From Sea to Shining Sea: The Carolinas to California

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$One of my personal favorites. Shot on a 35mm. Anthony Osment in The Golden Hour off the coast of the Carolinas. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

One of my personal favorites. Shot on a 35mm. Anthony Osment in The Golden Hour off the coast of the Carolinas. Photo: Josh Pierce

$Shooting off of a jetty in Oceanside, California. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

Shooting off of a jetty in Oceanside, California. Photo: Josh Pierce

$I stood around shooting a few unknown surfers on a slow morning in South Carolina. This guy had style on every wave, so I kept the camera on him. After finding a little morning shade he shot out of the barrel and destroyed this lip. And calmly paddled back out. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

I stood around shooting a few unknown surfers on a slow morning in South Carolina. This guy had style on every wave, so I kept the camera on him. After finding a little morning shade he shot out of the barrel and destroyed this lip. And calmly paddled back out. Photo: Josh Pierce

$After the sun starts to lower in the afternoon, Lowers gets this back lit glowing effect. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

After the sun starts to lower in the afternoon, Lowers gets this back lit glowing effect. Photo: Josh Pierce

$Making the most out of small waves. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

Making the most out of small waves. Photo: Josh Pierce

$Who says you can\'t have fun on a surfboard in South Carolina. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

Who says you can't have fun on a surfboard in South Carolina. Photo: Josh Pierce

$I used to shoot under this bridge a lot while I was living in Charleston, SC. When the quarter pipes are falling apart you have to get creative. Here, Elliott Taylor, is doing just that. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

I used to shoot under this bridge a lot while I was living in Charleston, SC. When the quarter pipes are falling apart you have to get creative. Here, Elliott Taylor, is doing just that. Photo: Josh Pierce

$I spent quite some time traveling the coast of Florida for a couple months, this is just south of the Georgia board. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

I spent quite some time traveling the coast of Florida for a couple months, this is just south of the Georgia board. Photo: Josh Pierce

$South Carolina doesn\'t always get waves but it sure is photogenic. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

South Carolina doesn't always get waves but it sure is photogenic. Photo: Josh Pierce

$Julian Wilson soaring high as hurricane Marie rocks the California coast this afternoon. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

Julian Wilson soaring high as hurricane Marie rocks the California coast this afternoon. Photo: Josh Pierce

$It\'s not often that you have Lowers to yourself. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

It's not often that you have Lowers to yourself. Photo: Josh Pierce

$After shooting with Mikey Powell and Anthony Osment in LA County we headed south to Oceanside. Mikey snagging some hang time north of the pier. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

After shooting with Mikey Powell and Anthony Osment in LA County we headed south to Oceanside. Mikey snagging some hang time north of the pier. Photo: Josh Pierce

$This was shot on one of my old 35mm cameras. Rhett Boyd Jr. with style for days. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

This was shot on one of my old 35mm cameras. Rhett Boyd Jr. with style for days. Photo: Josh Pierce

$Chris Ward looking back on a few bombs. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

Chris Ward looking back on a few bombs. Photo: Josh Pierce

$Morning watch on a cold day in the Carolinas. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

Morning watch on a cold day in the Carolinas. Photo: Josh Pierce

$Afternoon session on a packed lineup in South Carolina. When the waves get anywhere near decent the whole town is out. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

Afternoon session on a packed lineup in South Carolina. When the waves get anywhere near decent the whole town is out. Photo: Josh Pierce

$I was down at Lower Trestles while most everyone was in Newport shooting hurricane Marie. A small crowd left Julian Wilson to pick off many waves like this. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

I was down at Lower Trestles while most everyone was in Newport shooting hurricane Marie. A small crowd left Julian Wilson to pick off many waves like this. Photo: Josh Pierce

$Julian Wilson taking flight in pumping Orange County surf. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

Julian Wilson taking flight in pumping Orange County surf. Photo: Josh Pierce

$Just after sunrise on a hot morning in SoCal. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.studiopierce.com/about/\">Josh Pierce</a>$

Just after sunrise on a hot morning in SoCal. Photo: Josh Pierce

This collection takes you on a journey from the low country of the southeastern United States to the western coast of Southern California. A glimpse into the surf that takes place at each of these similar yet very different coasts.

To see more of Josh Pierce’s work, visit StudioPierce.com, and be sure to follow him on Instagram.

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