Chasing Clarity

Travis and I walk the elevated driveway to the legendary Peter Joli Wilson's residence. Perched atop a hill, we overlook the distant waters of the Gold Coast. "Please, come in," Joli greets us and invites us in. I've never done a podcast before!" He smiles as we sit at the family dining table. "Don't worry, mate," I reply. I've done a few."Joli as he prefers to be called is in the upper echelon of Australian Surf Photography, a good friend of previous guest Ted Grambeau, he's credited as a pioneer in the industry. With over four decades of experience, this is an episode full of learnings and not to be missed. From tales of photographing my favourite surfer Kelly Slater, how the industry has changed, to being subscripted into the Vietnam war, there's not too many topics we didn't cover. We conversed for over two hours so I've made this episode into a two-parter.Peter Joli Wilson:www.joliphotos.comI'd love to see your work and hear your thoughts on my show 'Chasing Clarity'. Please get in touch via Instagram - @senseiodellIf you want to help the show grow, it's awesome to subscribe and great to rate on your podcast player BUT amazing if you share the show with someone, your stories or a group.Want to suggest a guest or be a guest? Hit me on the Gram.If you'd like to support the show for less than a cup of coffee a month you can use the link below:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15926773

Thundercloud...a surf documentary about MASSIVE waves at a life threatening location...this was Talon's pinnacle of his craft at the time...independent film making. Talon's an award winning Cinema film maker that's humble enough to only mention it after pressing him.In this Episode we talk about his experience working in the TV industry, being head of audio/visual for Billabong at the height of the industry and his drive to make surf movies since being a teenager.We discuss his love of travel and adventure and what it's like to release a film to the world....spoiler alert....its stressful and rewarding!lol.Just a heads up...the C bomb is dropped as a quote once in this Ep.There's so many learnings in this Ep, I especially like how Talon discusses the value of footage and how there's time pressures with each new swell.Go watch Talon's film here:https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thundercloud and check out his production house:http://www.onepalmmedia.com/I'd love to see your work and hear your thoughts on my show 'Chasing Clarity'. Please get in touch via Instagram - @senseiodellIf you want to help the show grow, it's awesome to subscribe and great to rate on your podcast player BUT amazing if you share the show with someone, your stories or a group.Want to suggest a guest or be a guest? Hit me on the Gram.If you'd like to support the show for less than a cup of coffee a month you can use the link below:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15926773

Tom Woods and I met at an Aquatech event, I'd gone to support Sean Scott (not that he needs my support) but I'd met him through the Gold Coast Community and we'd talked about getting him on the show....something that hasn't happened as yet...anyway, I was perusing the gear, talking shop to one of the staff and Tom approached me, " I know that voice...you've got that podcast right?" We got to talking and I quickly decided he'd be a great guest, something he was shy on. Over the next few months, Tom and I have been in contact..I've been a closet fan of his YouTube videos and the content he puts out.We met up at his local coast, the Sunshine Coast, a trip I rarely take. "I've got a 92-year-old, wheelchair-bound, gambling addict Aunty that I need to take for her fix, before I see her let's shoot and record," I suggested.In this episode Tom shares a mountain of knowledge, I talk a little too much but still manage to absorb many of his learnings.Tommy's the real deal and a great example of how chasing clarity has fulfilled some of his dreams and afforded him a lifestyle many are envious of.Tom Woods - @stimagesFree Surf Photography Course I'd love to see your work and hear your thoughts on my show 'Chasing Clarity'. Please get in touch via Instagram - @senseiodellIf you want to help the show grow, it's awesome to subscribe and great to rate on your podcast player BUT amazing if you share the show with someone, your stories or a group.Want to suggest a guest or be a guest? Hit me on the Gram.If you'd like to support the show for less than a cup of coffee a month you can use the link below:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15926773

