPHIE FERGUSON
If you’ve paddled out to a bunch of people and every single one of them stares at you with a look in their eye like you’ve just stolen the love of their life or killed their dog, then chances are you’ve bumped into a group of the infamous “locals only.” My best advice here is to steal one of their waves that comes in the next set, catch it to shore, run to the car park and drive outta that joint faster than you’d leave a store that undercharged you without realising. Most of your surfer mates will probably assume that you can duck dive, coz you know, every surfer can duck dive, right? When you’re stuck in the channel (that awful mid section where a wave is about to break on your head). You have the option to either turn around and paddle to catch the wave as if a great white is tailing you, or duck dive into the wave and emerge free, unscathed into the pure, calm abyss. If neither of these are an option for you, then please don’t underestimate the good ol’ faithful turtle roll. Personally, I like to pretend I’m a sleeping otter floating upstream, gripping to a log. In reality it will most likely bring back a bit of nostalgia and feel like when your brother used to chuck you in the tumble dryer for shits n gigs. (Or did that only happen to me?) But I promise you it’s the safest method, it may just take you ten years to paddle out the line-up.
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Nazaré. Words by VERA MONTEIRO
Nazaré, in Portugal, has some of the heaviest waves in the world. On the south of Nazaré’s Fort lies a deep undersea canyon that generates big waves towards the north, to the famous “Praia do Norte”. It was here that, in January, the Portuguese Hugo Vau might have broken an existing record for surfing the biggest wave ever. An estimated 35 meters wave, nicknamed “Big Mama”, awaited for seven years. Hugo told me about surfing in Nazaré, what his “psychological” training consists in and about how thankfull he is for the support of his teammates. He works with David Truong Tan, founder of Life Forces, with whom he trains different techniques like meditation, relaxation and the visualization of positive things happening. This helps him staying focused and enjoying that moment without any worries or fears. Regarding to Nazaré, he calls it “a 10 year old relationship”. Being considered his second home, the place where his dreams came true, where he surfed the biggest waves and where he hangs with his friends.
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“Praia do Norte” will make you feel tiny and humble. The waves will make sure you know who’s in charge there. The wind will try to push you away and to knock you down. Then, if you’re lucky, you might see some incredible brave surfers having fun. The energy there is overwhelming. After a bit, you’ll be so amazed by Nazaré that you’ll never want to leave. I know I didn’t.
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Pipe. Words by JON WAY
Shooting pipe for the first time was amazing, but still more unnerving than I’d care to admit. It’s rather intimidating to go from a casual observer to an active participant at a place built up in your head from 20 years of ogling it in the surf mags. Being on the wrong end of a set, or blowing someones wave/shot, and I already (rightly or wrongly) had an idea how bad it would suck. You’d also think you kinda had it sorted out, but the next day you’d quickly find you hadn’t– it’s rather humbling for someone who has lived the majority of his life in the ocean to be that situationally clueless. The guys getting crazy shots from the perfect angles– that's from putting in time.. and prolly being more talented and having bigger balls, but I’ll just conveniently say thats besides the point. Pipe’s not the place you’re going to have dialed in a week, month or even a season. After my month there, I'd say I have a tenuous understanding at best. All that being said, everyone in and around pipe was super positive and welcoming- people like invisible photographers. I did get chirped at by a guy with a long lens for holding up my camera deep on the shoulder on my first day (I was asking for it), but everyone else was great as along as you sorta knew your plac e. The north shore is a weird intersection of established order and the proverbial aloha spirit– just don’t make waves, and you’re good.
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Norfolk Island. Words by ZACH SANDERS
As surfers and Photographers there is always that one wave that lights the fire in our belly and gets us as excited as a kid in a candy shop. For me that wave is on my home of Norfolk Island Called “Wunnas”. Wunnas gets its name after sea urchins ( wunna is what we call sea urchins in our local Norfolk language) in which the reef is covered in. Wunnas is a really heavy left that comes out of the deep and unloads on a super shallow reef. It's such an intimidating wave because it doesn’t have a back to it so you really have to get into the wave on the take off otherwise your going to get pitched. I love surfing and get even more excited when I'm swimming out there shooting photos.
