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$There is nothing like experiencing the majesty of the Pacific Ocean on a cold, hollow winter morning. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

There is nothing like experiencing the majesty of the Pacific Ocean on a cold, hollow winter morning. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$One of my favorite cameras to shoot with is the Leica M9 because of its ability to recreate such beautiful color. This shot is no exception to that truth. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

One of my favorite cameras to shoot with is the Leica M9 because of its ability to recreate such beautiful color. This shot is no exception to that truth. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$A nice casual morning for Dane Reynolds somewhere in Southern California. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

A nice casual morning for Dane Reynolds somewhere in Southern California. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$Shadow play on an afternoon swim in Montecito, California. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

Shadow play on an afternoon swim in Montecito, California. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$Water and light. Sunrise in Santa Barbara loves little waves like this. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

Water and light. Sunrise in Santa Barbara loves little waves like this. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$South Bay surfer Hunter Jones lending me his patience on a fun fall morning. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

South Bay surfer Hunter Jones lending me his patience on a fun fall morning. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$Drives up and down the coast are a daily thing for me, because every now and again, you find waves like this one. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

Drives up and down the coast are a daily thing for me, because every now and again, you find waves like this one. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$I think Yadin Nicol might actually have wings. Here he is taking flight somewhere between San Diego and San Francisco. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

I think Yadin Nicol might actually have wings. Here he is taking flight somewhere between San Diego and San Francisco. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$An unknown surfer enjoying a quality wave on a quality morning in Orange County, California. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

An unknown surfer enjoying a quality wave on a quality morning in Orange County, California. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$Los Angeles surfer Matt Hoffman showing his teeth on a gray day in Santa Barbara, California. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

Los Angeles surfer Matt Hoffman showing his teeth on a gray day in Santa Barbara, California. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$Dane Reynolds went insane during his semi-final heat of the 2014 Rincon Classic. Picture proof. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

Dane Reynolds went insane during his semi-final heat of the 2014 Rincon Classic. Picture proof. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$An unknown surfer proving that you’re not deep enough unless you’re riding the foam ball. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

An unknown surfer proving that you’re not deep enough unless you’re riding the foam ball. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$Los Angeles surfer Matt Hoffman on a beautiful winter evening in California. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

Los Angeles surfer Matt Hoffman on a beautiful winter evening in California. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$Water, light, and motion combine to give Matt Hoffman one of the best waves of his life on a summer evening at Rincon. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

Water, light, and motion combine to give Matt Hoffman one of the best waves of his life on a summer evening at Rincon. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$Swimming in filthy, stormy ocean water with no waves and a ripped wetsuit got me this shot in Ventura, California. Worth it. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

Swimming in filthy, stormy ocean water with no waves and a ripped wetsuit got me this shot in Ventura, California. Worth it. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$Some of my very favorite shots often don’t have huge hacks, deep barrels, or amazing airs. Here’s surfer Matt Hoffman getting vibed by the locals in Malibu, California. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

Some of my very favorite shots often don’t have huge hacks, deep barrels, or amazing airs. Here’s surfer Matt Hoffman getting vibed by the locals in Malibu, California. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$Levitation practice with Matt Hoffman in Santa Barbara, California. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

Levitation practice with Matt Hoffman in Santa Barbara, California. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$An unknown surfer forever silhouetted against a winter sunset at Rincon. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

An unknown surfer forever silhouetted against a winter sunset at Rincon. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$In the surfing community, we live for winter. No need to ask why. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

In the surfing community, we live for winter. No need to ask why. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

$Creativity is not necessarily limited to graphite and paint. Matt Hoffman on a bright spring morning. Photo: <a href=\"http://www.maxxbuchanan.com/\">Maxx Buchanan</a>$

Creativity is not necessarily limited to graphite and paint. Matt Hoffman on a bright spring morning. Photo: Maxx Buchanan

In the years since 2012, I have been developing a portfolio of stimulating images while attending Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California. Drawing my own inspiration from the work of other photographers such as John Hook, Mark McInnis, and Todd Glaser, my goal is to develop a style that presents the action of surfing, the personality of a portrait, and all of life’s nuances in between. My vision is to share with you the light in which I see the world.

To see more of Maxx’s work, visit his website, MaxxBuchanan.com, or follow him on Facebook or Instagram.

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