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Aaron Lieber

Director/Editor/Cinematographer

When I was 19 years old, I got an Internship at TransWorldSURF. During the internship I also edited Dustin Humphrey's photos for Taylor Steele's Sipping Jetstreams bonus video. Then in December 2005, when I was still 19, I decided to try to make a surf film. I made a proposal, presented it to a few companies, then got a contract with Studio 411. In 2008, after 2 years of juggling between finishing college and working on the film, I graduated and two months later The Pursuit premiered in Laguna B...Read more

Adam Dewolfe

Photographer

I have a passionate affair with the ocean and, like most surfers, it keeps me grounded. Born on a small island off of Vancouver Island on Canada’s west coast, I have always had water to play in at my front step. My dad is an old fisherman, and my mom is an all-around artistic person. I’m lucky to say that my fire for an alternative lifestyle and photography was well fed with support from friends and family....Read more

Adam Lindstrom

Teacher/Environmentalist/Surfer

Adam Lindstrom is a New Jersey native who grew up surfing Ocean and Monmouth County.  Lindstrom graduated from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in 2003 with a B.A. Environmental Science and recently completed a Masters of Science in Educational Leadership from Monmouth University. He's been a middle school science teacher for five years now. Teaching truly affords a surfer’s lifestyle with the flexibility to be on almost every swell and provides plenty of time for travel. More importan...Read more

Adam Wright

Surf Forecaster

Adam has been a professional meteorologist and surf forecaster since 1999 and has worked for many of the popular surf sites including Transworld SURF, Surfline, Wavewatch, and FuelTV, and has been published in many of their print counterparts. Currently he is the Chief Forecaster responsible for letting us know when we should ditch the computers for either a quick session to our local breaks or an epic trip across the world. Adam focuses on providing easy-to-understand, (and hopefully entertaini...Read more

Adrian Buchan

Professional Surfer

Adrian "Ace" Buchan is professional surfer who competes on the ASP World Tour, and also serves as an ambassador for the Inspire Foundation, a non-profit that utilizes information communication technology to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people, by creating opportunities for young people to change their lives. Ace has also written a children's book titled "Macka's Barrel into the Dreamtime" which deals with Indigenous and Anglo-Saxon relations and environmental issues....Read more

Alex Cleland

Surfer / Hang Glider / Photographer

After a sea change to the Victorian coastal town of Lorne in 2006, Alex soon developed a deep affection for the ocean, surfing, and hang gliding. Employment at the Lorne Surf Shop gave him the opportunity to engage in an industry he is passionate about, and the flexibility to enjoy surfing, flying and the annual pilgrimages to Sumatra. He leads a lifestyle based on the alliance of surfing and hang gliding, music, family and friends. Of the few people that get to appreciate the way the two recrea...Read more

Alex DePhillipo

Surfer/Director/Producer

Growing up surfing in the north east, I started to get serious into my filmmaking career ever since I moved to Hawaii when I was younger. I guess coming from the east coast I always had that "hungry" attitude to accomplish something in my life. I guess my films are different in comparison to most you see today in which I like to portray emotion, usually the good in trying to bring out the best when capturing something like surfing or people involved in it....Read more

Alex Frings

Water Photographer

Alex Frings, water photographer residing in beautiful Byron Bay, Australia. His mission; Capture emotive moments worth treasuring under exceptionally majestic conditions....Read more

Alex Guiry

Photographer/Surfer

I was raised in the suburbs of Toronto, but I should have been raised on the coast. There were only three things that kept me out of trouble as a youth; snowboarding, art, and the constant dream of moving west to the mountains. Midway through high school I rented my first camera for a darkroom class and discovered my passion. Resisting my carefree reputation I worked hard and got offered early acceptance at a prestigious Canadian Art School out West. Then my father died of a heart attack. I lost...Read more

Alex Marks

Photographer

I live with my beautiful fiance (soon to be wife) on the incredible Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. I love where I live, I feel very lucky to live here. I have always loved the ocean and the area around it, so began my quest to document it through photography. It was about six years ago that I seriously began shooting images of the surf as my primary subject matter. In my quest for waves, people and perfect light I have been lucky enough to have photographed my way through Hawaii, Canad...Read more

Alexander Haro

The Inertia Associate Editor

Alex Haro is based out of Victoria, British Columbia, where he constantly wishes the water was warmer. He's an average surfer, but tries to convince you otherwise when he writes about it. He drinks a little too heavily, swears a little too much, and thinks his dog is a better person than most people....Read more

Alexis Henry

Surfrider Communications Manager

Alexis Henry works as the Communications Manager for The Surfrider Foundation. Henry earned her BA in Sociology from Occidental College where she was a member of the women's volleyball team and her Public Relations Certificate from UCLA. Before joining Surfrider, Alexis was a music publicist for Epitaph Records and I/D Public Relations, working with a wide variety of musicians and bands....Read more

Ali Imran K.

Writer/Traveler/Surfer

Ali Imran K. is a novice surfer, but has submitted completely to the call of the ocean. When he isn't trying to ride a wave (emphasis on “trying”), he can be found indulging in his passion for the written word. His work has been featured in numerous local publications. He is most proud of his past column "Ali, are you okay?” Currently, Ali is taking some time off to search for a life that involves a lot more surfing. Ali can be reached via his website at ...Read more

Ali Shrode

Writer/Surfer

Ali is a so-cal native with a degree in English from UC Riverside. After graduating, she started interning for The Surf Chanel. With a passion for surfing and traveling, she hopes to continue writing and furthering her experiences within the surf culture....Read more

Amelia Heaton-Travis

Artist/Writer/Surfer

Amelia Travis is a California native. A life long love for the salty ocean breeze led her to the coast, where she discovered the magic of surfing. These days, she’s an artist, writer, surfer, yoga instructor, and perennial student. You can find her teaching paddle yoga in San Diego. She lives on a sailboat with her husband and their small, spotted black and white dog. To get the whole story, visit www.salth2oRx.com or www.stokedyogi.com....Read more

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