Quiksilver Pro Durban

Jeffrey’s Bay local Bertie Stuurman in action this morning at the Quiksilver Pro Durban. Go to http://www.quikprodurban.com to check all my images for the duration of the event.

Weekly Wallpapers 1

Weekly Wallpapers is something that I have been wanting to do for a while. Basically it’s going to be a selection of my images which I like and hope to put up every week. The first is of Ricky Basnett boosting in Senegal, click the image to download the size you want.

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Dakar Article “Smoke & Fire” – Zigzag, April ‘09 issue

Umzumbe Kids

Sometimes you just get to do something cool. Will Bendix had been tuning for a while about some kids down the couth coast at Umzumbe and how we needed to go check it out and hook up a shoot. So last week we finally organised it and Brandon and I headed down early on Saturday morning to meet the guys. I guess I didn’t really know what to expect but it didn’t take long before I could see the energy and honest stoke these kids have for surfing. There was a perfect little split peak and I had my time cut out for myself shooting as every wave, set or insider was surfed all the way to the beach by at least 3 of the frothing groms. We all know the cost of equipment and a lot of these guys were sharing old boards - so this is a little call out to the industry or anyone who has some kit or boards they could donate. It would go to someone who needs it, and it would get good use and be much appreciated. So if anyone can help, leave a message here and I will forward it on to the right people.

Me and my 6000mm

I found this photo of me on Facebook haha. Caption said ‘Ewing just cant miss the good shots' - Shot Richard

Babe shoot

Its been a while since I did a fashion or swimwear shoot but was asked the other day to do the surf trivia page for Zigzag. For those who don’t know, Zag basically go out and find a hot chick, ask her to pose semi naked in front of a creepy surf photographer and then ask her some questions to which 50% of the time is answered uummmm Kelly Slater haha, just kidding. This time was different and they hooked up with two lovely Island Style girls. Of course one of the mothers was there to keep Warren Wareing in place and they hired the very civilized Greg Ewing to shoot the thing. In the end we had a great time and got the shots. So check out the Zag and of course watch this space for my upcoming Swimwear Calendar... Haha

Covers

Can’t say I have ever got two covers in one day before, but its fine with me!

Cover of ADvantage Magazine and Australian Kiteboarder.

Travel

We all need to travel more. I know it's not as easy as packing your bags and just getting in a car or on a plane but it is as easy as making the decision and the rest will fall into place.
Being from South Africa and relatively privileged enough to choose the quiet protected life of suburbia, I think a lot of us forget or maybe choose to forget that we live in Africa and there is a whole beautiful continent out there with a lot of positivity and things that could be learned and brought back here.
I recently returned from a trip to Dakar - what an amazing place. Dakar, like lots of African countries has problems including poverty and all that goes with it. But I left with admiration for the people who under obvious hardships are so positive and welcoming and have kept those simple values that a lot of people here in South Africa have forgotten. So next time you are thinking about traveling just make the decision and you might learn something.

Wisdom

You have to wake up early sometimes to appreciate things... and then you can go back to bed!

New Year

Please forgive me, it’s been a while since my last Blog... haha. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and news years! Was down in Cape town with the family as well as chasing little swells around the peninsula. Nothing to write home about but still had to jump in and test out the freeeezing water and little barrels at the Hoek. Some good trips in the pipelines for this year, little hint, Africa... Keep you posted.

Indo 08

A selection of some of my favorite shots from a trip we did earlier in the year to the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia.

Who is this Greg Erving?

November issue of Surfer, stoked with the shot but who is this photographer who keeps stealing my shots haha.