"I'm the happiest I've ever been!" The Don says to me as we exit the water one afternoon. Once dry and walking to order our favourite Little Mali treat I turn and invite him back on the show to tell the world how he's progressing in his surf photography journey. In this episode I'm stoked to bring you a conversation with an artist that has progressed leaps and bounds since our last conversation nearly a year ago. It brings me joy to see the hard work and sacrifice we all go through as creatives be rewarded. Trav tells me about some of his gaols he's ticked off and some more that are on his hit list. He talks about some of the things he wishes he had of done differently and what he would advise to someone in his previous position.We don't get too technical in this one, but what we do discuss should provide you the stoke to grab your gear, get out there and get some water on ya!Travis Johnson - @travdonjohnsonLittle Mali - @little_maliEssex Waterhousings - www.waterhousings.comI'd love to see your work and hear your thoughts on my show 'Chasing Clarity'. Please get in touch via Instagram - @senseiodellIf you want to help the show grow, it's awesome to subscribe and great to rate on your podcast player BUT amazing if you share the show with someone, your stories or a group.Want to suggest a guest or be a guest? Hit me on the Gram.If you'd like to support the show for less than a cup of coffee a month you can use the link below:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15926773

In this episode of Chasing Clarity I speak to Larisa Cevallos or as she's known to most 'Sweet Ocean'.Sweet Ocean is a GoPro family member, we talk about how she achieved this and what lessons up and comers can take from it.What Larisa lacks in size she makes up for in passion and a pure unadulterated desire to heal the planet. She spoke with joy about her love of whales as a storm rolled in over the ocean disrupting us mid conversation....after a quick dash to shelter she recounted an occasion of frolicking with a playful pod, the experience of a lifetime.Larisa Cevallos - @sweetoceanWebsite: - www.sweetocean.com.auI'd love to see your work and hear your thoughts on my show 'Chasing Clarity'. Please get in touch via Instagram - @senseiodellIf you want to help the show grow, it's awesome to subscribe and great to rate on your podcast player BUT amazing if you share the show with someone, your stories or a group.Want to suggest a guest or be a guest? Hit me on the Gram.If you'd like to support the show for less than a cup of coffee a month you can use the link below:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15926773

The Froth brothers 1 + 2 join me on the show in this episode. They are shy lads out of the water and it was a snap decision to get them on. We had just surfed and shot a little favourite wave across the border. Geoff, as always made me look better at surfing than I am.These two are responsible for me wholeheartedly getting into IN water photography, coincidently I had met them unplanned at the same spot we spoke at years previous. I had finished a drone and dawn long exposure session, was walking back to my car and noticed some surf photographers bobbing about in the small waves. I'd just purchased a GoPro after looking at Geoff's images online, I returned to the beach with it ready to go and sheepishly ducked under a wave, uncomfortably joining a fraternity I was unfamiliar with. "Hey Odell!"..."Odell!" I heard a voice coming from one of the backlit bodies I'd seen bobbing about. His face was in full shadow and I couldn't make out who it was with the sun shining in my eyes, I politely nodded half swimming away, "It's me Geoff."In this episode we talk about how the boys got started in Ocean Imagery, what it means to them to shoot and we cover off on some how-to's for other creatives.Don't forget that Ace Optics have generously given a discount code, to get your $55 off your purchase listen to the show and use the code at www.aceoptics.com.auGeoff White Instagram - @geoff270172Jared Richards Instagram - @qldsurferI'd love to see your work and hear your thoughts on my show 'Chasing Clarity'. Please get in touch via Instagram - @senseiodellIf you want to help the show grow, it's awesome to subscribe and great to rate on your podcast player BUT amazing if you share the show with someone, your stories or a group.Want to suggest a guest or be a guest? Hit me on the Gram.If you'd like to support the show for less than a cup of coffee a month you can use the link below:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15926773

Adam Sellars, an Australian Free Diving representative sits with me overlooking a little beach on the Sunshine Coast. I sought out this discussion with Adam after getting smashed in a recent swell while shooting.The overwhelming feeling of being at the oceans mercy and short of breath was magnified as I found myself, heavy camera in hand, eyes closed, swimming toward what I thought was the surface...only it wasn't. Arm outstretched I touched the rocky floor and in an instant became disoriented and tumbled as another set wave sucked my legs from me threw me around again....when I did resurface I gasped, only to cop another on the head. The impact zone and the mighty sea don't give a rats about you, but Adam does, and in this conversation he gives you and I actionable tips to avoid that overwhelming feeling of needing a breath.He's a wealth of knowledge and breaks down in an easy to understand way how the body interacts with water and just how much we are a part of the ocean.Adam Sellars - @pressureproject / www.thepressureproject.com.auI'd love to see your work and hear your thoughts on my show 'Chasing Clarity'. Please get in touch via Instagram - @senseiodellIf you want to help the show grow, it's awesome to subscribe and great to rate on your podcast player BUT amazing if you share the show with someone, your stories or a group.Want to suggest a guest or be a guest? Hit me on the Gram.If you'd like to support the show for less than a cup of coffee a month you can use the link below:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15926773

