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James Bowden recently explored the farthest shores of the British Isles, taking nothing more than his van, good friends and good expectations. He recounts his journey through the lens...

Following the demise of Clark Foam, 'eco' boards and alternatives to petro-chemical products have been the focus of developments in surfboard technology. Words: Mark Sankey Photos: Alexa Poppe

Jimmy Newitt pays homage to one of South Devon's treasures - not a break but a surfer who stands tall in the crowd. Words: Jimmy Newitt Photos: Ollie Howe

Rebel wave riders on a mission to enlighten the Western world to the true culture of the Middle East, blakkbox redefine the notion of surfers as beach bums who only care about the next wave. Photos: Cole Estrada & Anthony Allen

From cliff-top vantage points to harbour hop-offs, beach-side hammocks to unglamorous car parks, Mat Arney raids his photo archive to document a different perspective in surfing

Drift tracked down Mark Jeremias and Jason Baffa, directors of ‘Singlefin: Yellow’, to talk about their new project, ‘One California Day’, and find out their thoughts on surf culture and tradition from Crescent City to Imperial Beach. Words: Jamie Bott


Idiosyncrasies at The Amstel Surfilm Festibal

May 09, 2010 | Words By: Niega

harborbillopenerPatrick Trefz, who left us speechless a couple of years ago with Thread, is now presenting us with stills of his latest project: Idiosyncrasies.

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Assaf Iglesias

April 21, 2010 | Words By: Angela

assaf-iglesiasAssaf Iglesias recently introduced himself to Drift, and we loved his work so much that we wanted to share it with the world…

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Hooray for haolewood

March 14, 2010 | Words By: Angela

bruno-lemosI was a child when I first heard the name Bruno Lemos [writes Luciano Burin] – he’s famous in Brazil for his annual coverage of the North Shore, and his photos have been featured in many of our surf mags.

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True prints

March 13, 2010 | Words By: Mat Arney

get-paddling-openerI guess most things start with an intro.

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Aventuras de Polvo y Salitre

March 01, 2010 | Words By: Niega

expo-ion-eiza-opener Ion Eizaguirre, one of the best Spanish longboarders, amazing shortboarder, proficient alaia rider, longboarding festival organizer, co-author of one of the best surf blogs launched in recent times, photographer and traveller from Zarautz is exposing his travelling photos in Bilbao.

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Cross pollination

January 27, 2010 | Words By: Angela

john-ryan-openerOur US crew have just published a gorgeous set of photos from NorCal designer/photographer/musician John Ryan. So if you fancy a change of scenery but can’t leave the office, do check it out.

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Dutch lo-fi meets hi-fi

December 21, 2009 | Words By: Howard

blackwood1Resourceful photographer Blackwood profiles his surfing life using a combination of his Kodak Duaflex, a toner cartridge box and his digital camera.

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Capturing beauty

December 04, 2009 | Words By: Angela

openerSurf photography – good surf photography – somehow communicates all those complex, complicated and unique experiences we have in the ocean. Luciano Burin talks to leading Brazilian photographer Marcio David about the digital vs analogue debate and how to stand out from all the other snappers in an overcrowded line-up…

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Guillermo in Gijón

November 07, 2009 | Words By: Angela

guillermo_cartel-openDrift blogger, Spanish castaway and fabulous photographer Guillermo Álvarez Pando has a selection of his work on display at Galería Mediadvanced in Gijón until 15 November. If you’re in the area, pop in and take a look.

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Portfolio – Ollie Howe

November 06, 2009 | Words By: Angela

ollie-openerThe beauty of Drift is that everyone knows someone who knows someone who does something cool. I love it when I get one of those “You should check out…” emails, because it invariably leads to a few moments of eye-candy-fed escapism, and I feel it’s my duty to pass on the goodness.

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