Chris Del Moro LIVE on Surfline!

Surfline.com just released the newest feature I worked with them on Chris Del Moro.  2 weeks ago I spent the days in Chris's shadow documenting his every move and we came up with as the end result...

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/a-glimpse-into-the-world-of-the-leucadia-freesurfer-and-artist-a-day-in-the-life-chris-del-moro--surfline-san-_21265/

Hope you dig it,

Todd

tons o fun

It's been ahwhile since I last updated my blog and a lot has been going on since.  For the past few weeks the North Pacific has been generating swell after swell which has been great for Cali.  Derek Dunfee and I did a last minute strike upto Mavericks and was lucky enough to link in to what some are calling the best swell ever for paddling in.  The conditions were epic, the waves were pumping and the boys were rushing!  You can check an online gallery of a few of the images on Surfermag.com  

More about that later...

Before that swell, I was jamming around Cardiff shooting with Timmy Curran and Rob Machado as they filmed and shot photos for Josh Landans new film titled "Train."  We lucked into a week of pumping surf and epic conditions.  The film comes out in the spring of '09 and should be a sick one.  Look for a full feature on Surfline.com from there journey down here and in the book they are making alongside the book.  

The Present

After the Nor-cal mission I went to SD to turn around and jam upto SB to hang with some friends and go surf the most crowded waves I had ever seen.  Fortunately the stormriders were out in full force so changing at the beach wasn't even an option.  Wetsuits on, in the car, and ready to rip the minute we get there.  no need to lurk in the parking lot trying to find a towel when you put the suit on in the comfort of your own home..haha

This week I have been shooting a couple of features for Surfline San Diego which include a Derek Dunfee Profile, A day in the life of Chris Del Moro, and the latest swell feature.

Well friends, it is that time to put the computer away and stash it into my camera bag as I am off to the airport tomorrow morning to go to the North Shore for the next week.

Thanks for tuning in and Mom if you're reading this, Thanksgiving Dinner was amazing!

San Diego Portfolio on Surfline.com

Listening to yourself speak is always kind of weird.  I have a firm belief that I am a photographer for a reason and that is why I prefer to be behind the camera than in front.  Either way, the kind folks at Surfline.com asked me to put together a portfolio of some of my favorite images that were shot in San Diego to be featured on the main site.  Here it is...

Cardiff statue gets a new look

Defacing the Cardiff Statue has been going on for quite some time.  Whosever idea it was to create this thing definitely doesn't surf and has been witness to more than there fair share of abuse from creating this oversized statue.  I could care less whether it is there or not.  I think its funny how creative some people get and go out of there way to mess with it.  With Halloween being one of my favorite Holidays it is only natural for me to share this with you...

I title this "The Cardiff Tow In"

Enjoy.

Skinny jeans and Vans in Alaska

Who would have thought that within less than 48 hours of sipping wine on the southern beaches in france with nothing but a pair of trunks on I would be stepping onto the moisture rich (code for a lot of rain) soil of Alaska.  Come to think of it, this was the first surf trip I had done outside of California that I needed more than a spring suit in as long as I could remember.  Man that makes me sound spoiled.  I'll tell you what though, I have never appreciated surfing in trunks as much as I did the minute I stepped off that plane.  Being from Southern California definately has its advantages, that is, until your camera and your next photo assignment fly's you to one of the most northern parts of the world to go surfing.  My lack of rain, weather, and all around warm clothing made this trip unique to say the least.  As we gathered our belongings and made sure all the boards made I realized that not only was I one of the two people in the entire place not wearing wading boots, my so-called "jacket" was actually a shell.  So here I am, no real winter clothes, no rubber boots, tons of rain, and a week ahead of me.  This is going to be fun!  Luckily Ashley (aka Mom) our host and guide for this next week had planned for this and had us ready to rock and had laid out the red carpet for us.  Alaska Brewing Co and Surfing Magazine teamed up along with coastalcode.com to entertain Joe "bud" Curren, Chris "skinny jeans" Del Moro and 4 lucky contestants who entered essays into a competition to win a free trip to surf with the boys and help spread the word on being environmentally conscience.  Our days were filled with Zip-lining, wakeboarding, surfing, helicopter landings on glaciers, eating fresh snow, drinking warm coffee, and my personal favorite the Winter Ale (it has hints of spruce in it).  Look for our story to come out in an upcoming issue of Surfing Magazine to see all the cool stuff we got to check out and learn a new thing or two about how we can help the enviornment stay cleaner!

