Ryan Struck, Photographer and Videographer

In a State of Confusion

ryanstruck — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:39:15 +0000

The early start to our fall has left me feeling a bit like My Cousin Vinny. I grabbed a big slice at Gino’s Pizza in Long Beach. Drank gallons of coffee at Bagel Cafe. Had a few close calls with the wacky City drivers (Where’d you get your driver’s license? A cereal box?! Ehh?) and out of control yellow cabs. On top of that, pigeons everywhere I looked. I was even written an email by the “Washington Krew” telling me how it is, tough guy talk, via E-Mail. And I quote,

“The “Washington Krew” want youse

in Joisy to know we aint happy about

you being so specific about the street in

LB… Better register your cars in NY cause

the Jersey plates really stand out”

Listen Buddy, haven’t you ever heard of proper grammar? I’m not sure if “you’se” is even a real contraction! Aaaay fuhgetaboutit. (see referenced video here: http://vimeo.com/7110342)

All that aside, New York City gets really fun and has a lot of what we don’t here in The Garden State: lefts! Last month I spent the better part of a 3 day weekend either driving to/from NYC, shooting in NYC, or editing photos and video from NYC. Some of which can be seen at SurferMag.com

Get ready for another long weekend in New York, because the winds are looking pretty iffy for New J-e-r-s-e-y. So much better than being skunked in the home state.

Keeping walking pal! This is New York City.

There’s a Tractor in the Lineup!

ryanstruck — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:19:28 +0000

Heavy equipment preps the beach as surfers ride waves unfazed in the background.

Monmouth Beach is a popular surfing spot for many. The heavy equipment and men in hard hats has some surfers worried that yet another break will be ruined by another sand project. In the photo, the backhoe operator is laying the beginnings to a 5 mile long pipeline. The sand will be dredged from the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers in the vicinity of the Rumson-Sea Bright bridge and pumped into the surf at Monmouth Beach.

The Army Corps of Engineers are no strangers to rendering breaks flat. The recent project on Brightton Avenue in Long Branch speaks to this truth. The spot known as “The Pit” is barely starting to break properly again since the undertaking took place at the begining of the year. Even still, the sand has not been right everywhere North of Brighton, so pretty much all of Long Branch. All that extra “replenishment” sand was carried Northward due to the Littoral Current found here in New Jersey. Keeping this in mind, many advocates for our beaches believe this project will follow suit.

The New Surfline

ryanstruck — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:34:15 +0000

Where are the websites displaying pictures from this week’s swell? Last weeks? Mavericks and the North Shore trumps the Eastern Seaboard and all the waves we have been receiving here on the Right Coast.

Talk to the hand New Yawk City

What about Sam Hammer getting gnarly over the NYC Skyline ? Boom! Shaka-laka! Or maybe you saw Mike Gleason pull into a few drainers? Nope, wrong! Didn’t happen. No Coverage of these guys? Ok how about someone else… hmmm.

You haven't seen Mike the past few weeks, too busy getting barrels.

Clay Pollioni, surly you saw the pictures of him getting PITTED from last week, no? Oh that’s right, I took those pictures. So no, you didn’t see them.

The man behind the curtain.

So until you see yesterday’s sessions plastered all over the place, they can only be found here. And I pay myself for each photo used.

Sundays Are Not For Football

ryanstruck — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:21:38 +0000

Fall in New Jersey is brings many things, the change in season, crisp temperatures, and waves with uncrowded lineups. From the start of Hurricane Season through Spring, Jersey’s surfers are amped because now is our time. Donning cold water smocks and clad in 5 millimeter neoprene we face and embrace our season. Pictures from an early start from some Northeast action here in New Jersey. We haven’t even begun to feel the chill.

Here’s to a good run of swell.

ESPN’s The Shot Contest

ryanstruck — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:27:30 +0000

I have entered one of my surf photos in an ESPN photo contest. I would appreciate your vote. Click the image to vote, a valid email address is needed as to keep the votes fair.

Click on my image to go to the voting page.

Featured

ryanstruck — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:57:58 +0000

I am part of the October’s Featured Photographers at www.photoshelter.com, seen here