3 Strangers and a Wedding event from the Mark and Brian show on 95.5 KLOS



3 Strangers a Bride and Two tired Photographers...
We woke up at 2:45am to embark on our mission to photograph the 3 strangers and a wedding event. It sure was a crazy event to say the least. Naughty nurse, McDreamy, and Mad Max, I think the names alone speak for themselves! Naughty nurse ended up picking McDreamy and they got marred on the spot, did I mention that she never got to see these guys before she had to pick one of them. Both of them seemed to be very happy with each other looks. They are now on a plane to Jamaica to spend a week on their honeymoon to get wild and crazy. We had a great time photographing this event and thank you to all the KLOS staff, Mark and Brian and everyone we took pictures of. You all made our jobs easy, Thanks!!!
...Will he get to blow the whistle??? You had to be there to get it.....

Where did the waves go???

It has been pretty flat here on the west coast. So I haven't posted any new surf shots. I guess the one good thing is that we have been getting a lot of work done. Tidalstock.com is now in beta, so please go check it out and let us know what you think. We have some amazing photographers and their work will be added soon.

In surf news: Stop one of the ASP world tour just ended. It was held at Snapper Rocks, Australia, with some pretty amazing waves. It was some of the best surfing I have seen on the WCT. Mick Fanning powered his way to a great victory. I wish I got waves like they had when I was there. Check all the action at aspworldtour.com. The next stop is at Bells Beach.

...and finally here are a few "artistic" photos. Let me know what you think.

Any Mark and Brian(95.5 KLOS) Fans Out There?

I just got booked by the Mark and Brain Show to shoot their event. If anyone has been listening to them, they do a thing every year called 3 Strangers and a wedding. I guess they pick a couple to get married but they don't get to meet each other until the day of the wedding. Well we are photographing the wedding. It is at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, March 9th. This is pretty cool, should be tons of fun. Also listen on the radio they should be mentioning us. If you happen to hear our name (Ryan Cardone Photography) send us a comment, we would love to hear about it.

I wrote a little "how to" on surf photography check it out here. Tell me what you think, also any questions about surf photography or anything, I will be happy to answer. Thanks for checking out my blog.

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Some new pics.

This is me using my Nikonos-V underwater camera. This was a hard shoot because I had to paddle, stand up and hang five all while trying not to drop my camera. I didn't have the leash on it, so if I dropped it, it would be gone. I am going to make a little holster for it so I can put it on my waist. That should make things a lot easier.

Oceanside morning barrel.
Something about feet!!!

Ventura College Swim Team

Here are a few photos from a recent photo shoot with the Ventura College swim team. This was a first for me. I have been surfing for ever and I thought that I could hold my breath for a pretty long time, well after a few minutes in the pool I realized that wasn't the case anymore. I definitely learned some things and I am excited to go back and shoot some more.

Finally some waves.

It wasn't the swell of the year but it was better than nothing. With great weather and nice waves it was a perfect day to shoot. Here are a few I liked. These are more artistic.

Sean Tully gets one on his new/old seventies board that he just picked up at a garage sale. Like the saying goes "someone’s junk is another persons treasure," something like that, you get the point.

Same wave a few snaps later...

This is Brett Robbins he has a brother named Cole, both are really cool kids. They are great surfers as well. I love to see groms who can surf but also have a great attitude.

This was earlier this winter but it kind of goes with the other pictures. I don't know this guys name (if anyone does please e-mail me) but he is a really good surfer. This was in Ventura, I really like this shot.

And... one sunset shot. It has been so beautiful lately I couldn't resist.


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Thanks Again...

LONG TIME NO POST!!!

With the much needed rain and no waves I haven't updated here in a while, Sorry. I have been working away in the Office. TidalStock.com is coming alone and we hope to launch the new site soon. We have been working out some software issues. We have a great catalog of images with some amazing photographers. I can't wait to be up and running with the new site. Looks like maybe some waves tomorrow and I hope to post some new surf photos. Here are a few from Mammoth just to post something to look at.

Fun in the hot tub!!!

Sean Tully gets one!!!

One Shot!!!

So this day was a funny one. The waves were small and really not that good but the light was great. So we (Pro surfer Sean Tully and I) decided to give a go and shoot. He paddles out and I swim out and we keep hearing someone yelling. Not really paying attention Sean tells me that this guy was yelling at us. Again the waves were like 1-2 foot not that great. He was a good 1/2-mile down the beach. We didn't just go right to his peak. That’s why I didn't even realize he was yelling at us. Once I looked at him, though, he didn't look like a happy camper. Sooooo not to piss off the locals we went in, but I did happen to get one snap on Sean's wave in. I don't think I have ever just shot one pic in a session before but I guess there is always a first. I try to respect people everywhere I go. I know it has gotten out of hand the amount of surfers, photographer, etc, these days. I don't name spots unless it is a common place like Rincon or Malibu. Please if you are a photographer/surfer try to respect the locals wherever you are, a little kindness goes along way….thanks see you in the water!

