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.

Experimental Rollercoaster by Matthew O'Dwyer

I’ve been shooting seriously for about a year now and its been an experimental rollercoaster trying to teach myself how to use an analogue camera and get the right effects...

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Why I Shoot by Fanny Klumper

I shoot because it challenges me creatively. I shoot because it challenges me physically.  I shoot because it gets fucking scary at times.

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Refined Sugar by Adriana Beach

 I got my first film camera when I was 17, I was working at a little vintage shop in Fremantle, Australia. My boss told me I could pick just one...

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Blessed by Willie Kessel

I don't know where I start tying to describe my work. Art is such a subjective thing….I shoot and I leave the rest to whom ever wants to look, hopefully...

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My Chemical Reactions by Todd Weaver

I’m Todd Weaver. I live in Los Angeles in the Echo Park neighborhood, 26 miles away from my regular surf spot First Point (Surfrider). I started surfing only 4 years...

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Ocean Lovers by Marcel Boer

I am Marcel Boer, Film photographer from Cologne, Germany. I might be addicted to this surf culture in case of the fact that I love skateboarding and we are just surfers...

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Six Hours by Thomas Bourget

I was born and raised in Quebec City, Canada. I've been shooting surf photography for about a year now. Because there is no surf in Quebec City, I don't often have...

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Baked Dinner by Jesse Landrigan

I had a friend describe my photography as a ‘baked dinner’ recently. In his words, “Your photography is like a baked dinner, it’s really homely you know, just hanging with...

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