Bryan Elkus

Category: Action

  • Sunset Wakeboard Session

    I was about to head up to the airport to head home for vacation when i stepped out of work and saw the sunset and some of the guys out wakeboarding. Billy Barker, Andy Hurdman and some of their friends were out riding in the backyard of REAL. They had both the REAL Kicker and the JWCF Slider out. I hung out and watched the guys ripping it up. I grabbed my camera as soon the sunset got good. Mike from FL was out riding and throwing ollie threes over the dock. I ran back to my truck to get the strobes and booties to trudge through the muck in the Sound. I was very excited to get at least one decent action shot out of the night and a couple portraits of some friends..

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  • 2009 Havoc and Influence Shoot

    Jason Slezak, Brandon Scheid and myself headed down to Kite Point to shoot a shot video. While we were down there I got to test some of the new Liquid Force 2009 Kite gear. I rode Jason’s 10m 2009 Havoc and his proto 138cm Influence. I really enjoyed both the kite and the board. The proto was much looser than the mission. It also went up wind much better. The Havoc felt like it turned a little more like a “C” Kite does. It also seemed to turn a little faster than the 2008s.

    After the testing I shot a couple pics of Brandon, Trevor and Lulu in the KP Pool.

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  • Slick Dress Up Party

    It was a party in The Slick on Sunday. A bunch of us took a Planet run in the morning. After riding all morning I decided to just take some pictures. Since it had been a long time since i had taken pictures of kiteboaring. We brought out all the costumes and spent the afternoon in the Slick playing. It was a great time and we walked a way with a couple original and fun shots.

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  • Kiteworld Issue 35

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    Kiteworld issue 35 showed up today. The guys brought it back from the Surf Expo. There are two shots of Dre in the opening of the magazine that I shot while he was here in Cape Hatteras, NC. Dre was very cool to work with. He was always down to shoot or go take a session. It was great having him around until next time.

  • Kiteboarding, November 08 Issue

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    Another two missed session turned worthwhile. The November issue of Kiteboarding Magazine came out this week. I got a couple more shots in this time around. The first shot is of Jason Slezak. It is a sequence shot of him going of the kicker, nose tapping two stacked barrels and landing to blind (not the easiest trick in the book). I shot this with the 200mm lens from the water.

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    The last few shots are of Sam Bell. The mission was to capture two shots of Sam. One shot of him doing a Stalefish grab and the other a Method grab. It was quick and easy with Sam we got the shots pretty quickly once we found the right angle of light to wind direction and location.

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  • Cover Shot of Kite-boarding Magazine

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    It’s official! I have been granted my first cover shot on Kite-boarding Magazine. The photograph is of Andre Phillip, one of the best kiteboarders in the world. Dre is know for is unique and trend setting style on the water. The shot was taken in Cape Hatteras, NC. Kite-boarding Magazine is one of the larger non-US kiteboarding magazines in the world. All i can say is I’m very excited and cannot wait to get a cover in the US market.

  • Epic Kite Mag Summer 08

    The summer 2008 issue of the Epic Kite Mag has been released today. Epic is a Great Lakes Kiteboarding specific online magazine. My rider and photographer profile is at the end of this issue. Not only did i have the opportunity to have my profile run, but i was able to do all of the design and layout. Nate Appel of Lost Board Productions put a short clip of me riding together from the beginning of the season. Check it!

    View the Online Magazine here: EPIC KITE MAG

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  • Shooting with Dre

    Dre and I headed out once again to grab some photos while he is still here. We took out the JWCF Slider on 7/27 to try a couple new ideas. The session wound up going sour to say the least. But I was able to grab a couple shots.
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    On 7/29 I headed up to the slick to shoot with Sam Bell to grab a couple photos he wanted, then hung out and shot with Brandon and a couple other riders who were up there, and scored a very cool nuclear-glide shot. We headed out to the goofy pool of The Slick to shoot with the REAL Kicker. I grabbed a couple keepers and nearly took Dre’s wakeskate to the chest. Here are a couple shots from the session:
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  • JWCF Slider Session

    After a long debate between taking out the Slider or the Kicker, Stuckey and I took a session. We decided on taking out the JWCF Slider. It turned out to not be the best session as it was an overpowered gusty and had shifting winds, but we still had a good time. There was a photog there taking some shots, it was terrible light, but here are a couple of the better photos.