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Jordy Smith and Rob Bain, Indonesia 2013
“This here is a photo of Jordy just starting to dive into a fresh haircut for his boss, Rob Bain. It was the last night of the trip and Jordy had a line of people ready to get haircuts. What Youth photographer Hamish Humphreys had just got his done. Although it was slightly uneven, Jordy really did have some skills behind the Wahl Super Taper. He took it pretty seriously and disregarded our ideas to shave some lighting bolts down the side.”—Nate Lawrence
Dear Youth Jordy Smith’s Indonesian Salon
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Dear Youth Jordy Smith’s Indonesian Salon
Jordy Smith and Rob Bain, Indonesia 2013 “This here is a photo of Jordy just starting to dive into a fresh haircut for his boss, Rob Bain. It was the last night of the trip and Jordy had a line of people ready to get haircuts. What Youth photographer Hamish Humphreys had just got his…
