Ready for Tyson!

My new photgraphy office is located with a hair stylist who does some crazy cool shit. Yesterday she made up these local Ticas and took them to the boxing ring which is located in the middle of the jungle for their photo shoot. 20 min walk at 90 degrees is tough when your hair is all done up.. Prop to these chicks. With low lighting and no umbrellas here is the finished work... This was a really fun photoshoot for me as I have been mostly shooting surfing the past two months.. Nice to change it up every now and then..

~graham

Something smells fishy!

NC Aquarium from projectgfs on Vimeo.

A brief trip back to NC led us to the NC Aquarium to kill some time. Filmed with my mino flip and with an audio track from an all too familiar band if you've watched sipping jetstreams (only song on my hardrive that wasnt metal).. We present another crappy home video de graham..

Enjoy

Clean water my ass!

I read an interesting article about the safety of the drinking water here in Nosara and couldn't help but laugh my ass off. Don't believe everything people tell you. That should be rule number one in life. Have it tested yourself to determine if it's suitable for you and your family.(or even your dog for that matter) If you refer back to one of my old post. We had an environmental team test both well and drinking waters in one particular area.. It was actually a rather nice hotel. The bag on the left was the well tested . The one on the right was the city.. Needless to say they should have turned a yellow color but instead turned black. What does this mean.. Well simply put there are signs of shit in your water.. Pura Vida!!!

Prove me wrong~~~~ I'm waiting..

I will say that during rainy seasons the water is worst. Be sure to boil it for 10-20mins prior to drinking it and use the same water for the ice.

I learned this the hard way last week. Sad thing was I knew better!!!

And if the Police , Trafico, and government are corrupt why the hell wouldn't the water company be? I mean everything here does after all have a price.

Point being. If you plan on living here take a few more bucks and pay someone trustworthy to professionally test for the many different type of bacterial or minerals in your drinking water. Don't believe someone just because they said it. People here will sell you a log of turtle shit as a log cabin!!

here we go......

I moved here to Nosara, Costa Rica over 1 and a half years ago. I pretty much did a 180 degree turn in my life and haven't looked back since. Adapting to the transition wasn't too much of a culture shock being raised in the country of North Carolina, but the hardest adjustment I have yet to overcome is the need of steady cash. I spent many years thinking working my ass off was the key to securing my future of travel and excitement only to learn time flies too damn fast .. I decided to just leave it all.t all. I left a car, super great paying job, friends, and family to become whatever it is I am today.

So what am I today? Well anyone who knows me loves and hates my camera. I would prefer walking around alone shooting photos rather than hanging out with a bunch of people talking in a loud bar. I live for that shit. I really do. Other than surfing it's the only thing that "completes me." The post processes have become therapeutic as well. I can watch the photos come alive in digital darkrooms for hours only to change them back to their original state. My days are spent surfing, photography, hammock & book, and sometimes a movie.

So what's my point? I have always stayed away from photography as a profession in fear that it would destroy my passion for the art, but I have always wondered if I actually could make a living out of it. The town is afterall in need of a photographer. The closest thing we have here, other than the tourist with their point and shoots, is a real estate company who tries to capitalize on everything from property management to baby's diapers while also offering every type of photography known to man. Sadly my buddy is the photographer.. (Sorry man! you'll understand my sarcasm one day).. So as of the last two months my sole income depends on photography which is scary as shit! I hope I can pay the bills.

Entonces......
So.. ... Wish me luck and keep me in mind if you need my services in Nosara, Costa Rica. I'm pretty booked with weddings this year amongst all the surf pix....

Ciao,
g

Rayando en la arena! ¨Scribble it in the sand¨

It´s almost like a gift from a god. We are in the middle of our rainy season and the weather is amazingly beautiful. Cool breeze and surf sessions with only the locals out. I looked at the forecast and it´s showing scattered thunderstorms but nothing which would means rain for days. If you´re into surfing try to imagine it's head high and glassy , the weather is perfect, 80 degree water temp,beautiful sunsets, and not that many people around. This is October 2009 for Playa Pelada-Playa Guiones. Wish you were here!

10lbs heavier 3 weeks later!

Quick recap of the last three weeks:

Took a plane ride to cousin's house in Orlando, got drunk, rented a car, drove to North Carolina,Long ass drive, Got sick, went shopping, went surfing, surf sucks, went to nanas, got waves, got dad , got drunk. Went to parents got scared, grilled out, got full, got drunk. Yelled at mom (because she drives too much), she yelled back, felt bad, I got dinner, She got me a new camera, Felt undeserving but took it anyways, Thanks mom!
13hr train ride, back in Orlando, grilled out, got drunk. My fantasy football wins, cousin's doesn't, felt good to laugh at him,packed our bags, flew to San Jose, Crashed on a friends bed, stayed sober, woke up early, nature air to Nosara, Sun is out, Waves are good, Too bad I forgot how to surf.

Emerald Isle NC. Million Dollar homes and a very clean uncrowded beach.


Pond beside Nana's Beach House Emerald Isle. Fish are huge here!! Beware no fishing though!


Nana's little beach house built by my father mr. Swiney. aka Tommy wtf?


Another view of the house in which none of our family really stays in.




When you purchase a ticket from the NC aquarium you get this for free. It's the new incentive program they are running in their off season.

Riding dirty Southern North Carolina Style!

Relax no one got hurt in this photograph! This is how X-treme we get in the Aquarium.



Greyson my nephew is freaking rad! He can entertain for hours.

GREYSON's Promoting his .coms

Greysonlamp.com and GreysonSick.com advertisment from projectgfs on Vimeo.

back in NC to renew the passport. Too much funny crap comes from Greyson's mouth. We could probably make money off of what he says daily. Here he is randomly talking about .coms . Where he got this from I have no clue!!!