The SV Journal
Explore the people, places, and culture that shape the SV lifestyle. From surf adventures to behind-the-scenes stories, dive into the heart of the ocean community.

Urban Ripples by Tim Elwin
I start each day in the ocean, in the dark. Nothing but camera and flippers, 50-100m off Manly Beach. You see, I'm waiting for the sun to pop its head...

A Good Day in Tuscany by Tomaso Pardini
It’s Late Night and you’re in bed already. You can’t sleep, you keep on Looking at your phone, checking for the last time the Forecast. This time it looks like...

Baja: Where Bumpy Roads Meet Gentle Waves by Lukas Olesinski & Daniela Schwartz
For two weeks we put life on pause and enjoyed a nomadic surfer’s fantasy as we drove down the coast of Baja. The roads were desolate, endless, and empty. Joshua...

Cold Water Therapy by Remy Brand
Take yourself back a few weeks ago, before Covid-19 had truly exploded… That's when two of my best mates and I decided to embark on the trip of a lifetime....

The Little Things by Tahlea Smith
I first discovered photography when I was around eleven years old. My cousins were really into it, and we did a lot of practise portrait “shoots” of each other in...

Travel & The Sea by James Vodicka
I’ve always considered myself on the fringes of surf photography. The appreciation and love for the sea is deep within me, but my creative drive has pulled me far away...

Suburban Kook by Courtney Blythe
Growing up with a huge interest in surf was a lil’ bit harder, when you lived in the suburbs. A suburban kook, weekend shredder…never a local.

On The Road by Aljaz Babnik
Last year he directed a short film, which was presented at 16 Film Festivals around the world and has won the Best Short Film (Berlin Surf Film Festival), Emerging Filmmaker...