Work
Earlier this summer, the Aloha Beach Club team hopped the border to shoot an editorial for the new Outerknown collection. Along the way they scored some tasty food and fun waves.
Featuring: David Wright, Christian Yeager, Bryan Palacios, Kyle Yee, Kahana Kalama, Billy Wickens, Kelsey Brookes, Adam Finck, & Ryan Gilmore
Filmed & Edited by: Evan Schell
Surfer Magazine met up with San Diego surfboard shaper, Jeff McCallum, earlier this year to discuss his career as a shaper and the importance of handshaping high-quality surfboards. His sleek and unique board designs have been fine tuned for the ever changing conditions and waves here in San Diego.
To see more of Jeff's boards click here.
I contributed water footage of Kahana Kalama to this piece.
Film & Edit: Alex Kilauano
Surfer: Kahana Kalama
Water Footage: Evan Schell
Last month, I directed, filmed, and edited this short film about Oahu based photographer, John Hook, for Banks Journal. John and Banks Journal collaborated on a limited run of photo tees that feature photographs shot by John while wandering through Waikiki, Oahu.
To check out the tees and see more of John's photographs, click here.
A chronological look back at 2017.
Locations: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oahu, Canada, Indonesia & New York.
Music by: Beach Fossils - "This Year"
In September I helped film a short segment for GQ's short video "The Anointed Ones: The Future Athletic Greats". The video highlights ten of the most talented, up-and-coming athletes like Odell Beckham Jr. and Simone Biles.
I had the opportunity to film with World Champion surfer, John John Florence (1:25 mark). To see the full article in print, pick up the November 2017 issue of GQ.
Aloha Beach Club and Olive + Oliver present the Interisland Trading Post, an annual marketplace focused on well made goods and the Hawaiian based designers and curators behind them. The inaugural Interisland Trading Post was a curated, open to the public marketplace for makers and craftsmen to showcase and sell ethically and excellently manufactured products with a purpose.
The initial event was geared around building a community of creatively driven young professionals in Honolulu amongst attendees and exhibitors, while instituting Hawaii as a cultural hub for tastemakers within the fashion and apparel industries.
For more about Interisland Trading Post visit: www.alohabeachclub.com
FILM: 35mm// Fuji Superia 400.
Highlights from the screening of Rhythm's new film, The Sound of Change Experience, at the Bing Surfboards' flagship store in Leucadia. The Sound of Change Experience features surfers, Neal Purchase Jr., Asher Pacey, Ryan Lovelace, Kai Annetts, Jordan Spee and Diogo Appleton.
For photos from the event, visit: www.bingsurf.com
Earlier this year I sat down with Tony Vontz, the owner of Oakland-based apparel company, Edgevale to discuss the brand's story. Tony delved into the intricacies of what it takes to manufacture goods within his own community and the rewarding aspects of working with local craftsman.
The full interview is available in Stay Wild Magazine's Spring 2016 Issue.
Heavily influenced by functional attire of the past, our inspiration for the Gates vest comes from the desire to reinterpret the classic photojournalist vest. We wanted to keep the functional elements of this safari staple while slimming and lengthening the body. The result is a lightweight garment featuring 4 front pockets designed to keep all your travel essentials where you can easily find them.
The Gates is made in Hawaii from a water resistant cotton polyester poplin and field tested during hikes through the Ko’olau mountain range and impromptu escapades to some of Baja’s lesser known surf locales.
Four Pocket Travel Vest - Tailored Slim - Available in: Sand/Natural & Military Green
Fabric Content: 5.46 oz Poplin - 45% Cotton / 65% Poly
Trim: Metal Zippers and Coconut Buttons
For more about the Gates Photojournalist Vest visit: www.alohabeachclub.com
Aloha Beach Club and Ballast Point Brewing partnered up to create a unique collection of aloha shirts that are made and manufactured in Downtown Honolulu.
I put together this short teaser for them earlier this month. For more about the Ballast Point Sextant Aloha Shirt visit: www.alohabeachclub.com.
Local surfboard shaper, Josh Oldenburg, recently stopped by Aloha Beach Club and dropped off a fresh, quiver of surfboards that he made with Japanese shaper, Kenji Kono.
Earlier this summer Josh invited Kenji to visit and shape a collection of surfboards at his new, shop in San Diego. Although this wasn't their first shaping exchange (Josh shaped a collection of boards at Kenji's shop in Japan last year), the entire process was documented for a four-page feature in the newest issue of Japanese surf magazine, Blue.
I put together this short film, that documents the shaping process from start to finish, for Josh and Kenji. Make sure to stop by Aloha Beach Club, in North Park, to check out these classic shapes.
To see more of Josh's boards visit: Josh Oldenburg Surfboards
To see more of Kenji's boards visit: Surf ID
Last week I shot a series of photos of the Shoots x Sagebrush Board Bags collaboration collection cut and sewn by Anna Ehrgott. Shoots partnered up with Sagebrush Board Bags to create an assortment of unique board bags. Each board bag is hand sewn in Southern California using a Shoots Earth Tone Casa rug and recycled coffee bean sacks.
Sagebrush Board Bags is an environmentally responsible brand that prides itself on the repurposing of all the materials used to construct each bag, this means that each bag has a distinct look and no two are alike. Each bag is lined with durable, recycled fabric that protects the surfboard from high heat delamination, Chinese wax-jobs, and transit-provoked dings.
The board bags are available in a range of sizes online here.
