California Surf Project

Eric Soderquist has managed to wander this planet looking for waves for the past twenty years. His travels have taken him to countries such as Australia, Somoa, Canada, Indonesia, Peru, Chile, and others. He has participated as an artist and surfer in many art shows, art festivals, surf films and community events. He has been featured in photographs published in Surfer, Surfing, Transworld Surf, Water, Surfing Life Japan, Surfer’s Path, and an assortment of foreign publications. This is his first book; he lives in Shell Beach, California.

Chris Burkard is a 22 year-old freelance surf photographer. Chris won the first annual Follow The Light Foundation grant (in memory of Larry Moore), which honors the best up-and-coming photographer. Chris has worked with or for more than 35 national and international publications, including Surfer, Surfing, Transworld Surf, Surfer’s Path, Australian Surfers Life, Surf Europe, Japan Surfing Life, and many others. His advertising clients include American Airlines, Patagonia, Quiksilver, Fuel TV, Volcom, Channel Islands, and Burton Snowboards. He has been the Assistant Photo Editor at Transworld Surf, Photo Editor/West Coast at Surf Magazine, and Senior Staff Photographer for Water Magazine and Surfline.com. Chris and his wife Breanne live in Arroyo Grande, California.