I want to thank you all for the “Keeping the Flame Alive” award you gave me. As I said last night, it was entirely unexpected and totally unnecessary. I am so proud of what you guys have done, and how important the awards have become. Whatever I did to contribute pales in comparison to the [...]

Congratulations to Morgan Maassen!

Winner to be announced at the Shorebreak Hotel during the US Open of Surfing in August
SAN CLEMENTE, CA — July 2, 2010 — Follow The Light Foundation (FTLF), a non-profit that continues to fuel the dreams of the world’s most talented young surf photographers, announced its 2010 finalists today after an evening of review and [...]

SAN CLEMENTE, CA- The Follow the Light Foundation (FTLF) is calling all photographers to submit their applications for its annual $5,000 grant in honor of the late Larry “Flame” Moore. The deadline is much earlier this year: entries must be received no later than May, 17, 2010.
The FTLF was founded after Moore’s passing to ensure [...]

Applications for the grants must be
 postmarked by May 17th, 2010. The winner will be awarded during the Hurley US Open the week of August 2nd – 8th, 2010.
This year we are introducing a new and exciting format.  Download the application for complete details.

“This year has been an incredible one. The California Surf Project was released in spring by chronicle books and It has been a huge success. I hope that you all have had a chance to see it. I want to say a big thank you to the Follow the light foundation for its support and [...]

The last year of my life, since winning the Grant has been nothing short of amazing.  I have been fortunate enough to continue my love of photography and have lucked into some incredible sessions.  It was an honor to be able to see the work that everyone submitted..there were a lot of amazing images.  My [...]

“From the east, the light. It rises everyday, whether it’s noticed or ignored. Some days it shines so bright we’re almost blinded by it. We’re saturated in warmth and long for the glow when darkness envelops us. Reflections and shadows, every color of the spectrum, our lives, we owe to the light. Common yet colossal, a fundamental piece of the puzzle, the energy that has [...]

Congratulations to Ray and all of the Finalists!