thanks to surfshot and joe foster for running one of my flash shots. joe was my swimmer for the shot and worked hard to get in the sweet spot. lining-up for a shot like this is very difficult and you only have 40 minutes to get it....
Chris Hawk, shaper and surfer, has passed on.
Bob Ballou, a longtime friend of Chris, has scheduled a paddle-out in his memory at 11 a.m. THIS SUNDAY (11/1/2009 - NOTE time change from Daylight Savings Time, clocks set back 1-hour), on the north side of the Huntington Beach Pier. The paddle-out is open to everyone.
“Back in the day," recounted Surfer's Hall of Fame Founder Aaron Pai, "he was one of the best surfers in Huntington Beach and he has been a master shaper since the 70’s. We are super stoked to be able to induct Chris Hawk into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame.”
As one of the renowned Hawk brothers that includes Sam and Tom, Chris helped shape the Huntington Beach surf culture in the 1960s and ‘70s. While the brothers often travelled to Hawaii and charged Sunset and Pipeline, Chris chose to make his mark as a master surfboard shaper.
During one of these many Hawaiian trips, Chris met legendary shaper Dick Brewer and was taken under his tutorage alongside Reno Abellira and Davie Abbott. Chris soon became a household name on the mainland and the “go to” guy for many hard-core surfers up and down the California coast for years and years.
Wind Swell, almost always unexpected results. opens up angle for photograph that you dont see everyday...
From this past run of surf, go get em ....
thanks to Paul Cerion for the hard work manning the flash...
I was going through my 35mm negative film for the port. stumbled upon a few hidden moments from the winter of 05.
i feel dirty by posting these up, back in the day, this was my spot. grew up there getting my licks. the vibe was not friendly and posting up images of the spot would have got your ass kicked. That was then,this is now, there was no internet back then and the lawyers make money now. the spongers have invaded but you can still score it, it takes a bit of knowledge and is best on the off days. you gotta know the numbers for sure... 
waiting for a possible classic set-up this up coming week. Cleaning up the housings and charging the batteries..
Fall is here, a nice little west swell in the water gave the boys some room to play.
weather was nice the AM till the fog moved in.....
ive been told by a well established action magazine to get m images ready for a portfolio.. just 5 of many more...
Gold price hits fresh high of $1061. Dollar is shrinking, war, china, inflation around the corner. Time to rethink your portfolio.
some say 3,000 an ounce in a few years..... if only i could squeeze the gold out of my images, i wold be rich.....
Like the ketchup commercial, anticipating that we might have a great year..05 was the last time we had A+ waves and conditions..a few images from days gone by....
Ran into mike the other day in the OC, if you were alive in the 80's and you surfed, you know his photos. He was the behind the lens of the echo beach era. His composition and use of color blew me away back in the day, his influence on me as a surf photographer is substantial..
PLAYING AROUND IN NEWPORT, WITH PERFECT CONDITIONS AND SCHOOL BACK IN SESSION, GOOD TIMES WITH DA BROS..
we need more wardos, classic california surfer surfing in france.
the ASP would be so boring without guys like wardo, go wardo go
Chris Hawk was inducted into Huntington Surf and Sport's "Surfers' Hall of Fame."
Hawk, who is suffering from throat cancer, was the subject of a specially-timed induction, which included the traditional hands-in-cement ceremony and presentation of the coveted Hall of Fame trophy. The event was held, as it usually is, on the corner of PCH and Main -- directly across from the iconic HB Pier.
As one of the renowned Hawk brothers surfing clan that includes Sam and Tom, Chris helped shape the Huntington Beach surf culture in the 1960s and '70s. While the brothers often traveled to Hawaii and charged Sunset and Pipeline, Chris chose to make his mark as a master board builder.
During one of these famous Hawaiian trips, Chris met legendary shaper Dick Brewer and was taken under his tutorage alongside Reno Abellira and Davie Abbott. Chris soon became a household name on the mainland and the "go to" guy for many hard-core surfers up and down the California coast for years and years. 
