As a kid, my friends and I would pool our allowances to buy underwater disposable cameras in hopes to capture a shot of one another pulling into a barrel or hitting the lip. The photos never really turned out great, but the process inspired me to continue with surf photography into my adult years. Fast forward to today, my philosophies are still very much the same. Nothing makes me happier than sharing a photograph with my friends and seeing their reaction to the moment captured.
The majority of this photo gallery is a collection of images from recent El Niño swells that hit North Orange County and North San Diego County, as well as some of my past favorites.
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