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The Pirate Isles of Madagascar Madagascar - Searching for, and finding world-class setups and waves in Africa’s most isolated country. It’s out there. You just have to want to look. Like the hunters of today who visit year after year in search of lost pirate treasure, surfers know that proverbial gold exists, waiting to be found and discovered in remote Madagascar. And like the pirates of old who sailed these waters, Frank Soloman, Grant ‘Twiggy’ Baker and Slade Prestwich were there to map, navigate and find their own piece of paradise. A place they could call their own and revel in. The kind of place we all dream about. A safe haven not of the modern world. Traveling to and around Madagascar in search of undiscovered waves isn’t easy. Tales of saltwater crocodiles, sharks, malaria and suspicious locals are at the top of the list of concerns. As is injury - being in such a remote location. Specialised tree tents had been packed despite their weight, electronic shark shield devices were fully charged, all known antimalarials were digested and a Malagasy-speaking local was onboard. As was a medic - just in case. With the allure and whispers of the spoils far outweighing the hazards, the surfers set sail with excited hearts and hopefully minds; the adventure of a lifetime already unfolding like the map Slade then so keenly studied. Having come so far already in every aspect of the adventure, finding the waves proved to be relatively easy. But setting up base-camp and befriending the locals was less so. Suspending tents meters above the ground was discovered to be an art, one which took a couple nights and a few uprooted palm trees to get right. If the tension isn’t perfectly balanced, an uncomfortable nights sleep was guaranteed. On arrival off s h o re locals thought the crew were child smugglers; not returning their friendly waves and running off into the village. Before receiving his blessi n g to set up camp and seeing the surfers “play on the water” the chief of the village said that human trafficking is a big problem in remote areas like this in Madagascar, and children are often taken from villages like his. In the days to follow the crew searched, sweated and found what they had be looking for. A stretch of rich coastline with numerous setups that on various swells would light up for those lucky enough to know it. On the final day while sailing home an unexpected pulse set the ocean rolling, and the surfers faces smiling as the last wave came into sight. An unknown right reef-pass barreling with 4-5ft pristine waves in a windless sea. Perfection. Treasure found.
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armchair with Google Earth. It’s out there and available to all who seek have to want to look -ALAN VAN GYSEN
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“WATCH OUT FOR SNAKES” Photography by 126 ALAN VAN GYSEN
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CRAIG ANDERSON Photography by AIDAN STEVENS
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AW YER HOW GOODS A DURRIE AND A TINNIE?! Photography by AIDAN STEVENS
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Summer dayze. Words by CAL FOSTER
17th of March 2018, it was 7am on a humid/wet Friday in Bali....and I was fucking hungover. Drunken nights out taking photos seemed to be our evening agenda, while surfing, skating and fashion photography seemed to be the go for the day time, can’t complain. But regardless of how much my head was throbbing I was pumped to shoot the “Summer Daze” campaign you see before you. But I didn’t just wake up one day in Indonesia as a camera loving, tinder addicted, creative kook. This year has definitely seen itself as one of the biggest turning points in my career. And it’s only the beginning. For a long time nothing really happened, I tried stuff that didn’t work for me, learnt my lesson and moved on to the next thing.. that’s the only way you learn how to do things a little less wrong. I think every creative goes through a stunt, whether that is with their personal life (having the black mamba as a girlfriend in my case), having issues at home, having a creative block or just something fucked in general, we’ve all at some stage gone through some sort of roadblock. But have patience and the passion and things will happen, maybe not straight away, but they will. The past year presented some challenges and many creative slumps for me that made me realise and revaluate my priorities. So a best mate and I booked a bunch of trips and prompted us to shoot the skate, surf and fashion culture from across some of the most influential places in the world from Indo, California, Japan and more. What came of that? Well there’s still a lot more to come considering its only May. However I have a coffee table book around the corner, “SoCal,” documenting my interpretation of the youth, skate/ surf and fashion scene within California from a month ago. The series looks at paying respect to the founding fathers of skateboarding
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JOSIE PRENDERGAST Photography by MING NOMCHONG
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ANAIS PIERQUET Photography by AMY MARKHAM
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Amy. Words by
SOPHIE FERGUSON
It’s an exciting time to be a woman embracing the ocean! I fell in love with the sea at a very young age, the connection ran deep and I craved the waves daily. However, at this time there was something missing in the surfing community for me. There was very little expression or celebration of femininity in the waves. I would quite often be the only female in the lineup and though I thoroughly enjoyed the friendships I had made with the guys, and appreciated their impact on my approach to the waves, I desperately craved a larger female presence in surfing. It wasn’t until I went to Old Man’s break in Canggu that I had a group of four girls surfing with me and about twenty others out there (including one that stuck out to me, Flora Christin Butarbutar), that I really felt a true connection and sisterhood with the girls. Flora is a local longboard surfer and the first Indonesian competitive female surfer, she lives in Canggu and surfs two to three times every single day. I watched her go out every single day for a month, she would come in only for snacks and water. I’d watch her eat her banana and have a coffee, her frame is so tiny and she is very fit. It shocked me that this girl had so much determination, she told me how she wanted to be the best in her division. I love how she had a dream and isn’t stopping until she achieves it, she’s even started getting sponsors too.
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MADDY HOFFMANN. Photography by AMY MARKHAM
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“I hope to use light, creativity, colour and movement to portray the graceful yet powerful nature - AMY MARKHAM
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It’s hard being the only girl when out in the surf, the boys tend to treat you differently, well from the places I’ve surfed in WA anyway. I’m always trailing behind, getting absolutely smashed by the white wash. I know the boys think I’ll give up and turn back, but I think it’s my acknowledgment of there doubt that pushes me to get out there and prove them wrong. Women’s surfing has come a long way since I was a young girl. Now we have endless inspiration of women dedicated to their craft of the sea. There are short boarders shredding with power and progression, paired with a grace and elegance that only women can bring to the sport. We have female long boarders dancing upon ocean top, with unrivalled grace and precision. There are water women whose hearts are equally dedicated to the pursuit of capturing creative imagery and surfing the waves of the sea. We have a World Tour full of fearless and talented professional athletes and we have women who simply love to have fun and get salty every day before work.
