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A surfer in a red rash guard crouched deep in a green barrel while another paddles over the shoulder

Surf photography & video · Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Photo Christian Diaz · Canon 1D X Mark II · 500 mm

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Document your surf trip.

Witch’s Rock, Ollie’s Point and the reefs around Tamarindo, shot from the channel, the boat and the sky, then edited for you.

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The sets

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Arms up, still inside.
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The green room

Barrels from the channel with a 500 mm: close enough to see the face, far enough to stay out of the way.

Canon 1D X Mark II500 mm f/4From the channel
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One wave from the drone, takeoff to exit, in 4K.
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Big days

When the swell shows up, the drone, the jet ski and the long lens all go out.

Mavic 4 Pro4K 60pTow-in
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Humpback whales from the drone.
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From above

The Mavic 4 Pro sees the whole lineup, the reef and sometimes the whales.

Mavic 4 ProHasselblad 100 MP4K 60p
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Above the lip with the rock behind.
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Air & spray

Airs, snaps and trim lines, frozen in a fraction of a second.

Sony FE 200–600 mmCanon 500 mmFast shutter
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Walking out to the lineup.
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Shore days

The walk out, the crew, the ride to the peak and the beach after. The trip, not just the waves.

Sony a6600200–600 mmLifestyle
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Two ways to shoot

A full day with the camera on your crew, or a boat trip to the triangle with photo and video on board. Prices in US dollars.

  1. 01

    Surf trip documentation

    $450per day · 1–6 surfers

    Christian follows your group for the day at Witch’s Rock and Ollie’s Point, from the boat, the channel and the air.

    • Sony a7V camera
    • DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone, 4K to 6K
    • Sony FE 200–600 mm lens
    • Video editing
    • Surf guide

  2. 02

    Boat + photo & video

    The triangle: Ollie’s Point, Laberinto and Witch’s Rock

    One boat, three waves, and the camera on board the whole day. Water · Beer · Fruit · Snacks.

    Boat + photo & video
    BoatGuestsPer trip
    Panga6$850
    Whaler6$1,200
    49’ Dinghy12$1,400
    Bachatta7$2,000
    Flamingo Marina Goldon request$5,500
Boats anchored off a Guanacaste beach.

The kit

Three angles on the same wave: close, far and from above.

  1. 01

    Sony a7V

    Full-frame body for the water, the boat and the beach.

  2. 02

    Sony FE 200–600 mm

    The long lens that reaches the peak from the channel at Ollie’s and Witch’s.

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    DJI Mavic 4 Pro

    Aerials up to 6K video and 100 MP stills from its Hasselblad camera: the lineup, the reef and the whole set from above.

From above the peak

One wave from the Mavic 4 Pro, 4K at 60 frames a second, from the takeoff to the exit.

The rest of the trip, sorted

Tell us where you want to surf and we line up the rest anywhere in Costa Rica.

  • Lodging
  • Boats
  • Wave runners
  • Instructors
  • Surfboards
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Jet ski crew heading out with the boards.
A snap that throws the whole tail.

Christian Diaz

Surf photographer and filmmaker based in Guanacaste. His Instagram is a running log of the Pacific coast: 2,540 posts and 12.9K followers.

Tamarindo · Playa Negra · Hermosa · Marbella · Witch’s Rock · Ollie’s Point

Follow on Instagram · @diazcarvs

Team

  • More Surf Shop@moresurfshop
  • Black Stallion Tamarindo@blackstallion_tamarindo
  • The Pizza Shop Costa Rica@thepizzashopcostarica

Build your trip

Pick the plan, the days and the crew. You see the estimate here and the request lands in Christian’s WhatsApp, ready to confirm.

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or email diazcarvs.cr@gmail.com