Category: Surf Photography
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Gerry Lopez in Bali – 50 Best Surf Photos from Uluwatu
Gerry Lopez first glimpsed Indonesia’s mythical Uluwatu surf break in a surf magazine in the early 1970’s – back then not many surfers were exploring the waves of Bali, Java, and beyond. With the debut of ‘Morning of the Earth’in 1971, Alby Falzon and David Elfick’s definitive surf film about the dawn of modern surfing…
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Mentawai Surf Trip: Best of 10 Days on a Private Island
Had the chance to spend an absolutely amazing ten days in the Mentawais this past May. We were staying at Togat Nusa Retreat on Pitojat Island, an incredible surf retreat created by Ainsley and Johnny, who have built everything from scratch using driftwood that washed up on the beach. Most days were spent surfing, but…
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Mentawai Underwater Waves Photo Gallery
Watching waves underwater has always fascinated me. The incredible explosion of water and air, the amazing way the light is bent by the curving ocean. The only problem is that in most surf spots, the water isn’t nearly clear enough to see everything that’s happening beneath the surface. This is DEFINITELY not the case in…
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Mentawai Surf Photos: Perfect Waves at Togat Nusa
I’ve dreamed about visiting and surfing the Mentawai Islands ever since I arrived in Indonesia ten years ago. So when the invitation came up from Togat Nusa Retreat I jumped at the chance to spend ten days on a private island with an amazing group of friends, surfing and spending pretty much all day in…
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Best Photos of 2015: A Year of Adventure Travel
Spent the last day of 2015 looking back through the highlights of one of the most productive years I’ve ever had exploring the world with a camera. From more than 20,000 photos taken this year, this gallery includes 162 of my favorite images from the islands of Indonesia back home to the Blue Ridge Mountains…
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![Best Photos of 2015: Video Slideshow [1080p HD Video]](https://www.tommyschultz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/best-of-2015-video-photo-gallery-360x240.jpg)
Best Photos of 2015: Video Slideshow [1080p HD Video]
Spent the last day of 2015 looking back through the highlights of one of the most productive years I’ve ever had exploring the world with a camera. From more than 20,000 photos taken this year, this gallery includes 162 of my favorite images from the islands of Indonesia back home to the Blue Ridge Mountains…
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![Surfer’s Journal Feature – Mega Semadhi: The High Priest of Uluwatu [Video 1080p]](https://www.tommyschultz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bali-big-wave-sunset-surf-padang-360x194.jpg)
Surfer’s Journal Feature – Mega Semadhi: The High Priest of Uluwatu [Video 1080p]
Before surfing helped transform Bali’s southern peninsula into some of the most expensive real estate in Southeast Asia, the land was considered nearly worthless. Now, breakneck growth has left many to question whether Bali is in danger of losing its identity to mass tourism, pollution, and overdevelopment. In a culture that holds reincarnation at its…
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Best Photos of 2014: A Year of Travel in Pictures
Hard to believe how fast 2014 went by, but it seems as things get more and more busy, the faster time seems to pass. So many highlights from this past year, I’ve cut them down to just the very best of the best. The gallery clocks in at nearly 200 images, which I know is…
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National Geographic ‘Stunning Photographs’ – Big Wave Surfing in Bali
National Geograpic’s newest large format hardcover coffee table book includes a double page spread of Mega Semadhi’s air drop into the ‘Green Room’ of Bali’s Padang Padang beach. Can’t say how excited, humbled, and proud I am to have my work included with that of ‘National Geographic’s most renowned photographers’. The gallery below includes the…
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Best of 2013 Gallery: The Year in Photos
Ten years ago this month I was packing my bags for the adventure of a lifetime in the Philippines. That Peace Corps assignment in Dumaguete turned out to be just the beginnning of what has become my dream job—traveling the world as a photographer. Looking back on the photos from the past year has become…