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Grant Brittain has been shooting skateboarding for decades and there are countless classic images that he’s been known for over the years. Take this stunning photo of Tod Swank, for example. It first graced the cover of Transworld’s June 1987 issue, and now Grant is going back into the ol’ darkroom to develop it once again. Check out his step-by-step process and get a little history in this video. Here another video of Grant shares stories from his 40-year long career.
077 | Hono.
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Last year I got to meet and hang out with the World Champion of women’s longboarding. Honolua, a lovely lady and great surfer. We hang out during a sunset somewhere in Portugal created images together. Now a year later Ben Ono a.k.a Silkymerman and Nash Howe directed this beautiful piece called ‘Hono’ featuring the very same Honolua Blomfield, the queen of longboarding form Hawaii.
075 | Space .
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Fullscreen and headphones. A short featuring John John Florence, titled “Space.” Shot on location between Western Australia and Hawaii. Surfing by John John Florence, cinematography by Erik Knutson, edited by Blake Vincent Kueny, produced by Spencer Klein.
074 | Sailing La Vagabond; living on the ocean, spearfishing, traveling and health.
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It has almost been five years sins I came across this video. At the time Elayna and Riley for Australia had uploaded 4 videos if I remember it well and I as a sailing fan loved following along and see where the wind would take this. This La Vagabond youtube page wasn't really a thing, yet. Elayna made the video’s for her family and friends back home so they could see who this man was she just had and jumped on board with and to let them follow along to see how they would sail the Mediterranean. Nowadays it is an oiled machine and you know you’ll get your weekly dose of freedom but 4 years ago you just didn’t know if a new video would come out at all. During there first time crossing the Atlantic I remember getting so excited to see that they made it. Along the way, they picked up a massive following for a good reason. I loved watching to see how they started getting better at filming, editing, sailing, and storytelling. This is the very first video as you can tell, first one of many and if you dream of living on the ocean, spearfishing, traveling, health and now days parenting give it a try.
072 | Water.
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”An ode to the sea, which I revere most.” Morgen Maassen. Watch Morgen’s first Water movie by clicking here.
071 | The gap.
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The best words to motivate a creative person. It was the most inspiring and motivating video I had ever seen in my life. I watched it over and over again. Please share it with those in need.
070 | Land of the rising sun.
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Peter Sahlberg and Jens Holmer surfing small waves. 2min surf lifestyle video created by talented Maceo Frost. Lost in translation amongst the sky scrapers of Tokyo, embraced by the zen-like peelers of Kamakura. Then touching down with the roots of the Japanese heritage on the island of Amami. Eclectic & harmonious. Three brothers on a quest. Maceo documenting Jens and Peter's foot steps. Maceo // a master of catching the essence of passing moments. With no further due: feel in our sweet little short film for Surfakaemin. Arigato.
068 | Biggest little farm.
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The Biggest Little Farm follows two dreamers and their beloved dog when they make a choice that takes them out of their tiny L.A. apartment and into the countryside to build one of the most diverse farms of its kind in complete coexistence with nature.
The film chronicles their near decade-long attempt to create the utopia they seek, planting 10,000 orchard trees, hundreds of crops, and bringing in animals of every kind– including an unforgettable pig named Emma and her best friend, Greasy the rooster. When the farm’s ecosystem finally begins to reawaken, their plan to create perfect harmony takes a series of wild turns, and to survive they realize they'll have to reach a far greater understanding of the intricacies and wisdom of nature, and of life itself. #BiggestLittleFarm
066 | Wajung.
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I could watch this for hours.... a dance with dolphins and waves featuring whale man Dave Rastovich surfing a beautiful Flex fish by Gary McNeill surfboards. Filmed by Nathan Oldfield and the music by Nick Wales. 'Wajung' is a short film by Nathan Oldfield commissioned by The Surfer’s Journal. It features the surfing of Dave Rastovich and the music of Nick Wales. 'Wajung' is the name given to the bottlenose dolphin by the Arakwal People, the traditional custodians of this region of Bundjalung Country on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Wajung can live for over fifty years and they typically live as a community as residents along a particular stretch of coast.
064 | Quieter.
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Craig Anderson is 30 years old; surprisingly young for someone who's been at the forefront of non-competitive, progressive surfing for over a decade. Quieter was filmed over an 18 month period, featuring everywhere from Iceland, to Indo, and South Oz. You can watch that below. Another clip by Kai Neville.
060 | Desperate hour.
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Art for the ears, I remember seeing ham for the fist time by surprise in Den Haag, Daniel Norgren, in this video he plays Desperate Hour at midnight after his three days run at the Pickathon Festival in Portland, The song was originally meant to be included on his critically acclaimed album Buck. What a sound.
059 | Fissures.
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A sequence of no meaning, a puzzle of vignettes. “Like a dream” Morgan Maassen the filmer and director writes. Filmed in Tahiti, Maldives, Indonesia, Australia, Philippines, Mexico, France, USA, Italy, China, Chile and Greenland.
058 | Join the dance.
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Two words after watching: Transcendental Meditation... Join the Dance A journey where self, surf and spirit collide Starring Sterling Spencer. Filmed by Michael Witt.
057 | The important places.
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The winter Forest’s father turned 70, Brooklyn-based filmmaker, photographer and friend Forest Woodward found a poem his father had written in 1986, the year Woodward was born. It was called "The Important Places."I asked him one day when he was sitting at the computer, ‘Hey, if I can get an extra spot on this Grand Canyon trip next winter would you want to come with me?'" says Forest, now 28 years old. "I half expected him to say no, but with the utmost conviction, he simply said 'Yes.'" Visit that old friend and this time together.
055 | Marine layers.
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Dane Reynolds quiet, still one of the best.
053 | Mendo.
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When every I find my self in Amsterdam I ‘actually’ always pay a visit to Mendo bookstore in the capital of the Netherlands. We share a passion for visual curiosity and weather it is in their shop or online in their 'virtual shop' my mind always feeds on all the beauty and inspiration in the books they have on display. A candy store for book aficionados, great ever changing collection of coffee table books for those who appreciate it.
”Today, people are experiencing an information overload. Having an opinion, and creating a personal identity isn’t actually all that easy anymore. Where bookstores used to be a reliable reference, they are now struggling to cope with the digital era, often finding themselves trapped in trying to offer “it all”. With their inability to make choices, they lose their role as a landmark for personal identification and inspiration. This calls for curatorship and tangibility.” Mendo
Images by Mendo.
051 | The Accord - trailer.
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A film about the turbulent relationship between an Icelandic surfer and the North Atlantic wind. The reality of growing up a surfer in Iceland is different from anywhere else in the world. It’s a harsh place. There are no surf shops, guidebooks or webcams. But being so far removed from the hustle and bustle of the known surf world hardens Iceland’s surfers to confront the issue they all must face: the North Atlantic wind. Presented by 66°North featuring Heidar Logi.