New Slingshot Ad Campaign

Take a 30 minute boat ride with Key West resident Sean Reyngoudt and he’ll take you to the end of the world. The place is called the Great White Heron National Wildlife Reserve and it’s a kiter’s dream- clear blue water, white sandy beaches, steady winds and butter smooth water.

Home to over 250 different species of birds (and a few nesting turtles),you’d be pressed to find another human amongst the 200,000 acres of open water and islands.

Known locally as “the Backcountry,” the Slingshot Crew of Youri Zoon, Mira Kwon, Alex Bloechinger, Adam Uyemura, Neil Hutchenson, Hamish MacDonald and Matt Sexton spent a couple days exploring the area, kiting deserted beaches, laughing, sipping rum while looking for the shadowy lurk of nurse sharks.

On our final day I found myself hanging from a helicopter, viewing Youri Zoon doing some island hopping of his own.

The perspective of such an amazing place from above and Youri a part of it in synergistic play was an amazing experience. Nature in harmony. It’s truly the kind of session that dreams are made of.

All of the photography for the new Slingshot ad campaign promoting the new rpm kite came from this shoot. An incredible experience.

La Perouse Maui Surf Session

Just came off 2 weeks in Maui where I planned to do quite a bit of kiteboard photography. We had a helicopter on standby to shoot Sky Solbach who was up from Margaret River in Australia. As the gods would have it the wind didn't blow but the swell kept rolling. 

Here's a clip of our crew down on the south side on one of the most unfriendly spots I'd ever seen. Razer sharp lava rock everywhere. Sweet to roll up and see two graves at the put in spot as well. 

Buffalo Field Campaign

Just spent several days in Montana with people dedicated to protecting the last herd of wild buffalo. An amazing experince I will not soon forget. A total emotional roller coaster.

These buffalo are being hazed for no legitimate reason beyond an ancient and failed wildlife management policy driven by the cattle industry and it's cowboy mentality.

At least one newborn bison broke it's leg and most certainly died as a result of this days harassment by helicopter, horse, atv and truck. it is quite common for pregnate bison to prematurely give birth during these frequent hazings.

Over 1600 bison were killed during 06/07. estimates put the current wild buffalo population to fewer than 3,500. The cost to run this managment fiasco? $2.8 million tax dollars per year.

I rarely get angery. this made my blood boil. See the day's video here.

Learn more go here , an incredible group of people I look forward to working with again in the future.