To cope with the miniscule monotony Swellnet photographer, Jack Dekort, has trawled back through his recent archives. Lifting his spirits by recollecting better days from the past year.
To cope with the miniscule monotony Swellnet photographer, Jack Dekort, has trawled back through his recent archives. Lifting his spirits by recollecting better days from the past year.
The anguish of being a surf photographer!
For six days the Gold and Sunshine Coast's have been pumping and Swellnet photographer, Jack Dekort, hasn't surfed once. Oh, he's been in the water alright, scored a raft of killer photos, but is yet to catch a wave himself. Commitment? Devotion? Deranged..? Whatever, from our point of view his denial oughta be applauded.
These photos are from Thursday at you-know-where. We'll have more of Jack's hard-earned images - with some utter gold amongst them - on the site early next week.
The anguish of being a surf photographer!
For six days the Gold and Sunshine Coast's have been pumping and Swellnet photographer, Jack Dekort, hasn't surfed once. Oh, he's been in the water alright, scored a raft of killer photos, but is yet to catch a wave himself. Commitment? Devotion? Deranged..? Whatever, from our point of view his denial oughta be applauded.
These photos are from Thursday at you-know-where. We'll have more of Jack's hard-earned images - with some utter gold amongst them - on the site early next week.
Jack Dekort has been spicing things up of late. Varying his shots between tack-sharp hi-fi images of Ziggy Alberts, kinetic speed blurs of Matt Hill, and moody empties in a Jon Frank vein. P'raps he's curious, or bored, or adaptable...whatever, here's his talest mix from a week on the Sunny Coast.
Jack Dekort has been spicing things up of late. Varying his shots between tack-sharp hi-fi images of Ziggy Alberts, kinetic speed blurs of Matt Hill, and moody empties in a Jon Frank vein. P'raps he's curious, or bored, or adaptable...whatever, here's his talest mix from a week on the Sunny Coast.
It starts with the 3am crunch of tyres on a gravel driveway, boards in the back, minimal chat. Then thunder down the highway, toons on the deck, a cup of coffee, and warm to the day as the sun rises over an empty beach.
A few sessions on new terrain rounded out by a full-scale, take-no-prisoner bakery strike - Portuegese Tarts 'n all. Later bump into a few crew and have a sly sesh at a breakwall on the way home.
It starts with the 3am crunch of tyres on a gravel driveway, boards in the back, minimal chat. Then thunder down the highway, toons on the deck, a cup of coffee, and warm to the day as the sun rises over an empty beach.
A few sessions on new terrain rounded out by a full-scale, take-no-prisoner bakery strike - Portuegese Tarts 'n all. Later bump into a few crew and have a sly sesh at a breakwall on the way home.
When this Duranbah sequence landed in front of me I was trying to identify who the surfer was. After all, with a smooth, mid-face transition into a long and well-ridden pit you'd think the fella would be sponsored, right?
When this Duranbah sequence landed in front of me I was trying to identify who the surfer was. After all, with a smooth, mid-face transition into a long and well-ridden pit you'd think the fella would be sponsored, right?
This Easter was one of the most fruitful in recent memory with almost every surfable coast on the continent receiving great waves. Over the next two days we'll be running Swellnet Sessions from the Gold Coast, Sydney, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia too. Yeah, everywhere pumped.
First up is Swellnet photographer, Jack Dekort, who made a quick trip from his Sunny Coast home to the Gold Coast to capture these great images.
This Easter was one of the most fruitful in recent memory with almost every surfable coast on the continent receiving great waves. Over the next two days we'll be running Swellnet Sessions from the Gold Coast, Sydney, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia too. Yeah, everywhere pumped.
First up is Swellnet photographer, Jack Dekort, who made a quick trip from his Sunny Coast home to the Gold Coast to capture these great images.
The Sunshine Coast has been struggling to meet its moniker the past week. Persistent rain has blocked the sun and caused flooding of LNP proportions. Once the clouds parted and the sun shone again Jack Dekort followed Mitch Adams to the beach and nabbed these shots.
Mitch on rail and in the air.
The Sunshine Coast has been struggling to meet its moniker the past week. Persistent rain has blocked the sun and caused flooding of LNP proportions. Once the clouds parted and the sun shone again Jack Dekort followed Mitch Adams to the beach and nabbed these shots.
Mitch on rail and in the air.
We've got leaps and bounds for the footyheads, Saints and Kings for the inner-city dwellers, and six and out for the cricket yobs.
Well, here's our surfing version - Beachies and Points. As shot by Jack Dekort and featuring Mitch Adams launching on the beach and Jackson Winter styling on the point.
We've got leaps and bounds for the footyheads, Saints and Kings for the inner-city dwellers, and six and out for the cricket yobs.
Well, here's our surfing version - Beachies and Points. As shot by Jack Dekort and featuring Mitch Adams launching on the beach and Jackson Winter styling on the point.
The Noosa Festival of Surfing is currently in full swing with competitors riding a variety of craft while traversing First Point. Earlier this week a crew including Jack Lynch, Jackson Winter, Mat Chojnacki, Luke Potter and Mark Sharp shucked the contest vests and took to the water in the wee twilight hour.
Jack Dekort caught them having a ball as the sun dipped in the west casting a golden light on the water.
The Noosa Festival of Surfing is currently in full swing with competitors riding a variety of craft while traversing First Point. Earlier this week a crew including Jack Lynch, Jackson Winter, Mat Chojnacki, Luke Potter and Mark Sharp shucked the contest vests and took to the water in the wee twilight hour.
Jack Dekort caught them having a ball as the sun dipped in the west casting a golden light on the water.
