Well, the weather is starting to heat up (you wouldn’t think so judging by the marine layer we’ve been socked in with the last week) but it is… so in honor of that I have posted a little surf shot. The sun beating down, warm water, south swells, this image has everything that signifies summer here in Southern Callifornia. We’ve gone with just a “May 2012″ label on this calendar, not all of the dates. I wanted to ease back into it, because as I am sure most of you know, I have really been slacking on putting up wallpapers this year. This is kind of a “re-start”, so let’s hope it gets another posting trend going.
In this months issue of Laguna Beach Magazine, I had the privilege of photographing local Laguna musician Andrew Corradini and his wonderful family. Andrew has got a great folksy vibe and his family’s story is truly inspiring. If you get a chance please take a minute to read the article, great people.
You can read the article by clicking the link above and going to page 79.
Nearly a year in the making, I have finally edited and published my film from the Philippines. This is not quite like my others, this one I worked directly with my friend Jack and Eddie who run Tao Philippines and spent nearly a month with them on their boats out in Palawan. What came from it, well you can see for yourself below….
It was a wild adventure, through some of the most insane landscapes I have ever seen. I got to wreck dive through old Japanese war ships, swim with unreal coral cliffs and, to be honest with you, I could continue listing things off for an hour.
This film was different because I worked so much with Tao, to produce a beautiful/but not over the top movie. I also wrote the script and had a professional voice over actor from England read, which was the first time I’ve ever done anything like that.
On a closing note, I know the boy who cried wolf, I’ve said this before but I want to start using this blog in many different facets. I have been neglecting her for a few months now but I am making some big changes to the SporlederArt world and I’m going to be bringing everything together for a more cohesive feel.
Until those changes start appearing here… ciao my friends 
A room unlike any other. No two are the same and it exists for only a fraction of a second. The color can only be possible for a few minutes each day.
It’s a room with a private view, lit by little golden glass bulbs. It’s the thought of sitting in this room, cut off to the rest of the world in a private place that keeps me coming back. Dreaming of what the next one will look like for that fleeting moment in time.
Newport Beach, April 2, 2012. 6:56 a.m.
This is not exactly photo related… but I could stare at this map for hours! Take a look:
Here is a little in between wallpaper. No dates, but it’s something to freshen up your wallpaper a bit. This is an image of the beautiful lake, Laguna Lachua in Northern Guatemala. It’s a beautiful lake that is full of little fish that come up and nibble on your body as you swim.
I am still down here in Honduras for a few more days but just got back from a beautiful place called Cayos Cochinos. It’s a small group of islands off of the Northern Coast of Honduras in the Caribbean. They are a nature reserve, which makes the coral and the fish beautiful but since there is no Tourism infrastructure there really is only one place to stay and that’s on a local Garifuna island.
I will write more about the experience once I get back home in the next few days, but in the meantime here are some shots of the beautiful tropical paradise which is Cayos!
Cayos Cochinos, Honduras.
Conch Shells floating ashore.
Underwater sea fans.
One of the twelve islands that makes up Cayos.
The local school boat arriving back at Chachahuate to drop the kids off. They travel 40 minutes by boat to the big island in the background where the school is.
Sailing.
Picture perfect tropical living.
Making our way to the neighboring island.
Not a bad place to spend the afternoon.
There was more than enough wind but the crappy kite we brought to the island couldn’t hang.
Cochinos scenery.
Fried fish is the staple meal.
Checking up on the daily catch.
A view of Chachahuate, the island we slept on.
Cross-section of daily island life.
Old sprite bottles used as fishing buoys.
An impromptu photo lesson with the boys of Chachahuate.
Home in a few days and then I will write a bunch more about this trip!