secret lines

last month I got to see one of my favourite

surf spots at it's best..along with all the other

summer fun surf we had in the sun and

looking out of the window today makes me really

wonder if April is the new cornish summer???

Senegal

Back in February we went on a little adventure to Senegal.

I only knew this place from the "Endless Summer" movie.

So I decided to see for myself what this country has to offer..

This was my first trip to Africa and I was quite amazed

by its colourful culture and the amazingly friendly people

we met. ..

Read more on Drift

The Great Escape

It's amazing what you can find sometimes

just around the corner when you hit the

road for a weekend camping trip..

Senegal Trip 2011

the waves...

the food...

the music...

the people...

the mysteries...

Can't believe it's nearly 3 weeks since I'm back from

an amazing trip to West Africa..

more photos will be uploaded soon

on my webpage: www.alexapoppephotography.co.uk

Philippines ebook

The Philippines Travel Photography ebook
finally published on ISSUU. Have a look on my side bar.

The dark side of the lens of renowned surf photographer
Mickey Smith is probably one of the best surf films I've ever seen.
A beautiful film which catches the soul and the passion of someones
true dedication to what he believes in. Wonderful, mind blowing and inspiring.
Enjoy.

light

I found a folder with my old film images I took years ago
before I purchased a digital camera..
I love the light and the colours in there,
they just seem to have more depth than digital photos.
The second one is the inside of a water fountain.
I love it how the light and the flowing water build a whole
new picture: I called it "the shell"

The latest on Drift

It was really exciting working on the latest Drift feature about Glass Tiger surfboards. I went down to his workshop which is situated in a Falmouth boatyard. With so many boards today arriving here in containers from overseas, it was refreshing and fitting to see wood finished boards made in a small workshop next to the sea and among classic wooden boats. The variety of tools and materials meant lots to shoot. Not only this but I was also let loose on the page design which turned out great, if I do say so myself!

Check it out: http//www.driftsurfing.eu/surf_article.asp?id=1862&page=1.

early morning mist

Yesterday morning I found myself on one of my daily early morning walks

to check the surf before work. Hidden by a thick curtain of mist the surf was invisible.

I only could hear the waves in the distance roaring to the shore

while the sun was slowly warming up the day...

south coast sun

When the swell turns big and the wind is from the north I always ask myself if it is going to be another one of those endless drives round and round the south coast getting really frustrated ending up back at the overcrowded and average beach you started at - this weekend turned out different.

After a nice Saturday lie in and relaxed breakfast, I was on the way for another search down south. After meeting some friends, we arrived at a spot I had wanted to surf for a while but never caught right. To my surprise, it was quietly peeling along with just two guys out. I plunged myself into the sea and surfed this nice little reef in a beautiful setting scoring some long rides. Unfortunately, it got a bit crowded later on, but who cares the sun was out.

We spent the whole day at the beach and when I drove home, I felt content after an amazing day.