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Tourmoline, San Diego Kiteboarding, 4-16-2010

Paul — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:23:12 +0000

I swam out with my camera yesterday at Tourmoline in San Diego to grab a few pictures of Corky Cullen on his new Cabrinha gear. Even though it was an average San Diego day (light wind, not much surf), Corky was still killing it.

Everything here done with a Canon 50D and Tokina 10-17 in an SPL housing.

San Diego Kiteboarding Video

Paul — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:29:13 +0000

I ended up getting to try out a GoPro Hero Wide camera, and I’m very impressed with the thing. Check out the video below.

Dimitri Maramenides Photo Shoot

Paul — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:55:12 +0000

Here are some more images from the shoot I did with Dimitri Maramenides a little while back. One of these images is the one that landed on the cover of The Kiteboarder Magazine. Dimitri is a wild man and I spent a lot of time ducking and diving underwater so he wouldn’t take me out. All images taken with a Canon 30D and Zenitar Fisheye in an SPL Housing.

This is the original of the cover image:

And here are a few more for your enjoyment:

Plenty more photos at the link below…

If you ever get a chance to watch Dimiti ride, make sure you get out there to see him. He’s an incredibly nice guy and has a completely unique style out on the water. He is known to run into things though, so don’t get to close…

The Kiteboarder Cover

Paul — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:39:40 +0000

I was lucky enough to get my first cover on the current issue of The Kiteboarder Magazine, featuring Dimitri Maramenides at the Pismo Beach KiteXpo. This was shot with a Canon 30D and a Zenitar 16mm fisheye in an SPL housing.

Board Mount Test

Paul — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:52:58 +0000

I’ve been playing around with mounting my housing to the nose of my kite surfboard to get some POV-type shots. It’s taken a little figuring out to get it close, but now I’m getting a few interesting images. The mount fell off the first time I tried it and I’ve had a bit of trouble keeping it aimed exactly where I want it, but I think I’ve got it worked out. Now I’m just waiting for the right combination of wind and waves to get the shot I’m after. Here’s a few from the last time I went out:

Liquid Force Wakeboarding, 11-19-08

Paul — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:54:42 +0000

Liquid Force Team Riders Aaron Reed and Silas Thurman were at the Mission Bay Aquatic Center to show off their wakeskating skills to the students there. As usual, I jumped in the tube and rode along to get a few photos. How they can make those boards stick to their feet, I have no idea. More photos after the link below.

Photos on Alliancewake.com

Paul — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:11:08 +0000

A few of the photos I shot of Shawn Watson the other day landed on alliancewake.com, the website for Alliance Wakeboarding magazine. Check it out here!

Shawn Watson Wakeboarding

Paul — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:53:50 +0000

I had a chance to shoot Shawn Watson from Liquid Force Wakeboarding while he was at the Mission Bay Aquatic Center in San Diego.

Kiteboarding at Rufus, Oregon

Paul — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:18:26 +0000

I went up to the Hood River area for an event a few weeks ago and spent a day kiteboarding at Rufus with some friends. It’s a fantastic windy place with A LOT of upwind current. If you loose your board, it flies upwind away from you.

When I swam out with the camera, I had to kick as hard as I could to stay in the same place. As soon as I stopped, I flew upwind like I was in a river. Well, that makes since, as I was in a river.

Mission Bay Wakeboarding, 7-31-08

Paul — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:09:29 +0000

I have been spending some time shooting wakeboarding from a tube, and decided to give it a go with the tube behind the rider. It’s extremely challenging, as the spray from the rider gets thrown right onto my housing, causing spots to appear in the photos. I was getting a few cool pictures, but nothing outstanding, so I was about to call it quits on the whole idea.

The clouds moved in and gave the sky a lot of interest, so I stuck with it and ended up with the picture below.