A reflection on the responsibility of the press, the public, and the principles that guide my work. Journalism has always meant more to me than writing a story or reporting a series of events. It is a responsibility. One I learned about through my education, my experience, and the work I’ve done as a journalist. […]
Category Archives: Story & Process
404: Women’s Surfing Not Found
There was a period in the early 2000s when I quietly walked away from surf journalism without fully understanding why. At the time, I told myself I needed to be practical. I was putting money, time, and effort into surf journalism, and it wasn’t paying off. I needed a real job. So I focused on […]
Looking Back: The Day I Met Ornela Pellizzari at Trestles
I was surfing Upper Trestles, feeling like I was surfing pretty well. I had a good session and I was feeling good about it. Then I got out of the water and looked back at the lineup. There was a girl out there, around my age, absolutely shredding. Turn after turn, throwing full rooster tail […]
Getting Back to Video
There wasn’t a single moment where I decided to get back into video. It was more gradual than that. I picked up the camera again, started filming, and realized it still felt familiar. When I first started, most of the platforms were print. Magazines were where the stories lived, so I gravitated toward photography. It […]