CLOSEST TO FURTHEST; MIA, CAROLINE, BRODIE HALFORD Photography by AMY MARKHAM
As a surfer and ocean/lifestyle photographer, one of my greatest goals is to capture the ever developing, raw beauty of women in the waves. I hope to use light, creativity, colour and movement to portray the graceful yet powerful nature of women’s surfing and I hope to tell the story of an unrivaled, freedom-filled lifestyle that comes along with it. If the boys can do it, then so can the girls. Something within me comes alive when I see other girls out their ripping, I just feel so proud and happy to be a woman that is going out there and getting amongst it, not worrying about anyone around her. My hope is that girls aren’t deterred from the line-up by boys that are intimidating, I want us to all come together and surf equally, to share the magical sea and the salty fun that isn’t just a sport or a hobby, but a lifestyle that will stick around for many years to come, for all of us to enjoy.
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In my pursuit to capture the essence of women in the ocean,
in soft, fading light‌ To a recent session I had with the stylish and artistic, travelling long boarder Anais Pierquet (@ Byron Bay. I am stoked every time I get the opportunity to capture another female’s expression of this craft. T he
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Ming.
Words by MING NOMCHONG Ming Nomchong, Australia based fashion and lifestyle photographer. Ming Nomchong loves the energy of a beautiful place, and she knows how to capture it. Raised on the east coast of Australia with a camera in one hand and a surfboard in the other, Ming has built an international reputation with her authentic sun ’n’ salt fashion and lifestyle images. With her rare combination of edge, adventure, and style, Ming is bringing something fresh to lifestyle photography. And clients as diverse as Billabong, Cotton On, and Spell count on Ming’s easygoing energy and knack for capturing those “in-between” moments to bring their brands to life. Ming graduated with a degree in Fine Arts with a major in Photo-media from COFA UNSW in 2004 and continued the following 3 years as a Photo assistant in Sydney before moving to Byron Bay to start shooting for her own clients.
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“It’s amazing how the ocean can heal and revive you. How it can bring you together and connect you with people around you. Out there in the ocean, we all share a common love, a love that brings us closer to each other and creates a community that is strong and protective. Once indicted, you’re a life long member. It’s a playground for all ages and from all walks of life. There’s no pre-requisite except for a love of the sea.” -MING NOMCHONG
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Photo comp. Featuring: MARCUS PALADINO (LIFESTYLE) RICK AVENA (TRAVEL) VALERIE TOBIN (PEOPLE) NICK GREEN (SURF)
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Lifestyle. MARCUS PALADINO Words by GARRETT HOLT
Too often photos in cold water destinations depend on the mountains, the snow and the wildlife to make the shot work, however, Marcus is never content to rely on them. There are good waves on the west coast of Canada, but Marcus knows there are also some damn good surfers. Probably spending more time in the water than most surfers in Canada would be comfortable with, he’s intent on showcasing the high-perform a n ce surfing that continues to be pushed north of the 49th parallel. The hard work that is required to focus on performance surfing has made Marcus one of the desired photographers pros look to work with in Canada. As the tides, wind and swell are difficult to line up, surfers love having a dependable photographer around who’s always keen for a mission with no guarantees.
ANDY JONES Photography by MARCUS PALADINO
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Travel. RICK AVENA Words by RICK AVENA
For me, there’s nothing better than sleeping in a tent on a point break and waiting for it to turn on. Every morning, poking your head out at first light to see if the swell is as big as it sounded in your sleep. This day, everything came together and it was magical until dark. Well worth every hour of driving and roughing it in the dirt for a week. It’s a lot more rewarding for me to go on a trip that takes effort to make happen. The waves surfed and photos taken are worth so much more.
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People. VALERIE TOBIN Words by VALERIE TOBIN
This photo was taken two years ago when a big storm hit Portugal and gave us some insane liquid monsters about 20- 25 meters high. I did a road trip with some dudes from the end of the world (Sagres) up to Nazare to face these giant walls. It was an unbelievable experience, standing on top of the cliffs, watching some of the best big wave surfers shredding the waves and being part of the history in surfing. I almost shot about 2000 pictures on this day. However just one of these photos truly encapsulates the atmosphere that took place at the famous lighthouse in Nazare. It was the Carnival time of the year... so, I guess I don’t have time to tell you more, do I?
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Surf. NICK GREEN Words by NICK GREEN
Last year one of my good mates hit me up to head over to the South oz desert to try and score some waves. We basically spent 4 weeks surfing everyday, when the waves turned to shit or we got tired, we would get out a fishing rod and try and catch dinner. It was a really good time. Here is a fellow Tasmanian enjoying the fruits of the desert - Andy Schwartz.
GREY CAVES Photography by NICK GREEN
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