The Journey from Passionate Amateur to Award-Winning Surf Photographer, Oscar Hetherington.

Coming from a family that enjoyed beach holidays, he was instantly hooked on catching waves. 
In addition to surfing, he also took up photography to document sessions with friends. He began honing his skills by shooting local competitions and events featuring the surfing community.

For years, he worked to steadily build his portfolio and improve through shooting. All of his hard work finally paid off when he won an award from the prestigious Follow the Light Foundation for his surf photography. This major accomplishment opened new doors, like assisting professional surfers on international shoots. 

Oscar is based in Hawkes Bay New Zealand

Website:

https://www.oscarhetheringtonvisuals.com

Insta:

https://www.instagram.com/oscar.hetherington/?hl=en

Music:

Original by Joe Cole. Check out Joe:

https://www.instagram.com/joecolemusic/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TjI5d408YMuLi17W0OP9B

Iain "Ratso" Buchanan discusses his lifelong passion for surfing and insights from his experiences in the surf industry and WSL tour.

Iain's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/ratsonz/?hl=en

Surf Shop:

https://lionrocksurfshop.com

Music: Fernweh by Nachur

Kassia Meador pic: @ez.rivero

Kassia Meador shares insights from her experiance as a pro surfer and recreational surfer. What surfing means to her and how she continues to evolve in and out of the water. Kassia embodies education and inspiration for surfers through her brand, courses, and retreats. From chatting about challenging waves to overcoming head traumas, this episode gets real about the highs and lows of surfing life. We even get into alternative therapies like sound baths. 

https://kassiasurf.com/

(use discount 'surfmasterylove' at checkout for 25% off)

Retreats:

https://www.saltysensations.com/

https://kassiasurf.com/pages/retreats

Course: (use discount code 'Welcome10' for 10% off)

Definitive Guide to Longboarding 3.0

Kassia's Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/kassiasurf/?hl=en

Surf Mastery website:

https://surfmastery.com/

In just over a year Andrew was surfing Pipeline. Andrew discusses his transition from skateboarding to surfing, sharing insights from trips to El Salvador and Hawaii. They delve into the dangers of surfing, emphasizing the importance of taking it slow and respecting the waves.

The conversation covers personal well-being, worst surfing advice, and the unique dynamics of Andrew's Brooklyn skate park. The hosts also explore the pros and cons of using a carver skateboard and share humorous anecdotes about challenging surf conditions.

The podcast concludes with reflections on the changing skate industry and the need for affordable skate parks. Throughout, the hosts infuse the discussion with camaraderie, providing an entertaining blend of nostalgia, insight, and humor.

https://www.instagram.com/andrewhgelles/?hl=en

https://substanceskatepark.com

https://www.rosdiner.com

This episode of "The Surf Mastery Podcast," hosts Rob Case. Rob and Michael reconnect after a hiatus and delve into their personal struggles, the well-being of their children, and their profound love for surfing. They explore a range of surfing-related topics, including the importance of mastering techniques like the pop-up and strategic wave-catching. They discuss surf trip challenges, their vision for professional surfing, their frustrations with the World Surf League (WSL), and the significance of surf culture and etiquette. The conversation also touches on family-friendly surf trips, wave pools, and diverse surfboard choices, concluding with their shared enthusiasm for surfing and aspirations to collaborate on surfing education.

The episode offers a deep dive into the world of surfing, teaching, and the broader surf culture, covering everything from fundamental skills to the future of professional surfing and the importance of the surfing community.

Episode 12 with Rob:

Spotify

Apple

Rob's Website:

https://www.surfingpaddling.com/

https://surfmastery.com/

ManTalks founder Connor Beaton - podcaster, author, coach, father and husband. Connor brings a relational and common sense approach to the "manosphere". His podcast has been paramount in my journey of self-discovery and relationship education. We discuss masculinity, icons, men’s issues & more.

Connor's website:

https://mantalks.com/

Rambo Estrada is a surf photographer from New Zealand, best known for his iconic shots of uncrowded perfect waves. We talk about how to be in the right place at the right time, how to score perfect waves. In the second half of the interview we discuss gear, photography techniques, and lots of tips to help you take better surfing photos. 

You can see Rambo's work here:

https://www.estradasurfing.co.nz/

https://www.instagram.com/ramboestrada/?hl=en

https://rambo-estrada.com/

Surf Mastery website:

https://surfmastery.com

Sir John Kirwan - Former All Black and international rugby coach, life-long surfer, mental health advocate & spokesperson, author, businessman, father and husband. John shares his wide-ranging wisdom gained from the highs and lows of a very full and succesfull life. Links to everything John Kirwan:

https://jkfoundation.org.nz/

https://www.groovnow.com/

https://www.mitey.org.nz/

https://www.instagram.com/johnkirwan14/?hl=en

www.surfmastery.com

Experienced surf coach and surf guide Andrew Goodman and I discuss surf tips for all levels. Board choice, wave reading, culture and etiquette, surf travel + much more.

https://www.instagram.com/andleo__/?hl=en

https://www.andrewgoodmansurfcoach.com/

https://www.facebook.com/andrewgoodmansurfcoaching/

www.surfmastery.com

Devon Howard and I discuss twin fins, in particular the Channel Islands Mid Twin. The types of waves and style of surfing best suited for mid length twin fins, tips and techniques for surfing them, different fins, board design elements. We compare the mid twin to single fins and 2 + 1 set ups. Devon also addresses the most common questions he gets asked about mid lengths.

To see the board and view the video of it being surfed:

https://cisurfboards.com/products/ci-mid-twin

Devon's Intagram:

https://www.instagram.com/devon_howard/?hl=en

Previous episodes with Devon:

https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/podcast-surf-mastery/id1088660076?i=1000554669848

https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/podcast-surf-mastery/id1088660076?i=1000437394721

Surf Coach Shane Beschen shares some of his surfing knowledge. Shane finished 2nd on the pro tour in 1996 and has been in the surfing industry for over 30 years as a pro athlete, coach, writer and much more. 

Follow Shane on Instagram for loads of surfing tips:

https://www.instagram.com/shanebeschen/?hl=en

More about Shane:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanebeschen/

Wave Pools:

http://revelsurf.com/

https://cannonbeachaz.com/

https://atthelineup.com/

https://surfmastery.com