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January-February Collection
The Photography of Brad Jacobson
JANUARY
I N S I D E
FEBRUARY
WAVES ETC
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JANUARY-FEBRUARY COLLECTION
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JANUARY Many things come together in this shot, Matt’s calm style in the barrel, the reflections on the wave, the way Matt seems to fit perfectly into the wave and the thing I like the most, the way the sun is kissing the lip. Surfer : Matt Mohagen
Matt Pagan
January was a fickle month. Most of the month we had waves under head high which forced us to become more creative. This was a small day in El Porto. I told Matt to aim for me and spin out the tail right towards my head (probably not the wisest thing to tell a guy who could pull it off ).
FREE
Timmy Reyes is one of my favorite surfers to watch. He knows hows to utilize his stocky frame to not only boost amazingly high but also get a good rotation while up there.
Running to get a few in before the sun sets
Evening ramps
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CAREFREE
I met Anna Ehrgott over the summer. She was surfing Malibu with a carefree style. I saw her again in January at El Porto. Water was much colder but she still had that same big smile, happy to be riding no matter what size it was. I follow Anna on instagram and see that she lives life like she surfs, carefree and happy.
Matt Mohagegen Matt is always in the water, either above the surface when there are waves or below the surface fishing and free diving when it’s flat. Matt came up for this session in January
Enjoy The View
This spot rarely gets good, but it turned on for a few days in January. Easton Jones, right place right time.
Shapers Bay
When Tyler isn’t at the shop hand crafting custom boards, he’s pulling into barrels. He is one of the most committed big wave chargers in the South Bay.
Steve Howe
January 29th was Steve Howe’s day. He was in the right spot all morning, getting stand up barrels and coming out with the spit. “I didn’t want to smile or claim anything. I didn’t want to ruin my luck”
Head Hunting
I attemted to get a different angle by shooting with my wide angle on a small day, getting right under Matt Pagan as his aired out. It almost cost me my housing (and his board) on this one.
Waiting Patiently
Andy Prunauer is one of the quietest guys in the line up. I think he studies the ocean, looking for the next gem. It paid off for him here, dropping into the biggest wave of the day.
LAND
Different angles, styles and shapes make the South Bay great. Seems like the wave changes every 100 yards.
January Rain
Some of the best days in January for surf were accompanied with rain... not good for shooting. This day was good, but the next day (probably the best day of the winter)brought rain all day.
Jalian Johnston Jalian is the most underrated surfer in the South Bay. The guy rips. He stays to himself, never surfing where the “crowd� is. If I get there after he has already paddled out I have no problem finding him. Look for the guy boosting
Above : Retro Emptiness
Below: BWall crew after a session
So close to the ocean that you can smell it.
Respect. Pat Webber is the most respected guy in this lineup for a reason.
Kelly Zaun
FEBRUARY
February brought us some the best swells of the winter. We still haven’t had that “BIG” day yet, but we saw a few great days. Cheyne Magnusson setting a line
Heavy
Daniel Del Castillo had a chance to straighten out to saftey but he chose to charge it and I’m thankful he did.
Above : Jalian’s Wind slash
Below: Teddy Navarro driving through
Marcelo Malinco locked in
Tyler
Holding
it
Down
Drop in, hold your line and hope for the best. Seems easy right? Marcelo Malinco making it look easy
Changing Direction Cheyne Magnusson cutting back on a rare open face on this February morning.
above_ Marcelo Malinco
above_Matt Chernega
above_Matt Meistrell
above_ Cheyne Magnusson
Dane Zaun can launch higher than any one I’ve ever shot. Here, he opts to stay on the wave and get tucked in
Michael Luhrsen
Head’s Up Jamie Meistrell punts one out at El Porto while Hellina Beck admires
Fitting In
Cheyne Magnusson slides by me on a tight fitting barrel
What The F...
When Marcelo lined up this inside section he knew what the end results would be. It reminds me of a quote from the movie Risky Business “Sometimes you gotta say “What the Fxxk”, make your move. Joel, every now and then, saying “What the Fxxk”, brings freedom. Freedom brings opportunity, opportunity makes your future”
Rustic
Jalian Johnston taking advantage of a wind ramp
above_ Marcelo Malinco below_ Jalian Johnston
Teddy Navarro scoping the line up
Marcelo Malinco
Boring Beauty
I love this shot. Not much going on, Steve Howe is getting ready to make a move. I like the wave and how calm everything looks. I love how the lip looks merging out over the face. Simple but amazing
Wrong Place
I really wish that I would have been a little farther inside. I had gotten caught inside on the previous set and took a decent beating. When this set came through I found that I swam too far out . By the time I swung around it was too late to do anything about it.
WAVES
This is one of the most beautiful waves I’ve ever shot.
Unridden
Some of the best waves I see go unridden. It’s called “down the beach syndrome”
Here it comes
Gets throaty in there
There it goes
Offshores
Cylinder
Goofy’s Dream
Imagine
Pulling Up
PEAKY
RunWay
If I was just a little farther over...
Friends
Where is everyone?
Stormy offshores
Jumping For Joy
B/W perfection
Morning shower
Getting under
Blowing in the right direction
ETC
I see many things while shooting besides surfing. Here is what I do while waiting for the next set.
CornerStone
Contemplating
Over
the
Rocks
and
T
Through
the...
Man In Black
Getting There
Flying
Sunset Catch
Parting
shot
The Good Year Blimp getting the morning surf report