John John Florence scores a 9.93 at the Quiksilver Pro in Hossegor France. John and his jet ski driver getting launched into the air (three judges gave this a 10)
A toss up between Anthony Tashnick and John John Florence (the youngest surfers to surf Mavs) both around 15 years old surfing Mavericks for their first time
John saying his prayers
Paddled in (Nothing is more frowned upon at Mavs when a surfer shows up who has never paddled in, but instead tows)
All smiles
A year earlier at a secret spot just north of Steamer Lane
Yeah shred heads, wax heads, kooks and barneys I’m Jed Smith and welcome to The Pipeline dedicated to the cutting sick…
Punt Week Special
Filipe Toledo – Brazil
Matt Meola – Maui
Joe Crimo – Lower Trestles
Ozzie Wright – Indonesia
Christian Fletcher – San Clemente
John John Florence – “super confused”
Joel Parkinson
Courtney Conlouge
Top 5 punt freaks
Zoltan Torkos – Two kick flips on a single wave
Shawn ‘Barney’ Barron – Rest in Peace Hellman
John John Florence
Carissa Moore – “Can I get a picture with you John, I brought my selfie stick.”
World Sleep League
Kolohe Andino
Kelly Slater – “He does a lot of mouth claims.”
Filepo Toledo
Every winter, the North Shore of Oahu hosts three of professional surfing’s most prestigious events – known tougher as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. For six weeks. The world’s best surfers join the surf community on the North Shore. Heavy waves and heavy wipeouts. Contest day title races and lay day dream sessions. This is the story of the 2014 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. – Vans
Six Weeks of ALOHA
Production: Uncle Toads Media Group Soundtrack: Earthless Producers: Matt Ramirez, Fara Howard, Jordan Veladre Produced and Directed: Chris Steblay Associate Producer: Rima Rackauskas Production Manager: Keely McCullough Editor: Matt Gahan Audio Design: John Warrin Production Assistant: Schuyler Allen Motion Graphics: Oshin Studio Cinematography: Talon Clemow Footage: Regan Richie, Dan Campbell-LLoyd, Larry Haynes, Peter King, Eric Sterman, World Surf League Surfers: Mick Fanning, John John Florence, Nathan Fletcher, Dane, Tanner and Pat Gudauskas, Jamie O’Brien, Dave Wassell, Dylan Graves, Craig Anderson, Sunny Garcia, Owen Wright, Damien Hobgood, Kai Otton, Brent Dorrington, Chris Ward, Gavin Beschen, Kiron Jabour, Italo Ferreira, Kolohe Andino, Bryce Young, Sebastian Zietz, Josh Kerr, Josh Moniz, Timmy Reyes, Kaimana Jaquias, Keoni Nozaki, Julian Wilson, Dusty Payne, Wade Goodall, Jack Freestone, Dylan Perillo, Taylor Clark, Jordy Smith, Carlos Munoz, Tom Carey, Joel Parkinson, Makau Rothman, Matt Banting, Leonardo Fioravanti, Alejo Muniz, Brett Simpson, Gabriel Medina, Kelly Slater, Connor O’Leary, Nat Young, Cam Richards, Danny Fuller, Diego Santos, Alex Grey, Greg Long, Miguel Toledo, Michel Bourez, Kalani Chapman, Brett Barley, Cory Lopez, Jack Robinson, Koa Smith, Landon Macnamara, Wiggolly Dantas, Lucas Chumbinho, Kalani David, Lucas Silviera, Bruce Irons, Mickey Bruneau, Andrew Jacobsen, Takayuki Wakita, Wade Tokoro, Caio Ibelli, Nate Florence.
Another cameraman (Eric Ippel) get’s caught up in the moment and instead of documenting the action of Julian Wilson as he is announced the winner of the Billabong Pipeline Masters he chooses to put his arm around Julian and cheer him on as if their best buds.. Way to go Eric you got in the shot and missed the shot!
“When I am at a surf contest (shooting photos) I never ever get caught up in giving the surfers any type of physical gestures to congratulate them where it be a high five, shaking their hand or yet putting my arm around them. I have seen photographers Peter “Joli” Wilson and Steve Sherman do that so much and in doing so have missed the shot. I have even witnessed Joli hugging Kelly Slater after his wins and then bragging about how he got to hug Kelly Slater (first). That attitude makes me puke! It’s not just the photographers as one year over the live stream at the Pipeline comp (CT) commentator Chris Cote began his interview to John John Florence with “I love you John John” (how does that make John John feel to start an interview with something like that). To many photographers get caught up into trying to be part of the event (or the surfers life) and in reality the cameraman have zero to do with it. As a cameraman my job is to document it and not kiss up to the surfers – I never have and I never will.” – Jack English