I'm originally from the Apple Island (Tasmania) – and very proud of it! That said, I packed up in the mid ‘80s and bailed to Sydney's surf scene where I carved out a reputation for delivering quality surfing photographs. I gradually moved further north until I ended up living in idyllic Avalon. The next big step was travelling to Hawaii in 1997; I've been here (on the North Shore) ever since. I'm now what the locals call, "Kama-Aina". You need to be living in Hawaii at least 10 years to have that one bestowed upon you. I've always told the youngsters, “You should only shoot surfing if you like to.” Because you’re kidding yourself if your choosing it as a “career" ha, ha. I enjoy the constant challenges to come up with new ways of seeing things and generally avoid line-ups with other photographers, particularly in the water. I shoot just as much for myself as I do for commercial concerns and often some of those artistic pursuits turn into commercial concerns.  I love when that happens.  When I am shooting surf, I'll often employ a non-standard approach to my work, like speed blurs at an 8th of a second, or something else equally crazy. I know it's driven mag editors to distraction over the years, but that's just me. I'd rather get that weird shot that makes people look a second time, than be that guy who simply "documents" the moment along with 20 others, all at exactly the same speed, same ASA, same camera, etc. I'm ALWAYS going to be pushing the envelope in some way. I aim to make my photos "different". Right now even, I have some new photographic techniques that I'm looking to employ this coming season. See you in Hawaii.

Website: seandavey.com