November Cover Volume 1 Issue 11

This issue contains stories surrounding the Vodafone Surf Sessions. I wanted to use one of the action shots to do a cover similar to those the magazines would put out. I thought I had the chosen cover with this shot below of Mick Fanning. My brother and I debated on which shot to use, but then I gave in and went with the Andy Irons Shot.


Originally it was going to look like this but it just seemed a bit grey for a cover image . I was also struggling to find a good font and and grab statement for the cover . I was playing with the hue when I had the thought of the blood cover come to mind.

Out came the red again but as we had used it before it was time for something new. I played with a duplicate image of Andy to bring him brighter and forward in the image and then darken the background. While doing this and playing with the hue again I found a colour filter switch. Playing with this, I found the Crayon yellow background which gave the cover the final terrifying look of a horror movie. Saturday at Piha was nuts, 6-8 foot and maxing out, yet all the surfers charged. There were some good wipeouts which lead me to 'surfers to the Slaughter.

Siestas & Olas

Join in on a Mexican endless summer, where time is well utilised, seeking and finding waves on the Baja peninsula and the mainland Mexican coast.
For Tom Wegener, Josh Farberow, Marc Kavanagh, and special visitor, Joel Tudor, a 90-day visa is used to full effect.
Director Dan Wozniak (Ten Toes Over) narrates in fine “Endless Summer” style.
This is a well paced film of long and short boarding, including a huge variety of waves, from Matachen Bay’s five minute rides, to a left handed copy of Malibu and a pumping 20 - 60 foot wave at Petacalco.
However, its Joel Tudors section at pumping Mexican pipe, that he described as “my best barrel session ever”, that really steps the film up a gear.
The interweaving of Mexicali and surf music kept this an enjoyable and watchable film. It made me want to save up the money and go get my share of warm and uncrowded waves.
Best to watch: On those days when you don’t know which board to take out, or when you’re just chilling
Running time: 90 minutes.
Rating: 7.5/10

Can't you get along with anyone? A writers memoir

Allan c.Weisbecker
531 pages

The perfect wave in an isolated paradise...
Every surfers dream ? hell yes !
So how did famous surfing author Allen Weisbecker end up arming himself with a gun to go for a surf in paradise?
In this the third book by the author of 'Cosmic bandito's' and 'In search of captain zero' we
are taken deep into the actual events and mind of allan as paradise gets messed up big time.

This book is a memoir and i find it impossible to belive anything has been left out ,
in fact i'd find it hard to belive there would not be a huge group of people lining up to sue
allan into next century.
And i must forewarn you this book is a trip into the dark side of an authors mind as,
what can go wrong does go wrong ... big time.
I found this book quite difficult to read due to the total exposure by the author
and while it may not be my favorite book by the author i also couldn't put it down
and there is enough action to make your head spin,
It's all explained ;
what hollywood star he physically treatened ,
why a Hit was put out on him,
why his agent and editor ditched him
and how paradise was lost forever...

so over all this book created the full raft of human emotions in me
it wasn't what i expected or sought but it sure left a mark on my mind
and that to me signals a great author.

Rating ; 4/5 i wanted 'cosmic bandito's 2'.. but got so much more

October Cover Volume 1 Issue 10

Hey kiddies, here it is at last. The latest October issue of Riders Anonymous 10 days late. My computer was playing games with my pshycy so I sent it into the shop for repair.

In this issue I managed to get a couple of awesome days down south with Jordy from Ohakune and Nana Nathan from Oratia. We scored an epic bluebird day at Olympus but the snow never released for us to fully enjoy the expansive terrain on offer there. We ended up sessioning some kickers outside the top lodge.

The cover image was taken by myself and features Jordy just releasing the tail mid flight.

These last three images I have posted where taken on the first Monday of the school holidays. They feature Kyle (USA) Ketchup (Japanese girl with very long name and Nathan (Feet). Each of them showing there own personal style. These were my favourite pictures in this issue. I stood in the park on a glorious day for 2 hours and shot everyone who hit the big tables or the rails. There were over two hundred photos by the time I had finished.

The far shore

The Far Shore awaits you …
This film is about the celebration of being a surfer.
The year is 1972, and we join south California locals, Kevin Naughton (a surfer magazine photographer) and Craig Peterson, as they head out beyond the, then known, realm of surfing, committing themselves to the deep exploration of Central America, West Africa and Morocco in an amazing six-year journey.
Not content with the amazing waves they have discovered and named already, the boys continue over to Ireland to witness the early years of surfing on the emerald isle, before crossing over to join the cultured french for a gorging on Frances’ many beach and reef breaks. Finally, after a decade of scouring the planet for waves, the explorers enjoy the best Fiji has to offer.
This film is stylishly composed (bit of a ‘dogtown’ feel to it) and has such a reality edge to it that you’ll think you’ve been along on their travels.
The film is composed of interviews with people met and influenced; classic photos and footage of the waves, shores explored, and features a beautiful soundtrack.
Best watched when: You have to go to work tomorrow, but you wish you could hit the road tonight.
Running time: 60 min
Rating: 7/10