That's me surfing!!!
I took a day off from photography and went surfing, but also I was teaching my girlfriend how to shoot surf photos. I would say its a win win situation!!! Not too bad for never shooting surfing before.

Yeaaa Computers!!!!



Sorry it has been a while! The last week I have been dealing with computer problems. I love my apple G5 and would tell anyone to purchase a mac because they are great, but I guess with any technology there will sometimes be problems. Long story short, I have been locked out of my computer. While updating new software it decided to make a new user name and password and it forgot to tell me. Finally after a week the good people at mac told me that I have to reinstall tiger. Fine except what that did was basically re set my computer, as if I just pulled it out of the box new. yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa I have been reinstalling software, re doing my preferences........yada yada yada.....On the plus side nothing was lost, images, music, movies, etc.....But a word of advice, back up, back up, back up. With digital photography there is no negative to go back to. If you don't have a back up, once its gone it is gone. Check this site out www.thedambook.com. This is a great resource to learn how to have a workflow and back up system.

A couple shots from a few weeks ago. Yes it was BIG!!!

And last I leave you with Timmy Curran doing his thing!!!

Surf Art

If you like Surf Art check this guy, David Bogart, out. He asked me if he could paint one of my photos, I said sure and this is the outcome. I think is looks great!

He has some great paintings---please check his website out. www.davidbogart.com

Happy Surfing!!!

Ventura on 12/26

It's breaking beyond the pier!!!

Haven't seen lines like this in a long time!!!


That little spec in the center of the photo is not a dust spot, its a boat. I don't think I would like to be on a boat that day.

Happy Holidays!!!

It has been a little while since my last post, sorry. It is always crazy around the holidays. There sure hasn't been a shortage of waves the past few weeks. The 26th we had great waves. I haven't seen it that big in a while. I have a lot of photos to go through and hope to post some soon! More waves are on the way and it looks like the weather will cooperate as well.

I leave you with a photo from the 26th. This was classic, I was just taking pictures of waves and surfers. This was a smaller set and I was just going to take a few photos of the surfer dropping in. I was looking through the view finder and I saw something huge jump out of the water. It shocked me, because I wasn't ready for it but I did happen to get one snap and this is what I got. The crowd on the beach erupted with cheer and excitement, it was a pretty amazing site. One goes to the original Local!!!



"GOING RIGHT"

IT'S HERE!!!

I had a few minutes to go check the surf today, there is defiantly some surf out there. Here are a few photos.

I will try to post more photos this weekend!!!
Happy surfing!

BIG NORTH SWELL ON IT'S WAY!!!!

It looks like the 1st sizeable north swell of the winter will hit so cal this weekend. From the reports it looks like it going to be pretty big. You can check the reports on Wetsand.com and Surfline.com. I will try to post some photos as soon as I get anything exciting. Also the Pipe Masters might be starting tomorrow. You can watch the best surfers in the world competing at one of the best waves in the world. It should be pretty exciting. Watch it live at aspworldtour.com

Have fun and please be safe out there, rips and undertows and all kinds of things will be in full effect.

I leave you with a photo that says to me "the calm before the storm"

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New ocean, water, life, promotional pieces!!!

We have been working on new promo pieces. This is one we kind of liked, please let me know what you think.

More Ventura Pier Photos.
While we are on subject of the Ventura Pier, here are a few more shots. Thanks for visiting my blog!!!

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IT STILL FEELS LIKE SUMMER! I love it.

It has been a wonderful winter so far not really in the waves department but the weather. Here are some pics from the last few weeks. We got one pretty good swell and well some of the boys just went mental. Looks like we might get some waves on Thanksgiving. I would be so thankful :) I want to thank YOU for the support and have a great Thanksgiving!

And lastly I end with an image I created waiting for my client (Nelson Racing Engines—mostly all my photos on that website). He builds hot rod engines. The engine I was going to shoot wasn’t ready yet so I decided to take a few pics outside his shop. This is was what ended up with. Kind of an ire shot…

Check out my images on ALAMY.COM!!!

Tidalstock.com and RyanCardonePhotography.com now have images on Alamy.com for licensing. We plan to add more in the next few weeks. This is great for us as we hope it will expand our market. Tidalstock.com is coming soon. We are also adding a new site Tidaladvertising.com, we have a lot of work ahead but we hope to be up and running soon. Please check our images out on Alamy.com and also swing by ryancardonephotography.com and let us know what you think. All feedback is welcomed.

Thanks for checking us out, more ocean, water, life and SURF photos coming soon. The waves have been great lately and I have been in the water shooting, once I get in the office I will put some on here.

see ya
Ryan