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John Slavin Bio
I am a surfer who shoots surf photography primarily at my home breaks in San Diego, California. I had been away from surfing for a long time and decided to get back into surfing by taking photos of my long time good friend Dave “Smitty” Smith. Smitty is always busy these days either spending the winters in Australia or building his surf home in Mexico. So I shot anyone who was surfing. I have been shooting for my own enjoyment and collection and to gain experience to improve my techniques as a photographer. People have been asking for photos that I've shot so I have decided to make my images and my services available.
I shoot a lot of photos mainly at Windansea, Tourmaline, La Jolla Shores, Cardiff and (Sunset Cliffs in the winter). I have been shooting surf since October 2004. I currently have about 15,000+ images of good surf shots from then until now.
I really enjoy seeing surfers getting totally stoked seeing themselves surfing in a high-quality photograph. Although I have given away virtually ALL of the photos so far, many people are been encouraging me to sell the photos that I take. I have decided to start a business using my hobby as the engine.
Because I love surfing and I do this for the stoke I want to set-up my photography activity to be very inexpensive for the surfers I shoot. I think it would be cool if any surfer could potentially get afford to get a new photo several times a year or more or as they see awesome new images of themselves shredding. It would be nice to have a personal collection of your surfing expressions in high-quality surf photos. More on pricing later.
I am in the process of setting up a website with enhanced visual access to my collection of images. If you have surfed at any of the places I mentioned, I probably have a shot of you or some of your friends.
I also sell limited edition fine art photos of several legendary surfers.
I plan to shoot surf photos on a daily basis (swell and lighting conditions permitting..) The initial plan is to update the photos to the website on a daily basis (when possible) or at least 2 or 3 days per week again, time permitting.
“When I shoot, I take photos of EVERYONE (or try to) who gets a good wave. On an average day I will shoot 500+ photos. If you get a good wave, there is a good chance I will shoot it!” |
