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Each week we post the top photo taken of the best beaches, surfers, and waves in Costa Rica. Check out over 10 years of surfing photos.

 

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Top photographers for hire in Costa Rica

 

Name
Location
Phone

Contact

DG7 Productions
Esteban Delgado Gonzalez
Everywhere - based in Jaco
(506) 8622-4036
Jaco / Hermosa / Quepos
8338-4092
National Tour Events / Everywhere
8339-5712
North Nicoya - based in Tamarindo
866-598-1380
Asis Esna
Caribbean Coast
8705-6486
North Nicoya - based in Avellanas
8879-9612
Santa Teresa
8694-2792
Santa Teresa
n/a
Tamarindo
8339-5570
Augie Misiak
Playa Hermosa
8658-1134
Twinka - LiquidPhotoCR
Playa Hermosa
2643-1513
All Costa Rica, El Salvador and Nicaragua
8396-6301
Tony Roberts has a new E-zine out featuring the best surfers in Latin America. Check out www.revistasurf.com
Northern Costa Rica and Nicaragua
2682-8160
Graham Swindell - Nosara Shack
Nosara
954-603-7465
Tamarindo
8816-0168
Pavones
Huntington Beach, CA
2658-8106

Malakai Martinez - photo: Avellanas Surf Photos
Malakai Martinez - photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

Josh Kerr enjoying some time in Playa Air-mosa. Photo: Christina at Surf Inn Hermosa
Josh Kerr enjoying some time in Playa Air-mosa. Photo: Christina at Surf Inn Hermosa

Carlos Goncalves - photo: Fabian Sanchez
Gilbert Brown - photo: Fabian Sanchez
Noe Mar McGonagle - photo: Fabian Sanchez

When you can't decide, why not just post all three? Excellent work
from Fabian Sanchez on location at the ALAS Reef Classic in
Santa Teresa, Nicoya Peninsula

Craig Schieber making the finals in Ecuador - photo: ISA
Craig Schieber from Puerto Viejo making the finals in Ecuador - photo: ISA
Surfboard by Carton Surfboards

Josymar Fuentes - Volando - photo: Avellanas Surf Photos
Josymar Fuentes - Volando - photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

Sunset in Dominical
This Semana Santa, Easter Week, and Passover - Pray for peace.

Noe Mar McGonagle nabs the cover of Sessions Surf Magazine - photo: John Salanoa - Sessions Surf Mag
Noe Mar McGonagle nabs the cover - photo: John Salanoa - Sessions Surf Mag

Kenneth Avila - Super Floater and Masters Division National Campeon - photo: Johan Pacheco
Kenneth Avila - Super Floater and Masters Division National Campeon - photo: Johan Pacheco

Not a drop out of place for Dean Petty - photo: Avellanas Surf Photos
Not a drop out of place for Dean Petty - photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

Jair Perez de Jaco - foto: Fabian Sanchez
Jair Perez - giving the spectactors a 1st place show in Jaco - foto: Fabian Sanchez

Stylin' by Jared Small - photo by: Jorgelina at Avellanas Surf Photos
Stylin' by Jared Mell - photo by Jorgelina at Avellanas Surf Photos

Jair Perez - Professional Surfer from Jaco, Costa Rica- foto: Fabian Sanchez
Jair Perez - Professional Surfer from Jaco, Costa Rica- foto: Fabian Sanchez

Stop the invasion of plastics pollution - Image: www.Surfrider.org
Stop the invasion of plastics pollution - Image: www.Surfrider.org

Gilbert Brown - foto: Alfredo Barquero
Gilbert Brown - Campeón en Cocles - foto: Alfredo Barquero

Enjoying some SUP time outside of Nosara - photo: Matt Vaughn - Nosara Shack
Enjoying some SUP time outside of Nosara - photo: Matt Vaughn - Nosara Shack

Witches Rock perfection - photo: Rafa Sandoval
Witches Rock perfection - photo: Rafa Sandoval

Leilani McGonagle - photo: Fabian Sanchez
CRsurf team rider: Leilani McGonagle - photo: Fabian Sanchez - Surfing Nation Magazine

Leon Glatzer - Pavones - foto: Agustin Munoz
Leon Glatzer - Emerging Pavones Powerhouse - foto: Agustin Munoz

Cali Munoz Air - photo: Fabian Sanchez
‘Cali’ Muñoz correrá la Copa OFF!
photo: Fabian Sanchez

Lisbeth Vindas - ganadora en Guatemala - foto: Fabian Sanchez
Lisbeth Vindas - ganadora en Guatemala - foto: Fabian Sanchez

Groms in Guiones - photo: Graham at the Nosara Shack
This time of year the waves are perfect for surfers of all sizes. Grom in Guiones - photo: Graham at the Nosara Shack

Playa Hermosa rainbow
Why it pays to get up at dawn. Double rainbows and empty lineups. photo: GG

