The Ryde Blog

The Ryde is an art driven clothing line born in Laguna Beach circa 2002.

The Ryde t-shirts are created around a brand built with engaging and artistic designs. Our t-shirts and clothing are for good humored laid back individuals..

February 6th, 2010

The Borrowed Light Project

A while back I started experimenting with the way direct light reacts when photographed. During my explorations I tried combining that effect with surf photos, and I’ve been working on perfecting it ever since then. Here is one of the originals.

December 29th, 2009

Church

We’ve had some amazing surf for the last few days and since I’m out of commission I’ve been heading down to Church and taking some photos. The swell is pretty much the perfect direction for Church. I’m dying to get out there. Here’s some photos from Sunday and Monday.

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December 21st, 2009

Holiday Swell

Central California has been in the giving mood just in time for the holidays.

photos: Jean Paul Molyneux

November 20th, 2009

Auto Industry

Last Saturday I took my car in to get serviced and I brought my camera along with me. While I waited I cruised around the dealerships, taking photos as I went. As I walked around I realized just how many dealerships had gone out of business, leaving empty buildings in their wake. What I ended up with was somewhat of a photos essay on the US auto industry.

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November 18th, 2009

Photo Lunch 3

It’s day three of my lunchtime photo sessions and once again I grabbed an Acai Bowl and headed down to the San Clemente Pier. It’s amazing how you can go back to the same place to shoot photos and come up with totally different shots. This time I decided to forgo shooting from the pier in favor of shooting on the beach. Have a look!

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November 17th, 2009

Ortega Highway Fire

There’s fire burning near the Ortega Highway and yesterday I climbed the highest hill I could find and shot a few photos of it. The fire was started when a tractor knocked over a power line and the fire has burned over 250 Acres.
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