The Almost Daily Photo

First video highlights of Travis Rice and Red Bull’s...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:48:44 -0800

First video highlights of Travis Rice and Red Bull’s Supernatural.

Im sure there is going to be a ton of video popping up soon but this is the first to hit the web so I couldn’t resist. Can’t wait to see more. Unbelievable…

Get em while they’re available!! Brian Lamb has done an...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:33:00 -0800

Get em while they’re available!! Brian Lamb has done an insane job putting together a 2012 tide calendar with my images of Bird’s board collection. We picked 12 of the boards we have shot so far and featured them monthly based on what sort of conditions you would normally associate with that month. The calendars were meticulously printed at local San Diego print house Neyenesch with 4-color dimensional color printing on Finch Fine 80lb cover coated paper. Each calendar comes bound with a reusable wooden hanger and the images can be cut out and framed as 8”x12” prints.

At the moment they can be purchased at Birds Surf Shed, Aloha Sunday Supply Co., BirdsBoards.com, or just drop me a line and I can hand one over to you in person.

Help us continue to photograph Birds collection of boards and throw one of these beautiful calendars up on your wall!

Two More - Classics

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:24:15 -0800

Shot two more boards over the weekend. Classics. You’ll have to check out the calendar or book to hear the details.

One Year Later RIP Andy Irons

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:33:26 -0700

Sort of a repost as Ive already shown these photos but I think its appropriate being that Andy Irons passed away a year ago tomorrow. With good size waves on tap for tomorrow at the Rip Curl Search contest in Ocean Beach San Francisco it’s too bad we don’t still have Andy around to watch. For now have a look this board from the “Birds Boards” collection and mind surf away in the heel dents he left on the deck. RIP Andy Irons

kickstarter: Tim Mantoani takes 20x24 Polaroid portraits of...

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:58:15 -0700

kickstarter:

Tim Mantoani takes 20x24 Polaroid portraits of photographers and their most legendary (or favorite) images. At the bottom of each Polaroid, he asks them to transcribe the story of their chosen photograph. Above, that’s Jim Marshall with Johnny Cash. We would love to hear more about it — guess we’ll have to back it to find out!

godofpizza: Cool video of the night: There are no special...

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:03:36 -0700

godofpizza:

Cool video of the night: There are no special effects. This is natural bioluminescent algae.

Great piece on San Diego local Jojo Roper by Erik Derman and...

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:55:29 -0700

Great piece on San Diego local Jojo Roper by Erik Derman and korduroy.tv. Enjoy.

Ouch @3:05.

The Salton Sea - Weird

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:38:52 -0700

Shayne Mcintyre's Futuristic? Creation

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:02:00 -0700

Shot a few new boards over the weekend. Came across this futuristic semi finless creation. (The green squares on the bottom are computer chips. And ya thats a handle. All in all looks really fun though!!!)

Kelly Slater's 1992 Baywatch Era Board

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:49:15 -0700

Just a quick pic from the board project. This is Kelly Slater’s board from 1992. A big year for him winning his first world title and appearing on Baywatch. Ya Jimmy Slade!

lamb-fish: dark side of the lens

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:18:21 -0700

lamb-fish: dark side of the lens:

lamb-fish:

South swell is pumping today in San Diego. Dawn patrol session this morning got me thinking of the hurricane action happening on the other side of the globe and how that must be stirring up some waves in Europe. I’ll be in Ireland in just a few days, a while this is not going to be a ‘surf trip’…

The Billabong Pro Tahiti is firing! If you haven’t seen...

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:48:54 -0700

The Billabong Pro Tahiti is firing! If you haven’t seen any of the imagery from yesterdays tow day take a moment to see what these guys are doing! www.billabongpro.com

Everyone is charging but it’s too bad one of the guys who would have been the most entertaining to watch isn’t around to surf it. RIP Andy Irons. Heres a quick shot of one of his old boards from before his championship run. Chances are this 6’6” saw some pretty heavy waves in its day.

Have a quick sneak peak at the beginning of a rather large...

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:32:40 -0700

Have a quick sneak peak at the beginning of a rather large project… Ive just recently started photographing a collection of over 400 surfboards ranging from modern shred sleds ridden by pros like Kelly Slater and Andy Irons to 40 year old tanks that have somehow survived decades of surf. The collection of boards is owned by Eric “Bird” Huffman of Bird’s Surf Shed. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for some pretty cool announcements related to the project. The detail in the full size prints is a whole different experience so make sure you come out to see them when we start showing them off! Designer Brian Lamb will spearheading a website, book, and events for the project. Lots of work to do… Until later here’s the first board

Had the opportunity to shoot some photos of Dirk Nowitzki a few...

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:05:00 -0700

Had the opportunity to shoot some photos of Dirk Nowitzki a few weeks back. Less than 24hrs roundtrip to Dallas and a huge thunderstorm. Congrats to him on the championship and the MVP. He was a great guy to work with and definitely deserves it. Cheers, CP

Summer is just around the corner so starting to play with some...

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Summer is just around the corner so starting to play with some new toys. Here are some quick clips experimenting with a GoPro down at Sunset Cliffs, San Diego. CP

With the Madden 12 cover now public I can show what else we...

Tue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

With the Madden 12 cover now public I can show what else we were up to in NYC last month!! Here’s a quick timelapse and behind the scenes video of the shoot. Also take a look at Tim Mantoani’s blog to read some more details on the shoot and check out some other images. Enjoy, CP.

www.mantoaniblog.com

Got to be part of a very cool shoot this month. Not sure if I’ll...

Sun, 08 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Got to be part of a very cool shoot this month. Not sure if I’ll ever get the opportunity to use a lift to mount a camera 30ft up in time square again!! Much more to come as soon as everything goes public so stay tuned for a cool video piece. Cheers

Got the chance to shoot photos of my friend Dave and his wife...

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Got the chance to shoot photos of my friend Dave and his wife Janece’s newborn son David today! Here are some of my favorites from the day. CP

Just a quick mirror post of the one I just put out at Osprey...

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Just a quick mirror post of the one I just put out at Osprey Media Enjoy!

Osprey “Preditor” Adam Feuerman put together this “audiography”...

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Osprey “Preditor” Adam Feuerman put together this “audiography” of musician Jack Taylor of Intransit Audio the other day. Enjoy!