Water Quality Issues

Water Quality Issues

This is both disturbing and upsetting…all these little yellow dots in the above screen shot from the Orange County Heath Care Agency’s website (ocbeachinfo.com) represent ocean water bacteria levels tested after the recent rains to exceed state health...
2015 US Open of Surfing

2015 US Open of Surfing

(you can skip to the gallery at the bottom…I won’t be offended, just don’t expect a xmas gift) It always amazes me how many surfers say they hate competitive surfing. This goes for surf photographers as well, who often loath a day–or god forbid...
Hurricane Dolores

Hurricane Dolores

Stood out in the rain for hours, getting soaked through my jacket, cheap plastic bag over my camera, waiting to get the shot during the most recent hurricane swell. If this was the east coast that might be fairly common, but this is southern California. We’re in...
Art Show at Noll Surfboards

Art Show at Noll Surfboards

This past Memorial Day Weekend Driftwood Photography Studios along with Art Marketeur, Aaron Goulding, and Scotty Carter hosted an art show down in San Clemente at Noll Surfboards. Thank you for everyone who came to show your support, to those who found a wonderful...

Smithsonian Annual Photo Contest

The fishing vessel Pamela Rose, part of the historic Dory Fleet based out of Newport Beach, CA, heads out of Newport Bay as the light just begins to break through the early morning fog. In an area so close to the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles, and known for...