"What's up with your sunglasses in the water"..."Are they just regular sunnies?" I ask Scott Amos as we settle in for a conversation next to another Gold Coast body of water.Scott's distinguishable from other surf photographers by his sun-cap and Oakley sunglasses, years of constant glare have left his eyes vulnerable to direct sunlight "Never wear the polarised lenses" he says, "You can't see the rear lcd of the camera!"Previously shy and stand offish in the water Scott tells me how an injury brought him from surfing to surf photography and now how his favourite thing to photograph is wave riders and the stoke it provides.He tells me of a recent run in with a surfer and their fins, his unique 3 camera set up and a charity thats brought him a huge amount of joy.Scott Amos - Instagram - @samossurfphotographyI'd love to see your work and hear your thoughts on my show 'Chasing Clarity'. Please get in touch via Instagram - @senseiodellIf you want to help the show grow, it's awesome to subscribe and great to rate on your podcast player BUT amazing if you share the show with someone, your stories or a group.Want to suggest a guest or be a guest? Hit me on the Gram.If you'd like to support the show for less than a cup of coffee a month you can use the link below:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15926773

Travis "Don" Johnson's head bobs just above the water in the impact zone. This is where he's most happy, this is where I meet him the morning of our non-scheduled recording."The Don" a flamboyant child of the 80's had attended the first-ever Water Rats event two weeks previous and had expressed his desire to be among the likes of Zac Noyle in the lineup of Pipeline."That's a pretty big goal big fella." I remarked, "I'd be keen to hear about it".Travis is a relative newcomer to the world of ocean imagery, specifically surf photography. He has a hunger I recognise.In this conversation, we pick apart that hunger and take on board the many lessons he's learnt from the likes of his idols Ted Grambeau and Corey Wilson.Travis Johnson -Instagram - @travdonjohnsonI'd love to see your work and hear your thoughts on my show 'Chasing Clarity'. Please get in touch via Instagram - @senseiodellIf you want to help the show grow, it's awesome to subscribe and great to rate on your podcast player BUT amazing if you share the show with someone, your stories or a group.Want to suggest a guest or be a guest? Hit me on the Gram.If you'd like to support the show for less than a cup of coffee a month you can use the link below:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15926773

It's raining and the wind is getting stronger from the South. Noel greets me on a blustery morning between the pines at Moffat Beach, we retreat into my parked car, a swell is building.Noel is a multi-award-winning photographer who creates fine art in the genre of ocean imagery. His approach to his craft is unique and his work reflects it.A surfer for many years until suffering an accident, he talks of the pain and suffering that forced him into the world of creating to escape.From humble beginnings to showing in galleries, listen in as Noel shares his experience as he chases the ever-elusive...Noel's work can be seen around the country but also on Insta - @noel_bradyI'd love to see your work and hear your thoughts on my show 'Chasing Clarity'. Please get in touch via Instagram - @senseiodellIf you want to help the show grow, it's awesome to subscribe and great to rate on your podcast player BUT amazing if you share the show with someone, your stories or a group.Want to suggest a guest or be a guest? Hit me on the Gram.If you'd like to support the show for less than a cup of coffee a month you can use the link below:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15926773

This is an introduction to the show, a prequel to the discussions had with various ocean image makers. In this episode, Odell Harris talks about what to expect from the show, why you should subscribe and at the end, his first actionable takeaway.I'd love to see your work and hear your thoughts on my show 'Chasing Clarity'. Please get in touch via Instagram - @senseiodellIf you want to help the show grow, it's awesome to subscribe and great to rate on your podcast player BUT amazing if you share the show with someone, your stories or a group.Want to suggest a guest or be a guest? Hit me on the Gram.If you'd like to support the show for less than a cup of coffee a month you can use the link below:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15926773