Oaxaca, Mexico: Catch Surf Trip

Catch Surf, a clothing company out of San Clemente, CA, was kind enough to sponsor my trip to Mexico to photograph a couple of the guys riding for them. Those guys included Kalani "Eggy" Robb, Johnny "the rocket" Redman, and Jason "Action" Jackson. After a couple of flights, haggling over transportation rates, and a long taxi ride complete with near death misses, I arrived in the small town of Santiago Astata: our basecamp for the next few days. Our camp was owned by Danny Setum which was in close proximity to any of the surf spots. Upon arrival the wind was howling at the beach so, instead of surf, we did some product shots. The next couple of days the guys ripped it even though the waves were a tad small. We surfed San Diego's, Lighthouse, and Coloradas. The team also was able to see the incredible coastlines, villages, and eat some of the best Mexican food they've ever had, compliments of Danny Setum's wife, Erica. While it was painful to leave such incredible point breaks, kind people, and great food, it was also nice knowing I would be returning to 70 degree weather where the humidity didn't strip every bit of moisture from your body. Thanks to Catch Surf and their team for making an unforgettable trip and may I be ever so lucky again to attend. Now to the photos!

 Johnny The Rocket

 Kalani Robb

 Kalani, Jason, & Johnny

 Local Dinner

 Outstanding Electrical Wiring (pretty sure this is why we went without power several times)

Danny's "Skybar" with Kalani, Johnny, Jason & Danny "Dunk You" Setum

 Kalani with his Red Snapper dinner

 Johnny

 Kalani killing it

 Action Jackson gouge

 Kalani boost

 Kalani cooling off Johnny

 Johnny cleared for launch

 Kalani

 Jason

Johnny

B&E Art Show

Hi everyone! We’re having another art show at Salon U in Santa Barbara and we would love for you to join. It will display our travel photography as well as local coastal photography. Food, music, and drinks will be served and feel free to bring as many guests as you like for an adult reception. It will be on Friday, September 12th at 6pm at Salon U: 1719 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Please RSVP no later than August 31st. Thanks and look forward to seeing you all there!

Iceland + More

So we just booked a trip for Iceland, Germany, Czech Republic, Belgium, & The Netherlands. We're so excited! We'll be sure to post pictures of the trip and have a running blog every couple of days or so. That way we can write off the trip when the tax man comes :) Until then we'll be dreaming of the auroras, beer, windmills, etc.

Rylan + Lisa

If you want to meet some of the kindest, humblest of peoples, look no further: Rylan + Lisa. They were so great to work with and had so much energy. Most of all, they were happy-go-lucky the entire event and didn't stop partying 'til the lights and music turned off. The wedding was held at the Riviera Mansion with some of the most hardest working teams in the business. Shauna with Alegria By Design coordinated. We hope you enjoy the photos!