by Franck Gazzola | Jan 7, 2014 | Daily Updates
If I had not looked at my calendar when I stepped outside, just to make sure, I would have guessed ''July''. You know, those days towards end of July, right in the middle of Winter ? This is how it looked and felt today.
To be fair, it was 18 degrees very early on. But, the problem is that it is hardly going to be warmer at all during the day. The Southerly is blowing its 20 knots. The surf is terrible, unless you've always dreamed of having a surf on your own in Bondi, in Summer.
I tried to capture what I could in-between two showers, trying to spare the gear from the rain.
Let's hope for a better tomorrow.
Have a great day. Get some work done: perfect day for it !
by Franck Gazzola | Jan 6, 2014 | Daily Updates
Happy new year, Frothers !
What a great day to start off 2014: blue sky, divine water, and very light wind at sunrise…Another 2ft of swell could’ve been a good add-on to this (almost) perfect combo.
If starting to learn how to surf is one of your resolution for 2014, then today is your day.
There are waves, but I suggest you keep an eye on the Ocean, as the tide will have an effect on the size, given how small it is. Tama looked good this morning. Let’s see how it develops later today.
If you want to see great above/below water footage, check out the Ocean Film Festival Australia 2014, which will be touring soon. Our good friend Mark Tipple is part of the selection with his amazing Duct Tape story. Well done and well deserved !
Have fun today !
Franck
by Franck Gazzola | Dec 31, 2013 | Daily Updates
This is a wrap up, of a year that went like….that !
But soon, before we've even cured our hangover, there would be the start of another chapter, with new objectives, new resolutions, changes, etc…Some will last. Some won't. That's how things usually roll…;)
But before we start the new chapter together, I wanted to take a look back at 2013. Selecting 7 shots to give the snapshot of a full year is a tough gig I must say. But here there are, in a chronological order, as I struggled to put them up in order of preference.
From Bondi, to Byron, to Namotu (31 more sleeps before I return !), to New Zealand, or the US, it's been a pretty intense year of photography for me in 2013 that I hope you were as happy to view as I was to share.
I wanted to say a big THANK YOU to all the Frothers' followers, supporters, likers, sharers, buyers. It's a pleasure to read your comments, share the froth with you in the water, or know that you're stoked by the fact that you've just hang a large print in your living room. All of that feeds my motivation to shoot more and better.
We'll be back on the 6th January 2014. Till then, I wish you all a great NYE celebration. Be crazy, and keep frothin' !
Franck (Instagram: @franckgazzola)
by Franck Gazzola | Dec 30, 2013 | Daily Updates
How was your Xmas ?!
As it's a rhetorical questions, since you can't actually answer me, I'll tell you quickly about mine, and the little trip I took up North.
Long story short, after the rain and the wind…and before the wind again, there was one of those days: perfect 3ft. Offshore all day. Wave after wave after wave. Summer at its best. Add on top of that, a pod of very serious dolphins passing by who did not even think about wearing a red nose and the rein deer antlers, followed by an amazing sunset, and you've got the perfect magical Summer day. In those conditions, Seal Rocks…rocks !
Last up-date of 2013 tomorrow. I can't believe how fast it went. I feel like taking pics of the ''shark alert'' last year in Bondi on January 1st was yesterday !
Have fun today. There is a great sunny day ahead…and there are waves to be had !
Franck
by Franck Gazzola | Dec 24, 2013 | Daily Updates
Merry christmas everyone! I hope Santa is good to you all. That's if you have been nice that is!
This morning wasn't exactly what I was hoping for weather wise for my last report of the year. I shot a few frames early in the bleak onshore conditions but I soon felt the need to go and enjoy my morning coffee and look through my archive of images for the year. So today I bring you a few of my favorites from 2013.
A year that I tied the knot to my lovely wife Christie, became a dad to my little champion of my world Aarty and had an awesome boat trip to Indo with 8 of my very best buddies.
I hope you all have had a great year too. Thanks for tuning into my reports for 2013.
PS – If you like your big screen surf movies, then we have some good news for you. On the 2nd January at Randwick Witz at 4pm Tim Bonythons new epic film is on. Some of the scariest most dangerous waves you will see. It's worth a look! Just click on the link below….
Merry xmas – Brad
Recent Comments