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$This is moments before clenching his 11 world title for the second time. In the midst of an incredible turn he already has his eyes on the next section. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

This is moments before clenching his 11 world title for the second time. In the midst of an incredible turn he already has his eyes on the next section. Image: Ferraris

$Unidentified Charger. Mainland Mexico. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Unidentified Charger. Mainland Mexico. Image: Ferraris

$This is Jon Kitamura at J-Bay on a little Andreini Hull. Jon is one of the most stylish surfers I\'ve met, the trim master on anything but three fins. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

This is Jon Kitamura at J-Bay on a little Andreini Hull. Jon is one of the most stylish surfers I've met, the trim master on anything but three fins. Image: Ferraris

$Classic Ocean Beach, nearly double overhead. Dec 9, 2011. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Classic Ocean Beach, nearly double overhead. Dec 9, 2011. Image: Ferraris

$The coast of Sonoma, Sonoma is the most raw coast in California, rocky deep water that is most often windswept and cold, but every dog has its day. I\'ve only scored good waves there a few times, I though this trip was going to be another failed mission, until I pulled into this little cove and found this. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

The coast of Sonoma, Sonoma is the most raw coast in California, rocky deep water that is most often windswept and cold, but every dog has its day. I've only scored good waves there a few times, I though this trip was going to be another failed mission, until I pulled into this little cove and found this. Image: Ferraris

$Mick Fanning at the Search contest in SF. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Mick Fanning at the Search contest in SF. Image: Ferraris

$Ocean Beach again. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Ocean Beach again. Image: Ferraris

$Mainland Mexico. Bonebreaker. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Mainland Mexico. Bonebreaker. Image: Ferraris

$Urban surfing never looked so good! A fun day in SF. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Urban surfing never looked so good! A fun day in SF. Image: Ferraris

$Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Image: Ferraris

$A fun day at the mouth of the Golden Gate, Marin Headland fading into golden hues. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

A fun day at the mouth of the Golden Gate, Marin Headland fading into golden hues. Image: Ferraris

$I did a bike/surf trip around some islands in south East Alaska, we camped out in front of this left point for a few weeks. This photo was taken just before midnight, we would go out every day at this time before sunset at 2AM. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

I did a bike/surf trip around some islands in south East Alaska, we camped out in front of this left point for a few weeks. This photo was taken just before midnight, we would go out every day at this time before sunset at 2AM. Image: Ferraris

$Malibu, tiny, but still so worth it. I call this the anti-surf picture. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Malibu, tiny, but still so worth it. I call this the anti-surf picture. Image: Ferraris

$Alex Martins at moonset Ocean Beach san Francisco circa 2000. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Alex Martins at moonset Ocean Beach san Francisco circa 2000. Image: Ferraris

$I though I was going to get skunked on this trip. On my last night a storm rolled through and the next morning I woke up to this fun right reef break. The tricky part was figuring out how to get out through the reef, eventually followed a fisherman though a channel about a quarter mile away. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

I though I was going to get skunked on this trip. On my last night a storm rolled through and the next morning I woke up to this fun right reef break. The tricky part was figuring out how to get out through the reef, eventually followed a fisherman though a channel about a quarter mile away. Image: Ferraris

$Secret spot in Michoacan Mexico. Nick Stanley is a New Zealand charger who lived nearby and was always on it. He has since moved back to New Zealand. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Secret spot in Michoacan Mexico. Nick Stanley is a New Zealand charger who lived nearby and was always on it. He has since moved back to New Zealand. Image: Ferraris

$Huge North Swell in Northern California, they shut down the pier. This spot is rarly surfed, but often surfable. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Huge North Swell in Northern California, they shut down the pier. This spot is rarly surfed, but often surfable. Image: Ferraris

$Diana Mattison on a nice left, early evening VFW\'s in San Francisco. The best female surfer I\'ve had the privledge of calling my friend. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Diana Mattison on a nice left, early evening VFW's in San Francisco. The best female surfer I've had the privledge of calling my friend. Image: Ferraris

Namibia.

$Bear in the grass. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Bear in the grass. Image: Ferraris

$This is Sean and Terry after an early morning, rain soaked, 20 mile trek to get to the ferry. The ferry was our salvation, hot showers and a dry place to lay. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

This is Sean and Terry after an early morning, rain soaked, 20 mile trek to get to the ferry. The ferry was our salvation, hot showers and a dry place to lay. Image: Ferraris

$Middle of the beach, Ocean Beach San Francisco with Marin Headland in the background. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Middle of the beach, Ocean Beach San Francisco with Marin Headland in the background. Image: Ferraris

$This is my friend Terry surfing the only sunny day we saw on this trip. We camped near here for weeks and never knew the mountain existed until the clouds clear, a truly awe inspiring sight. And that wave is more than just the icing on the cake, long rippable little wave. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

This is my friend Terry surfing the only sunny day we saw on this trip. We camped near here for weeks and never knew the mountain existed until the clouds clear, a truly awe inspiring sight. And that wave is more than just the icing on the cake, long rippable little wave. Image: Ferraris

$I love traveling with a Polaroid camera, it allows me to give something back. This family was stoked! Too bad film for this thing is all but gone. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

I love traveling with a Polaroid camera, it allows me to give something back. This family was stoked! Too bad film for this thing is all but gone. Image: Ferraris

$Classic Jamaican dude, this guy was all about style. Look at that motorcycle! Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

Classic Jamaican dude, this guy was all about style. Look at that motorcycle! Image: Ferraris

This is the beach were I taught my daughter to surf. Fishermen beached their boat at low tide, the kids got out and played soccer and the men walked into town and got gas, they were gone with the high tide.

$I surfed the coast of Guatemala a few years back with my wife, we were alone there without another surfer in site. The beaches there are seperated from the mainland by mangroves, not a lot people go there. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

I surfed the coast of Guatemala a few years back with my wife, we were alone there without another surfer in site. The beaches there are seperated from the mainland by mangroves, not a lot people go there. Image: Ferraris

$I took this in the Etosha Pan in Namibia. Image: <a href=\"http://www.paulferraris.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ferraris</a>$

I took this in the Etosha Pan in Namibia. Image: Ferraris

I don’t really consider myself a surf photographer; I take photos of my daily life. Which often means surfing or traveling with my wife and two daughters in search of surf. Modern surf photography and the angles and images that are coming out en mass today are mind blowing. I can’t keep up with that. I’m happy to shoot off a few thoughtful rolls of film on a surf trip and see if any magic happens. I’m still somewhat obsessed with film and I usually carry a couple of film cameras around. I don’t follow pros, in fact I avoid them – instead I am constantly searching for solitude away from crowds and for this reason my best images are usually pulled back. To fund my lifestyle, I teach high school photography in San Francisco.

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