Noe Mar McGonagle - photo: Tony Roberts

Some air time for CRsurf team rider Noe Mar McGonagle. Photo: Tony Roberts. You can help Noe win the Red Bull Future Surf Camp 2012 Contest. Just vote for his video HERE

Longboarders Paradise - Nosara - photo: Graham Swindell
Longboarders Paradise - Playa Guiones, Nosara - photo: Graham Swindell

Josymar Fuentes - photo: Paul Hill
Josymar Fuentes - Instagram Sequence from photographer: Phillip Hall

Donald Takayama - Legend
R.I.P. Donald Takayama 1944 – 2012 - You will be missed.
Photo of the legend: HawaiianProDesigns.com

Lee - Big Hermosa Air. Photo: Augie Misiak
Lee - Big Hermosa Air. Photo: Augie Misiak

Christian Santamaria - photo: Graham from NosaraShack.com
Christian Santamaria - Istagram grab over Guiones - photo: Graham from NosaraShack.com

Playa Hermosa barrel - photo: Justin Gillis
I bet this surfer was glad Justin was in the right spot at Playa Hermosa.
photo: Justin Gillis

Kevin Montiel - photo: Graham from Nosara Shack
Did he land it? Just ask the surfer, Kevin Montiel - photo: Graham from Nosara Shack

Joel Garson - Tube Master at Playa Hermosa - photo: Augie Misiak
Joel Garson - Tube Master at Playa Hermosa - photo: Augie Misiak
*Augie is for hire to capture your best waves for a lifetime of memories

Pavones - photo: Augie Misiak
Pavones on Fire! Get your best waves captured by a professional photographer based in Playa Hermosa - Augie's E-mail

Gilbert Brown - Playa Hermosa champion - foto: Fabian Sanchez
Gilbert Brown - Playa Hermosa and National champion - foto: Fabian Sanchez

Lightning Playa Negra - photo: GG
A Surfers Dream? Lightning lights up a nice set in Playa Negra
photo: GG

Christian Santamaria putting on a clinic for the Guiones tourists - photo: Alfred Barquero
Christian Santamaria putting on a clinic for the Guiones tourists - photo: Alfred Barquero

Noe Mar McGonagle - CRsurf team rider - foto: Fabian Sanchez
Noe Mar McGonagle - CRsurf team rider - foto: Fabian Sanchez

Ramon Taliani - Ganador en Santa Teresa - foto: Fabian Sanchez
Ramon Taliani - Ganador en Santa Teresa - foto: Fabian Sanchez

Tubazo - Jefferson Tacson
Tubazo - Jefferson Tacson - foto: Monica Proctor @ Caracola Surf

Black and White barrel by Samuel Henderson
A black and white barrel brings a rainbow of emotions.
Photo by: Samuel Henderson

Ronald Brown - winner of the Puerto Viejo Open Pro - foto: courtesy of Sessions Surf Magazine
Ronald Brown - winner of the Puerto Viejo Open Pro - foto: courtesy of Sessions Surf Magazine. See more photos and all the results here

Jair Perez - foto: Fabian Sanchez
Jair Perez - flying over the competition in Jaco - foto: Fabian Sanchez

I love a chick that rips ~ Playa Guiones ~ Photo: Graham Swindell - NosaraShack.com
I love a chick that rips ~ Playa Guiones ~ Photo: Graham Swindell - NosaraShack.com

Justin Gillis with a water angle to dream about in Playa Hermosa
Justin Gillis with a water angle to dream about in Playa Hermosa
LiquidGlassSurf.com

Another Pavones Hot Shot by Matt. Surfer - Gilbert Brown
Another Pavones Hot Shot by Matt. Surfer - Gilbert Brown

The scene at a local surf contest in Santa Teresa. Good vibes all around. photo: MAKI
The scene at a local surf contest in Santa Teresa. Good vibes all around. photo: MAKI

Josymar Fuentes helping out a friend - foto: A Mason
Josymar Fuentes helping out a friend - foto: A Mason

Pavones local Jimmy Jimenez finding some shade. Photo: Matt at Pavones Hot Shotz

Pavones local Jimmy Jimenez finding some shade. Photo: Matt at Pavones Hot Shotz

Carlos Munoz - Air 180 reverse con estilo - photo: Esteban Delgado
Carlos Munoz - Air 180 reverse con estilo - photo: Esteban Delgado

Lee McCaughin lining up for a Liquid Glass centerpiece - foto: Justin Gillis
Lee McCaughin lining up for a Liquid Glass masterpiece - foto: Justin Gillis

Noe Mar McGonagle - In the top 10 at the ISA Jr. World Surfing Games in Panama
Noe Mar McGonagle - In the top 10 of the under 16 category at the Dakine ISA World Junior Surfing Games in Panama - photo: ISA

Empty set wave at Playa Grande - photo: Rafa Sandoval
Empty set wave at Playa Grande - photo: Rafa Sandoval

