California surfers / Personal series

Early light.
Ocean people.

A personal series at Pacifica Beach, California, by Jon Enoch, a sports photographer based in London. Portraits of surfers reveal the people, character and quiet dedication behind their time in the water.

A surfer poses for a portrait before entering the water with his surf board, California, USA. Taken by lifestyle photographer Jon Enoch.

The weekday crowd

Here for
the water.

Early on a weekday, the beach offered a chance to meet committed enthusiasts. Away from competition and spectacle, these portraits focus on the individuals who return to the ocean.

A older male surfer poses for a picture whilst holding his long board on the beach in California in this photography taken by London based sports advertising photographer Jon Enoch.
A surfer poses for a portrait after his morning surf on a beach just South of San Francisco California, USA. Photography by Jon Enoch.
A surer in his wetsuit emerges form the water after his morning surf, south of San Francisco, USA. Photography by lifestyle photographer Jon Enoch.

Pacifica Beach, California — portraits before and after the morning surf.

A portrait of a surfer in California by sport advertising photographer Jon Enoch.
Sport lifestyle photographer Jon Enoch photographs a young women with her long board on the beach in California as the morning sun rises over the beach.

Light & rapport

A relaxed
encounter.

Scrimmed morning light and the bounce from shallow water shaped the portraits. The laid-back atmosphere allowed an easy rapport, keeping the attention on each surfer’s expression and presence.

A women holds her surf board after a surf on a remote beach in California as the sun rises over the beach. Lifestyle photography by Jon Enoch.
A surfer enjoys an early morning surf in California in this lifestyle image by photographer Jon Enoch.

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Photography by Jon Enoch, sports photographer based in London. A personal portrait series of surfers at Pacifica Beach, California.

 

A surfer poses for a portrait before entering the water with his surf board, California, USA. Taken by lifestyle photographer Jon Enoch.
 
A older male surfer poses for a picture whilst holding his long board on the beach in California in this photography taken by London based sports advertising photographer Jon Enoch.
A surfer poses for a portrait after his morning surf on a beach just South of San Francisco California, USA. Photography by Jon Enoch.
 
A surer in his wetsuit emerges form the water after his morning surf, south of San Francisco, USA. Photography by lifestyle photographer Jon Enoch.
A portrait of a surfer in California by sport advertising photographer Jon Enoch.

CALIFORNIA SURFERS

As a sports and lifestyle photographer, I captured these surfers at Pacifica Beach, California, during a personal project. We shot early on a weekday to find true enthusiasts, using scrimmed morning light and shallow water bounce. The laid-back vibe made portrait sessions a joy.

 
Sport lifestyle photographer Jon Enoch photographs a young women with her long board on the beach in California as the morning sun rises over the beach.
 
A women holds her surf board after a surf on a remote beach in California as the sun rises over the beach. Lifestyle photography by Jon Enoch.
 
A surfer enjoys an early morning surf in California in this lifestyle image by photographer Jon Enoch.
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