I’m an Australian based photographer with a focus on ocean related imagery. I love to explore the ocean’s ability to produce the perfect photographic moment. It’s a pastime that takes me to places I wouldn’t otherwise venture to, and it helps keep me present in a world full of distractions. If I can capture how amazing the ocean is, then perhaps it might influence people’s desire to conserve it :-)

It's almost like an obsession. The seemingly endless pursuit of aligning the elements. What does perfection even look like? Maybe it's just an idea, an idea that fuels the chase..

This short clip provides an insight into the lengths we go to for the images that captivate us the most.

Directed and Produced by Thurston Photo and Matt Blakers.

Music ©The Rolling Stones - "Gimme Shelter"

"There is something about the slab, something so unique, that keeps drawing me back, again, and again, and again."

Chasing Slabs is a brief insight into the wave photography of Thurston Photo & Matt Blakers. Filmed on location along the remote coastline wilderness of Western Australia.

Filmed by Philip Thurston and Matt Blakers. Produced by Thurston Photo.

Embark on a vibrant and action packed adventure to the deep remote southern west of Australia with professional photographers Thurston Photo and Matt Blakers. An inventive mix of DSLR, GoPro POV, DJI flying gimbals, time lapse and night lapse photography and aquatic ocean perspectives brings you an energetic and insightful look into the lives of a travelling photographer. From heaving, wild slabs of liquid to underwater dolphin dancing and outback exploration, this short clip is sure to put a smile on your face! Be inspired to vacation from the vicarious living and set off on your own little adventure, even if it's just your backyard.

Filmed by Thurston Photo & Matt Blakers.