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Here’s a turtle

Ok I know I’ve been slacking, I’m starting a new Job which will put me on the road for the next 6 months straight. I will re-edit at least one day every week for the next few months so I can keep the Aloha alive. I took about 50,000 photos this winter and yeah maybe I posted the best of the best but there are a lot of unseen photos to re-discover.

Here’s a turtle… Yeah he’s slow but when you see him he’s worth the wait

 

Posted by  |  February 15, 2012 | Categories: ART, duckdive, Fine Art, fun, hawaii, Ho'okipa, Maui, underwater, Water Angles | Leave a comment

Goodbye Hawaii

Surf photography isn’t my career it’s a passion… I traveled to Hawaii for the last 3 months on my own expense to capture images that inspired me. I’m so thankful I have a life that allows me such an epic adventure but more then that… I’m thankful for the people that encourage me everyday. I really appreciate all the likes, Comments, Questions I got these last few months and I’ll miss being able to deliver the amount of content I had time to produce.

I live for my winters, it’s my time to frivolously live without limitations. I work on the road for 6-10 months a year straight managing Mobile Marketing Tours around the country. I’m thankful for a job that will be starting in a few weeks but I sad to admit that I will only be on the coast for a few weeks in the next 6 month. A crushing blow for anyone that loves the ocean as much as I do.

I only explain this because I never had so many people tell me what I was doing inspire them, that my photos gave their day just a little more excitement. There are people out there that have read everything I wrote and looked at every photo I’ve posted for the last 90 days. People that don’t even surf or live near a coast or even know me…

I don’t want to let you down and I won’t… I don’t want to lose sight of that “Dare to be Great” adventure I got to live the last few months. The content might be a little different and a little more DRY but I’ll never stop looking for those moments in live worth capturing.

Thank you,

Daniel William Fryer “The Surfing Photog”

Posted by  |  February 6, 2012 | Categories: Business, Exploration, fun, hawaii, SURF, surfing | 2 Comments

Kate…

It’s always a pleasure to work with beautiful talented athletes. Kate brought this calmness and elegance into the shoot that really translated to the photos. We had the opportunity to explore a lot of different ideas and different mediums (rocks, sand, waves, deep dives, pool) and the morning sun was excellent lighting. The shot took place @ Big Beach in Makena

(http://www.facebook.com/KateBella)

Posted by  |  January 29, 2012 | Categories: ART, duckdive, Exploration, Fine Art, fun, hawaii, Maui, Photography, SURF, surfing, underwater, Water Angles | 2 Comments

Point on Point

Point is the West break at Ho’okipa and it was super glassy and on point. No need for a description, the pictures will say everything

Lets start with the airs!

Some barrels, hard shredding and local flair

I love the perception of this photo, I was shooting under the lip of the section that broke in front of the surfer and it makes it look huge!

Posted by  |  January 29, 2012 | Categories: ART, Barrel, fun, hawaii, Ho'okipa, Maui, Photography, Pro's, SURF, surfing, Water Angles | 3 Comments

Pavilions Hookipa part 2

Pavilions is fast steep take off with a long workable right, it’s a fun technical wave. When it’s going it off is a heavy local spot and you can bet if you aren’t sitting deep or paddling like crazy you are going to get in someone’s way. It’s my favorite wave at Hookipa despite the fact I’m goofy foot and the lefts are blocked offed by jagged rocks.

Dylan Walsh was tearing up the wave the whole day… Check it

Some more local Shedders

Overall a glassy over head fun day

Posted by  |  January 27, 2012 | Categories: fun, hawaii, Ho'okipa, Maui, Photography, Pro's, SURF, surfing, Water Angles | Leave a comment

Pavilions Hookipa part 1 (Donkey Show)

Pavilions is the East break at Hookipa beach park, it’s also the most localized spot on the beach. Knowing what you are doing and watching out for deeper surfers is Key at this spot. I’m only stating this because as a photographer I have no right to tell anyone to watch out, I’m just a peaceful observer. But I was dodging Long Boarder’s and kooks for more then half my session, Kind of a pain in the ass when you are focusing on a surfer that clearly has the peak and someone drops in on them and right in front of you.

Maybe I’m bitter or maybe I spent the last 2 month at Rocky Point on the North Shore of Oahu and saw people get beat down for putting peoples life’s at risk.

I personally feel the same way as this girl in the photo flipping the bird…. This guy should have got booted

This happened so many times I decided to get a shot of this donkey bailing his board. He bail his board after dropping in on the surfer on the wave and didn’t even try to hold his board. It’s dangerous and personally I think it’s a sign of disrespect.

And I’m not one to get to gang up on someone but this girl didn’t give a shit. She must have thought she was at Waimea Bay .  With that huge red board, acting like this is a local share waves… She got barked at and did it again…

This is my favorite Donkey 1 Trips Donkey 2….

Posted by  |  January 27, 2012 | Categories: Business, hawaii, Ho'okipa, long board, Maui, Photography, SURF, surfing, Water Angles | Leave a comment

Good Vibes and Cute Girls

It was a longboard day at Hookipa, small waves but some enjoyable Kona off-shore winds. This brings a lot of smiles and mellow attitudes. Everyone is out there just enjoying the ocean and the wonderful felling you get gliding along the water.

Lets get the cute girls out of the way first, then we can worry about the god vibes haha

Bust out your best shaka

Since it was small I made my friends hold hands and look cute for an underwater shot. Maybe one day I’ll take engagement shots, hahahah yeah right

Posted by  |  January 21, 2012 | Categories: ART, Fine Art, fun, hawaii, Ho'okipa, long board, Maui, underwater, Water Angles | Leave a comment

Over Exposed Gold

What’s funny about shots like these is that they have more of a mass appeal then regular surfing shots. Over exposed, over edited garbage will all grace peoples walls. Don’t get me wrong I don’t dislike shots like these, I’m just try to salvage a bad day of lighting with an artsy touch. Basically I’m disappointed in my effort today…even though you will enjoy these shots 

I gave up half way into the shoot and went underwater, I got a cool sequence of a guy breaking on a wave (stopping Flintstone style  hahah)

and the ever popular behind the waves shot…. I still have to work on this one

Posted by  |  January 18, 2012 | Categories: ART, Barrel, Business, duckdive, Fine Art, fun, Ho'okipa, Maui, Water Angles | 1 Comment

Hookipa River

Tried shooting at point today at Hookipa beach park and ending up at middles. I haven’t lived here too long but that was the worst current I dealt with on Maui. I couldn’t stay in one spot and on top of that I was having issues with water droplets on my lens. I got a couple of good shots but that was more luck today then skill. Enjoy

 

Posted by  |  January 14, 2012 | Categories: hawaii, Ho'okipa, Maui, Photography, SURF, surfing, Water Angles | Leave a comment

Setting Sun Session

Got to Hookipa around 4 for a setting sun session with my buddy Rez. Some cool shot and great color. Less words more pictures 🙂

Rez almost landed on me 3-4 times during the session but he was going hard so I didn’t mine. 

You need a permit  to use a Jet Ski (they call it a thrill craft in HI) and be able to Tow-In surf in Hawaii. This guy was in my class this weekend, He is a Kite-Surfer from San Fran cool guy, hopefully going to shoot him kite surfing next week. 

Rez into the sunset

Posted by  |  January 12, 2012 | Categories: ART, Barrel, Business, fun, hawaii, Ho'okipa, Maui, Photography, SURF, surfing, Water Angles | Leave a comment