Recently, photographer Matt Shepherd (aquaseen) met up with a few of our gorgeous Brazilian friends for a 7am beach shoot near Kirra, on the QLD/NSW Boarders here in Australia. The Surf was a bit flat, but the weather was perfect and the water was nice and warm!
Our intent was to capture something natural and simply let the girls just have a bit of fun with it. Not having a fully planned out shoot can really pay off sometimes and what can come out of it are really natural shots. Matt was using some of his Nikon gear with a long range lens to facilitate this idea and keep from constantly being right in their faces, or a distraction.
We were stoked with the results below, and ended up with some really crisp and brightly colored natural images. A great summary to another great shoot! You can see more of the days photos in the GROWN photo Gallery.
Derek Rabelo is just like any other normal 19 year
old surfer,
except for one amazing difference; he was born completely blind.
Derek hails from Guaranpari on the Northeast Coast of Rio in Brasil and a
video released last month has been blowing up throughout the surf
world, and spreading an amazing sense of awe to anyone who views it.
The Video (below) features Derek, not only surfing, but fully shredding
barrels in the North Shore's famous Pipeline!
Rabelo proves again and again that being blind doesn't have to be an
obstacle as he uses his other senses to guide him through the rips and
onto his waves.
Derek says he is still working on pulling through the entire tube at The
Pipeline. Check out the video and pass on this truly inspirational
story!
Percussive 12-string guitarist and didgeridoo player, Blake Noble is a
force to be reckoned with. Impressive is an understatement for this
predominantly instrumental guitarist from Byron Bay, who plays his
guitar more like a drum kit while simultaneously hitting funky bass
lines and stunning melodies and harmonics.
Blake's stunning songwriting skills, blended with his amazing NATURAL
talent for guitar (he has never had a single lesson!), have already
taken him far; and people are taking notice!
Blake is about to embark on a life and soul changing move to America
where he is lining up a tour schedule and looking to hit the ground
running. The Good news for us is he has promised to keep us posted
with Blog/Vlog updates from the good ol' U.S of A.
In the meantime, check out some of his vids below and hit up his site at blakenoblemusic.com
Above: 'Ninja' The video below is for a song called 'Bundjalung' and is the first 'lap tapping' song Blake wrote and was inspired by the guitarist 'Erik Mongrain', and the Bundjalung (Arakwal) people of Byron Bay and surrounds. The Bundjalung nation are the traditional owners of Byron Bay, the most Easterly point of Australia. The song also hit #10 on the Triple J unearthed roots chart and stayed in the top 25 for four weeks!
