Late season is always a bit of a gamble and with the forecasts showing epic east swell coupled with hectic onshore winds, I was expecting this to be one of those hurry-up-and-wait missions.
However, the winds were not as bad as predicted and I scored some epic surf.
See Jbay update 1 and Jbay update 2 for more on the early parts of the trip.
In the run up to SA junior champs (click for that blog) we were blessed with some great, windless weather and a small but fun swell that allowed me some quality time with the groms.
During the Champs, I also managed to score a few good shooting sessions away from the contest circus. Jbay update 3 for more.
This ended up being another absolutely awesome trip with some great shots captured. I was particularly stoked to work closely with some new up-and-coming talent. In particular those from KZNC impressed with their good attitude and immense talent and it was no coincidence that they went on to win the team trophy at SA champs!
A J-Bay trip would not be complete without the generous spoiling from the Smith family and the amazing food from their restaurant, Nina’s! So a big thank you to them
7 images that I think sum up this adventure
Followed by galleries of lifestyle and surf“highlights”
Tanika Hoffman. My second favourite shot of the trip purely because of the effort that went into this creation. This shot did not “just happen” a lot of patience (and luck) was needed. It did help that Tanika was super amped and killing it out there!
Light was a constant issue on this trip but when it came, it was often spectacular!
Sophie Bell was pleasure to work with. Such a talent and deserved her National title!
Gina Smith has been ripping all year! Stoked to be able to work with such an amazing individual
Sebastian Williams launches into the light onshore breeze
Emma Smith, recent SA Champ and ASP Africa champ, enjoys the fun waves and great weather away from the contest crowds.
Rock jumps were “fun” when the swell got big.
Lifestyle Gallery
Surf Gallery
Enthusiast surfing photographer out of Cape Town, South Africa. Photography, and creativity in general is not something that comes naturally
to me, but with hard work, dedication and an obsessive hunger for continued
improvement, I try to make it work.