Kevin Manweiler at Witchs Rock. photo: Werner Stoltz
This could be YOU watching your friend catch waves at Witchs Rock. surfer: Kevin Manweiler, photo: Werner Stoltz

Leilani McGonagle (CRsurf team rider - photo: Fabian Sanchez
Leilani McGonagle - CRsurf team rider & Women's Campeon - photo: Fabian Sanchez

Avellanas Surf Photos - Tubes at high tide
"You should have been here last week!" by Avellanas Surf Photos

Anthony Fillingim - photo: Justin Gillis
Anthony Fillingim - photo: Justin Gillis

Alex Knost - Noseriding in Guanacaste. photo: Avellanas Surf Photos
Alex Knost - Noseriding in Guanacaste. photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

Diego Naranjo - Campeon - photo: Fabian Sanchez
Diego Naranjo - Campeón - photo: Fabian Sanchez
Read the full story and see all the results


Hershel Gordon - owner of Puerto Viejo Surf School - enjoys some
Playa Hermosa perfection with a new Carton Surfboard
photo: Augie Misiak (email him to capture your best waves)


One slotted grom - Leo Calvo at the Puerto Viejo Open Pro in Playa Cocles
photo: Megwyn Saunders - Wipeout Films

Carlos Munoz - Volcom Pipe Pro Quarterfinals
Carlos Munoz - Volcom Pipe Pro Quarterfinals
Check out the entire heat and this awesome Pipeline barrel on YouTube

Cali Munoz - Alley Oop
Cali Muñoz - Alley Oop - photo: Justin Gillis

Josymar Fuentes foto: Vaquero
Josymar Fuentes enjoying a small day en las olas. foto: A. Mason

Nice tube Lee! photo: Augie Misiak
Nice tube Lee! photo: Augie Misiak (photographer for hire in Playa Hermosa)

Costa Rica barrel - photo: Justin Gillis

If you get the right photographer, your surf trip will be remembered like this.
Justin Gillis- right place, right time

Omar Peraza during the Christmas swell - foto: Avellanas Surf Photos
Omar Peraza during the Christmas swell - foto: Avellanas Surf Photos

Nosara Snap - photo: Alfred Barquero - Nosara Shack
A nice Nosara schwack from the Nosara Shack - foto: Alfred Barquero

Carlos Muñoz - Kerrupt Air - photo: Fabian Sanchez
Carlos Muñoz - Kerrupt Air - photo: Fabian Sanchez
Costa Rica wins the Reef 2011 Central America Surfing Games!

December means offshore winds and clean barrels. Photo: Jorgelina - Avellanas Surf Photos
December means offshore winds and clean barrels.
Photo: Avellanas Surf Photos

Anthony Flores - photo: Justin Gillis
Anthony Flores - making it look easy on a 9'0' - photo: Justin Gillis

Witches Rock. Ride by Flaco. Photo by Rafa
Witches Rock. Ride by Flaco. Photo by Rafa

Diego Aragón - Playa Guiones. photo: Alfredo Barquero / Nosara Shack
Diego Aragón - Playa Guiones. photo: Alfredo Barquero / Nosara Shack

Dead sea turtle from bycatch of fishing trawler - foto: Pretoma
Our oceans need protection from unsustainable fishing practices.
That is why CR Surf Travel Company has donated $250.00 to the
Costa Rican non-profit PRETOMA.

Craig Schieber - foto: Billy Watts - ISA
Craig Schieber won the Gold for Costa Rica in the ISA World Masters
Surfing Championships in Punta Roca, El Salvador - foto: Billy Watts - ISA

Andrea Diaz passes her heat - photo: Billy Watts
Andrea Diaz passes her heat in the ISA Masters contest in El Salvador - photo: Billy Watts - watch the contest LIVE!


Busting out the fins at Terrazas. photo: Justin Gillis

Air Christian - Playa Guiones. photo: Graham Swindell - Nosara Shack
Air Christian - Playa Guiones. photo: Graham Swindell - Nosara Shack

(click to enlarge) Leo Calvo - photo: Justin Gillis
Leo Calvo - future national champion? - photo: Justin Gillis (see full size)

Medidation on Buddha brings big barrels. Artwork: Alex Lanau
Meditation on Buddha brings big barrels. Artwork: Alex Lanau - Pavones

Elliot Easton in front of the Backyard. Photo: Justin Gillis
Elliot Easton in front of the Backyard. Photo: Justin Gillis


Ricardo, enjoying some big swell hitting Tamarindo. photo: Rafa Sandoval

Josymar Fuentes catching air in San Juan del Sur - foto: A.MASON
Josymar Fuentes catching air in San Juan del Sur - foto: A.MASON
Read how the Ticos did in the ALAS Latin Pro - Nicaragua

Gilbert Brown last month in Puerto Escondido - photo: Tony Roberts
Gilbert Brown last month in Puerto Escondido - photo: Tony Roberts

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