“Up until moving to Australia I hadn’t really
surfed much whilst working the corporate
scene in New Zealand, so when we got to
Australia I decided to get stuck back into it.
Not realising Noosa didn’t fire every day, I was
relegated to surfing fun early morning beachies
most of the time … but it was just nice to be in
boardies and warm water.”
After a relationship break-up and mystery
health breakdown, Peter got lucky with a short
contract in Brisbane where he earned more in
three months than most earned in a year.
“I
decidedthe
theonly
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way II could
couldkeep
keepmy
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way
connection
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camera”
Things looked up, he reunited with his girlfriend
in New Zealand and even had the luxury of
spending time on a project V8, but when
money ran low they eventually moved back to
the Sunshine Coast.
“Not being able to surf, still sick and not
knowing why, I decided the only way I could
keep my connection with the ocean was
through my camera,” says Peter.
“I jumped on the Surf Photographers United
forum and learned invaluable information, not
only about taking photos but also about the
industry in general and what the unspoken
rules of the game were. I also made a lot of
friends and contacts which I still connect with
to this day.
“After a few years, I started shooting under
the title Sunshine Coast Surf Imagery with
basically just a Facebook page I would post
on. Then when people wanted photos I moved