Photo Credit: Brandon Sears A great surf photo doesn’t always need a surfer
How many times have you mind-surfed a photo of a perfect empty wave? Or have been mesmerized by some mutant...
Photo Credit: Sam Moody
There’s a huge possibility that if you follow surf media you’ve glanced over the work of photographer Sam Moody. As...
Photo Credit: Arenui Frapwell A fresh set of eyes
Considering Arenui Frapwell is still only in his early 20s, this well-connected lensman has been some places and seen some...
Photo Credit: Josh Bystrom An eye on the Goldie
During an amazing run of swell a few weeks ago on the Gold Coast, images started to emerge which captured...
Photo Credit: David Gomez Maui Underground
There is just so much talent out there today. Both in the water and those who are documenting it. We...
Photo Credit: Thomas Fire Portfolio 036: Chet Williams and Trent Stevens document the fires in California
Our state is on fire. Still. These fires all over California have affected all of us in some way. Someone we...
Photo Credit: Rhyan Santos On the road with Cherry Glazerr, No Parents, LA WITCH and more
A few months ago Rhyan Santos sent over a batch of 268 images for his “Photo Credit” feature. We flipped...
Photo Credit: Paul Coutherut Portfolio 034: Paul was told he couldn’t skate again, but they didn’t say he couldn’t shoot it.
Paul Coutherut started submitting photos to us one at a time a few months back. They would make there way...
Photo Credit: Laura-Lynn Petrick Portfolio 033: Natural, unposed, and up close and personal
Laura-Lynn Petrick may be all of 26 years old, but her portfolio as a photographer carries the weight of someone...
Photo Credit: David Evanko Portfolio 032: Memory Hoarding
David Evanko, also know as Minivan, is an amazing photographer and avid music fiend. He’s at every single show I’m...
Photo Credit: Timmy Ridenour Portfolio 031: From the filming of “Everything’s Wrong but in the Right Place”
Name: Timothy Ridenour AKA: Timmy Toes Age: 28 Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA Do you remember the first photo you took?...
Photo Credit: Gabriel De Léry Portfolio 030: Black and white
Gabriel De Léry is a Montreal based photographer with a childhood driven passion for black and white film. We recently...
Photo Credit: Alec Castillo Portfolio 029: The epitome of youth on the run
Alec Castillo is the bassist of self-proclaimed “boner rock” band The Nude Party. He’s also a photographer dedicated to depicting...
Photo Credit: Tobin Yelland Portfolio 028: San Francisco skateboarding in the late ’80s
Tobin Yelland picked up photography early. And it was skateboarding right away. The subculture and lifestyle surrounding it especially. He...
Photo Credit: Molly Steele Portfolio 026: Train-hopping, fantasy and photo journalism
Molly Steele’s photography caught us off guard. Poetic, playful and beautiful but also tough and raw. This Girl We Adore...
Photo Credit: Hunter Martinez Portfolio 025: In a busy California winter, this young photog’s work is a step ahead
Hunter Martinez is 21 years old and from Pasadena, California. Not exactly a spot many of you would know if...
Photo Credit: Monroe Alvarez Portfolio 024: Studio, lifestyle and maybe the world’s most legit “selfies”
Monroe Alvarez might take some of the world’s greatest “selfies.” She once did a road trip solo just to shoot...
Photo Credit: Skyler Dahan Portfolio 023: Paris, LA and how to take a strangers photo
Skyler Dahan is a Los Angeles based photographer who we were introduced to through industry legend and RVCA founder Pat...
Photo Credit: Wiissa Portfolio 022 features an exotic photography duo
Wiissa is photography duo Vanessa Hollander & Wilson Philippe. They have roots everywhere from Minnesota, Brazil, France and Miami. And have photographed...
Photo Credit: Cory Hansen Portfolio 021: Classic Santa Cruz, flash, stars and Dane
When Nate Lawrence rings and recommends a photographer for a Photo Credit feature, we know we had better answer. Because...
Photo Credit: Cole Barash Portfolio 020
Cole Barash photographed one of our favorite things we’ve ever printed in What Youth. You can find it in What...
Photo Credit: Alana Paterson Portfolio 019
Alana Paterson is a reminder of the great things in life. The great outdoors, great times, travel, drinking beers and skateboarding with...
Photo Credit: Terence Connors Portfolio 019
WHAT YOUTH: “Terrence M. Connors has been recognized by his peers as one of the pre-eminent trial attorneys in the...
Photo Credit: Jack Belli Portfolio 018
Jack Belli’s portfolio of imagery is vast. What started as a surf hobby, has since turned into an art form...
Photo Credit: Zara Mirkin Portfolio 017
“I love music, its my biggest passion in life except I can’t play for shit so didn’t pursue it. In...
Photo Credit: Larsen Sotelo Portfolio 015
Being resourceful. And making the most of what you have. That’s been the ticket for a lot of successful photographers. And...
Photo Credit: Luke Schuetrumpf Portfolio 015
He’s young. He’s talented. He’s hustling. And he literally rode his bike here to meet us. Australian photographer Luke Schuetrumpf...
Photo Credit: Patrick Trefz Portfolio 013
Patrick Trefz is originally from Düsseldorf, Germany — a long way from his current Santa Cruz home and surf lifestyle....
A Conversation with Frank Ockenfels From What Youth Quarterly
He’s shot everyone. From Jenna Jameson to George Clooney to Lemmy from Motorhead. But what truly interested us about Frank...
Photo Credit: Stefan Kocev Portfolio 012
A beautiful array of images from a friend of a friend.
Photo Credit: Seth Stafford Portfolio 011
Seth Stafford spent much of his career shooting photographs for the now out of print TransWorld Surf Mag. Now he spends...
Photo Credit: Gutterdust Portfolio 010
Gutterdust is the epic alias of Andy Wauman, artist, photographer and wanderer.
