We recently sat down with Nathaniel Curran and Erin Edwards with Fuel TV to take some pictures and help with the interview.  For those that don’t know Nathaniel, he is the 2008 WQS winner.  You can see some of the interview at our un-official blog. 

We also attended Jesse Billauer’s movie premier Jesse’s Story.  Jesse started the Life Rolls On foundation for spinal cord injuries.  Every Life Rolls On event we attend is amazing and Jesse does a wonderful job promoting his cause.

Jesse and Ben Harper:

Make sure to check out all the new info:

1. Photographer bios.

2. Resource section that will have tips, reviews, and other information.

3. Each photographer will have a section to post articles.

4. Front page slideshow to keep you informed of the latest information and sales.

5. Summary of all our services.

6. User friendly navigation.

7. Search for text.

8. New look.

9. RSS to subscribe to new articles we post.

Hope you enjoy the new front section of our site.  Please book mark or use the RSS to stay informed.

Thanks

But before we get to the large waves, cold water, freezing cold wetsuits, and snow bird days with four feet of powder, we get the months of October and November.

You can always feel the change in the air, slightly cooler, even on the warm days.  The Santa Ana winds start to blow giving terrific waves from mixed North and South swells.  The mountains start to get a dusting of new snow.  The days are shorter, but still enough light to have a long day.  The wind changes from the consistent thermals to the sweeping cool wind from the Santa Barbara Channel.

We also still get the last waves created by summer sand before the large winter swells wash the beaches out.

Indeed, this time of year is special.  Will we have a good winter?  Will we get large clean swells?  Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure, we will be out there capturing the elements as they happen.

See you out there!  Team Tidalstock

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We also had some nice days on the North Shore.

Perhaps the most surreal moment came when a baby Killer Whale washed up on the beach.  It was very sick and the team at the beach did the best they could to help it.  Eventually they had to end its suffering, but performed a traditional Hawaiian ceremony honoring the whale.

We are very pleased with the new site and hope that not only will we provide a good vehicle for our partners to sell images, but also provide good exposure to help them grow their names within the advertising and commercial markets.

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Future improvements:

We are very excited about the new site.  We hope that you will like it as well and are very eager to hear any feedback.  Start your search for images.

Brennon

Some of what the new site will have:

-Ability to create and email light boxes.

-Powerful Search that includes image orientation, model release, and key phrases.

-New login area for our partner photographers to upload and track their images.

-Automatic download of images bought (phase 2).

And many more features.

We are also plan to promote and sell fine art prints in future releases. This is something we been wanting to do for a long time and will now have the ability for artists to sell and display their unique or limited pieces.

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For those that do not know, Ryan is co-founder and chief photographer/editor of Tidalstock. Before he turned professional photographer, he competed professionally as a pro-longboarder. His passion for the water has led him to become an outstanding surf photographer. With some help from others, he began Tidalstock, a place for media buyers to find unique, bold, and fresh water stock photography.

We have some new changes coming very soon as part of our whole portfolio makeover. Stay Tuned!

Thanks to Mike Artman at Namtra Media for designing the new portfolio site.

Here is what we are looking for:

-Woman 18 and up.
-Bicycle teams
-Children 5-10
-Families
-Seniors

Must be located in the Ventura, LA, Orange County area. Please use our contact form if you are interested and we will respond as soon as possible. The opportunity will fill up fast, so don’t wait.