Peter Mel photoshoot for Santa Cruz Magazine

I was able to shoot pro surfer Peter Mel for the Santa Cruz Magazine Interesting People issue (available Nov. 1 in Santa Cruz). I was meeting him at his surf shop in Capitola, so I got there a bit early and looked around. He had a display of surfrboards from his sponsor lined up in two rows that lent themselves well for all sorts of possibilities. The thing about this particular shoot was that there was the possibility of getting the cover shot and the inside photos were running full page, so all photos had to be vertical and fairly tight on the face as well as show that he is a surfer.

Well I didn't get the cover, but the photo I took for it is one of my favorites. I lost out to Dina Scopppettone, who is a Santa Cruz fashion photographer and shoots for French Vogue Magazine. If I had to give up my shot to someone, she'd be a good one.

This first shot is the one I shot for the cover, which ended up getting published as a smaller inside shot. (click for larger image)



This one ran full page with his name and bio box. (click for larger image)



Here are some other good ones from the shoot. (click for larger image)



These two are funny outtakes. (click to enlarge)