Wow 18 months on the Goldie was a treat but now I have moved on to south of the border. I'll miss it in many ways like the reason it's called the Gold Coast, golden sand beaches and golden sunrises. The whales, the point breaks and the weird shit that happens when Surfers Paradise by night comes alive with the twisted antics of the young out to have fun. My view, ohhh my view from my apartment never got old, getting up every morning at the crack of dawn was a daily ritual for that golden sunrise over the ocean. Kitty O'Shea's was my little place for a chilled out pint meeting a few randoms on the way and sharing stories of travel and surf.
Sooo anyway here's a few of the best bits from my time on the Goldie, thanks to all that made me welcome and my stay that much more enjoyable.
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| Took me the whole 18 months of my stay to finally get this shot, Surfers Paradise by moonlight |
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| The beautiful Amanda King with a voice of an angel, Amanda has an amazing voice and kept me entertained on the quite nights |
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| When the surf did turn on in Surfers Paradise with Sth swells it's a vast playground for natural footers |
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| My balcony view the morning after Anzac day, just luv this shot |
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| Experimenting with ideas for photos taught me a lot and opened my mind past surfing, it's always a bonus when you have a down to earth beautiful subject to work with. Thanks Krystal for your time and patience |
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| Taking photos of people you meet learning to surf, their smiles says it all. Steph pure stoked |
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| Meeting these 2 girls was such good fun, Danielle enjoying her first surf |
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| This shot turned out beyond my wildest dreams, this is taken in one shot and it wouldn't have been possible without me mate Steve, cheers mate |
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| That's me in their and Steve acting the drunk, my first attempt at doing this and I'm stoked to say least |
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| The "Twin orb" as I call it, thanks to my Mum and Dad for keeping an eye out for me camera with this one when they came to visit |
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| Photographing this man is a treat for anyone and should never be taken for granted, thee greatest surfer to ever grace our oceans, respect |
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| Another multiple world champ I had the honor to photograph, Steph Gilmore's one amazing person |
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| Heaven and hell... |
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| Perfection |
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| The biggest I got to see Snapper, this was a crazy day of shooting these nutters taking off behind the rocks while I was sipping on cold beers from the Rainbow bay surf club balcony! |
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| Barrel time Kirra style I |
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| Kirra barrel II |
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| Kirra barrel III |
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| This one's gotta hurt |
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| Superman impression |
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| Kirra barrel IV |
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| Simply the best thing I saw on the Goldie |
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| If you don't do a whale watch boat trip while here you're nuts, this was hands down the highlight by a mile for me |
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| Bit of fun at Waterworld when me bro and the family came to visit |
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| I've always wanted a shot of lightning hitting a building, Q1 getting zapped. This storm was super intense and I came close to getting hit myself, 2m above my head, maybe a bit too close! |
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| One of my favourite subjects, full moon rising |
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| Sunrise, this is the Gold Coast's magic time of day |
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| a few good nights had in Kitty's |
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| My "Liquid Storm" name printed on Guinnes pints along with my favourite big wave breaks in Ireland, stoked. Thanks Kitty O'Shea's |