Matuse POP

After being lost in the woods, split up from the group, freezing in the rain, Chris Del Moro and I waded through knee deep water in our "skinny jeans" to find ourselves standing on the edge of the Dangerous River in Alaska.  With the site of Glaciers, Icebergs and the thought that we may never be in this situation again, we said f-it and thought it would be cool to see the icebergs a bit closer up.  We both decided it would be a good idea to jump in the 36 degree water and get a closer look!  I owe a HUGE thank you to the boys at Matuse for putting me in a new 5/4/3 hooded suit to keep me warm while swimming and shooting.  Also, for those of you who have never stood on an iceberg before, BE CAREFUL!  They are slippery and I fell on my ass twice..hahaha

Follow the Light Foundation writeup on Surfingthemag.com

The kind folks at Surfing Magazine posted a web gallery of some of their images from the night of the event and a story about myself and the foundation banquet.  If you have a free minute jump on over to this link:

http://www.surfingthemag.com/surfing-photo-video/surfing-photo-dept/todd-glaser-wind-the-2009-follow-the-light-foundation-grant-101708/

Follow the Light Foundation 2008

Last night I was honored with taking home the award for the 2008 Follow the Light Foundation. I am still not too sure what to say, it came to a surprise to me and am very thankful and honored to those who I got to share the evening with. Among the group of fellow photographers in the competition were a lot of close friends who made the evening that much more special. I would like to thank the Surfing Heritage Foundation and the Follow the Light Foundation in addition to all of the people who put a lot of time, heart, and soul into this event. I will not let you down!


This gallery is brought to you by surfingthemag.com


Below is a link with photos from the event and a writeup on surfline.com...

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/five-finalists-raise-surf-photography-bar-at-third-annual-awards-dinner-follow-the-light-foundation-winner-200_19448/photos/1/

"Shoot everything"

I was invited to go document the Nixon team as they surfed, partied, and held there annual contest in San Sebastian for the last 2 weeks. The last words that came out of Chris Cote's mouth when I was leaving with the magazines 600 was to "shoot everything." I had never been to either of those countries and with fresh eyes and a crew consisting of Dusty Payne, Cheyne Magnusson, Ricky Whitlock, Casey Brown, Cj Kanuha, Brandon Lillard and NY Mike. I shot. A camera never left my hand. The trip had more twists, turns, ups and downs than any other I had been on and should make for an interesting story coming out soon! I owe a big thank you to New York Mike and Brandon Lillard from Nixon, and the boys at Transworld Surf for choosing me to shoot it. Thanks for all the good times Europe and for Air France and Delta for having the worst flights home in my life.

Double N stands for Nick Name...

Nicknames to the aussies are a rights of passage. Without nicknames and there quick sense of humor we would be left pronunciating every vowel and consinent in every person we interacted with. Where they come from and how they think of them is a secret that I sure as hell don't know the answer to. It was first brought to my attention when I was getting a phone number. 8226 isn't pronounced eight-two-two-six, it is simply reffered to as eight double-two six. Maybe its there love of beer, or there constant heckling of one another, either way there a classic group of characters that I have become friends with over the years. This last week I had the pleasure of tracking down waves through the jungles of Central America with the Kieren, Purcho, Jamahl, and Jesse from Rhythm Clothing and Chris Del Moro. The boys had us laughing nonstop the whole time. Within the first few minutes of the trip we were all going by names that at times had nothing to do with our original ones, but were funny none the less. The captain of our boat (and by boat I mean ponga) was first called el capitan, before the smooth transition into Captian Morgan, than just Morgan, and finally Morgs. To be perfectly honest I couldn't tell you his birth given name, but he was psyched. The rest of the cast and crew from our little adventure will simply be reffered to as "old mate." We found some fun waves, had more than our share of laughs, saw an amazing country, and made some new mates. A big thank you goes out to Jamahl and the rest of the crew at Rhythm for bringing me out to shoot and share in the good times!