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Three Deserts | My Road Series Vol.III This informal surf documentary by Dinis&Gustavo, directed by Gustavo Imigrante is the third part in the My Road Series. In this short film surfers, including Nic von Rupp, take us around coasts from Morocco to Australia, showing us stunning landscapes and some of the world's best waves. Keep an eye out for Nic von Rupp's upcoming portrait on FvF.

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Water Sports Addict – Episode 2 Here is the second installment of the Water Sports Addict series by Mazari. Her blog, Raw Legacy, is publishing the full series. These stunning photographs are taken by Joao Bracourt, a world-renowned surf photographer who has contributed to FvF.

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Strong Elements of Improvisation: FvF Portrait of Jay Nelson, San Francisco

We meet artist and surfer Jay Nelson and get to check out both his home and self-built studio in San Francisco. Jay is a virtuoso at working with found materials, having built his first tree house at the young age of nine. We talk with him about everything from working with wood to what it’s like to be an artist in residence at Facebook. Find out more on Freunde von Freunden.

Thank you Kenny Hurtado & Zachary Slobig for the portrait.

Jay is of Vissla’s ‘Creators and Innovators’. You can meet more of them here.

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Vote for Always on the Road – Surf Video Nominated for German Web Video Prize

We’re big surf fans at the FvF office, regularly publishing stories of inspiring surf personalities under the FvF Surfing tag, so when we heard that the “Always on the Road: Surf’s up at the Algarve, Portugal” video featuring Marlon Lipke was nominated for the German Web Video Prize, we had to share the good news with you. 

Please vote for the video here.

We’re also wishing Marlon all the best at the Oakley Lowers Pro 2015!

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Wave Riding Skills: FvF Portrait of Kassia Meador, Los Angeles

We visit the Santa Monica home of Kassia Meador, who competed in her first surfing competition at fifteen and has since become a longboarding pioneer, inspiring a generation of style-conscious riders in her wake.

Kassia discusses what the notion of “home” means to her and how she has branched out into other creative ventures, on Freunde von Freunden.

Thank you Dane Peterson & Yasha Wallin.

This portrait was produced in collaboration with TheUsual.

We love all things surfing – have a look at our FvF Surfing section.

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Surf photographer Alex Laurel is drawn to remote, wild and frigid locations to capture surfers in environments that have rarely been photographed and surfed before. 

Photography: Alex Laurel

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Breaking Waves in Portugal – Surfer Marlon Lipke

This clip of internationally renowned surfer Marlon Lipke by whosaid is making us wish it was summer already.

Read our FvF Workplaces portrait of Marlon, on Freunde von Freunden.

If you're into Surfing, find more inspiring content here.

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Surfer Marlon Lipke in the Portuguese sea.

Photography: João Bracourt