Baja Adventure #01: La Pestora Beach

This is the first in a series of post that I will make from the adventure my wife Molly, best friend Theron and I went on last in early 2010 down to the bottom of Baja California. It was a life changing journey that I wish to someday revisit.

This Osprey was sunning itself atop a gigantic saguaro cactus that must have been at least 20' tall. It had rained the night before but the rays of the rising sun as seen in the images bellow were more than enough to dry out the osprey's feathers as well as our camping gear.

Panoramic Series #9: Kapolei Graffiti

In Kapolei, Oahu, there are a lot of run down, abandoned military facilities. This shipment station, or at least that is what it appears to have been, is on the side of a subterranean bunker. The grounds are now used for the Kapolei archery range. There was so much trash and empty spray cans littering the ground that the dirt floor was barely visible. variations in artistic style shown throughout the countless tags within the building which created very interesting composition as the walls were nearly entirely covered from floor to ceiling with graffiti. Although this place was vandalized beyond recognition, it also had a strong sense of history beginning all the way back in pre-WWII through the many years of adventurous and rebellious youth doing what they could to leave their mark in history.

Alta Sierra '09/'10 Season: Zach

Last season Zach Heidrich was tearing up Alta Sierra like no other. This torqued out Method Air was off the back of Lake Chair. Landed clean then went to lunch. More photos of Alta Sierra season past coming soon.

Dig that Zach?

Waves Shark's Cove, North Shore

The most enormous swells that I have seen since we've been out here, at Shark's Cove on the North Shore last Thursday. I was able to take a few shots on my break at work. The waves were so powerful.

Panoramic Series #8: Lighthouse at Diamond Head

I shot this sunset a while back, just after Scarlet was born. A beautiful late October sunset, with the clouds opening up before the sinking sun as it disappears.

Panoramic Series #7: Sunrise over Manoa Valley

Early one morning, after dropping Molly and Scarlet off for their 5:00 am flight, I took a drive up Round Top Rd. to watch the sun rise. I actually left before the sun fully rose, but it was the rays of light that came with dawn that lit up the clouds in the most beautiful way above Diamond Head and Waikiki.

ONE rollerblading magazine · PHOTO JOURNAL: Scott Moffat #8

This was a late night session with just Chris Lorimer and myself. A strictly shooting session, no warming up or anything, for which I give much respect to Chris. These stairs came out of a parking structure in Santa Barbara and had little to no run-up, a feat that Chris overcame by hurling himself up the steps opposite this stair set and rolling the few feet across the top before jumping onto the ledge. Many variations of tricks were done before we got this shot, including makio and soul the rail, soul and back royale on the ledge, and even soul with soul foot on the rail and front foot on the ledge. Madness! A number of bystanders from the nearby Pub were cheering on the entertainment, including a number of loose-lipped ladies on mom’s night out… I lit the shot with Nikon Speedlights, one to the right, coming from behind, and the other at camera left illuminating Chris from the front and creating a slight trapped shadow. Shot on a tripod at 1/5 @ f/3.5 ISO 250 so I could pull the ambient light. Lens, Nikkor 18-70mm on a Nikon D300 body. — Scott Moffat

Ben Schwab's XSJADO Pro Model Boot

This shoot was just me, my camera, a fresh pair of Ben Schwad's XSJADO boots and two Nikon Speedlights on a pool table in the back of Intuition Skate Shop. Thank you Matt for so generously supporting my cause with make-shift studio space and product. I originally wanted to do a profile on not only the boots but also Ben himself skating, but the busy man never got back to me about that. None the less, here we have three shots profiling the athletes skates.



Maybe next time Ben?

Panoramic Series #6: Chinese Cemetery

This is the Lin Yee Chung Society Chinese Cemetery in Manoa Valley on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. This is the first time I have ever photographed a cemetery and I found it surprisingly beautiful.

Kayaking Brush Creek with Javie and Austin

Kayaking Brush Creek off of the Upper Kern River with Javie and Austin. These guys were jumping in their kayaks when when it was snowing on us at put-in, SAVAGES!!! By the time I showed up they were finishing their first run down the creek. We got two more in before they were on the verge of hypothermia and had to call it a day.

I shot this as an assignment for school where I coupled action sports with the equipment used by the athletes. This McNett Knife is on Javie's life vest.

Thanks for making the happen for me Javie and Austin. You guys were pushing it hard in the cold!