Portfolio: Robb Wilson

Robb Wilson

Co-Editor/Photographer, Aladdin Surf Mag

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Martin Cabada. Walking on water. Photo: Robb Wilson

Are words even necessary? Photo: Robb Wilson

The colors were pretty nuts on this particular night. Just ask Luke Rife. Photo: Robb Wilson

$I took this shot of Kiron Jabour pulling in at Backdoor Pipeline late last season. He was staying out as long as he could. It was pretty dark when I took this photo of him. It\'s one of my favorite images. Photo: Robb Wilson$

I took this shot of Kiron Jabour pulling in at Backdoor Pipeline late last season. He was staying out as long as he could. It was pretty dark when I took this photo of him. It's one of my favorite images. Photo: Robb Wilson

This is Kauai boy Dylan Goodale doing some sun salutations on a beautiful California day. Photo: Robb Wilson

$Five words. \"Gabriel Villaran is an Animal!\" Backdoor Pipeline. Photo: Robb Wilson$

Five words. "Gabriel Villaran is an Animal!" Backdoor Pipeline. Photo: Robb Wilson

$Good morning, Huntington Beach. I took this photo about two seconds before I jumped in the water. Who doesn\'t love lots of clouds with crazy colors? Photo: Robb Wilson$

Good morning, Huntington Beach. I took this photo about two seconds before I jumped in the water. Who doesn't love lots of clouds with crazy colors? Photo: Robb Wilson

$I try to get up north as much as possible. This is a shot of a place that\'s pretty special to me. If you look close, you can see the only guy out (between the rock and the wave) taking this set on the head. Photo: Robb Wilson$

I try to get up north as much as possible. This is a shot of a place that's pretty special to me. If you look close, you can see the only guy out (between the rock and the wave) taking this set on the head. Photo: Robb Wilson

Noah Wegrich, getting wild in the rugged waters of Central California. Photo: Robb Wilson

$If anyone knows his way around the reefs at Off The Wall, it\'s local boy Kekoa Bacalso. Photo: Robb Wilson$

If anyone knows his way around the reefs at Off The Wall, it's local boy Kekoa Bacalso. Photo: Robb Wilson

Martin Cabada, about to finish his day off properly. Photo: Robb Wilson

This day was rad. Austin Smith-Ford and I went on a little wave hunt and scored a few fun ones at this little wedge. The water was super clear this day and we could see little Leopard sharks swimming around. It was pretty sweet. Photo: Robb Wilson

Peruvian Gabriel Villarán, laying back under the Hawaiian sun. Photo: Robb Wilson

Last season, I stayed at the Hurley house for a while. Sometimes I would just hang out and take these pulled back shots from the Lanai. Unknown Surfer. Photo: Robb Wilson

$Noah \"Waggy\" Wegrich getting all Gangnam Style at Ehukai last season. Photo: Robb Wilson$

Noah "Waggy" Wegrich getting all Gangnam Style at Ehukai last season. Photo: Robb Wilson

Torrey Meister seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Photo: Robb Wilson

$I don\'t know Kelly personally, but there\'s a cool little story behind this image of how I got him to smile and make eye contact long enough for me to take this photo. Ask me in person sometime. Photo: Robb Wilson$

I don't know Kelly personally, but there's a cool little story behind this image of how I got him to smile and make eye contact long enough for me to take this photo. Ask me in person sometime. Photo: Robb Wilson

$\"Depth.\" Sometimes less is more. Sometimes simplicity is key. Photo: Robb Wilson$

"Depth." Sometimes less is more. Sometimes simplicity is key. Photo: Robb Wilson

This is Austin Smith-Ford. This day was small and kind of gloomy, but we went out and made the best of it. Photo: Robb Wilson

$Plain and simple, my buddy Noah \"Waggy\" Wegrich goes off! He and I were on the North Shore together late last season. I took this shot of him at Off The Wall. He doesn\'t care if it\'s dry reef, he was going ballistic. Photo: Robb Wilson$

Plain and simple, my buddy Noah "Waggy" Wegrich goes off! He and I were on the North Shore together late last season. I took this shot of him at Off The Wall. He doesn't care if it's dry reef, he was going ballistic. Photo: Robb Wilson

$There\'s a few reasons why I dig this photo of Kelly Slater. The groms stoking on the inside is one of them. Photo: Robb Wilson$

There's a few reasons why I dig this photo of Kelly Slater. The groms stoking on the inside is one of them. Photo: Robb Wilson

$Who says you have to stop shooting and or surfing just because the sun is going down? This was a fun little flash session in Huntington Beach with my friend Martin Cabada. Kid\'s got mad style. Photo: Robb Wilson$

Who says you have to stop shooting and or surfing just because the sun is going down? This was a fun little flash session in Huntington Beach with my friend Martin Cabada. Kid's got mad style. Photo: Robb Wilson

This guy got barreled forever on this wave. It was actually one of those sequences that was so good I had a hard time choosing which frame I like best. Unknown foamball rider, Backdoor Pipeline. Photo: Robb Wilson

A portrait of the artist.

I was born in the Philippines and moved to Long Beach, California, when I was around four years old. Long Beach is a very diverse city with a lot to offer. I’ve been surfing my whole life, but I’ve also been plagued with back problems. I’ve had eight back surgeries and three hip surgeries–all surfing and snowboarding related. This ultimately led to me discovering a new passion: photography. It started off as just a way to stay connected to the ocean as well as my friends and family that surf. In fact, I started shooting photos from the water before I ever took photos on land. This might sound cliché and might also be hard for some people to understand, but photography basically saved my life.

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