Chuck Patterson

Assorted Chuck Patterson shots: Davenport off the h2o: Davenport Action: SUP Shootout at the Lane:
Windsurfing Magazine Cover

I missed the whole Facebook vote – I was on a month-long wavesailing road trip. Cover shot option 1 is one of mine from the San Francisco Bay Day aerial shoot. Thanks to the Windsurfing Magazine Facebook fans that voted for my shot! The sailor is local Jean Rathle. (edit: super stoked for Whit Poor [...]
A Lap at the Rock

I only used the helmet cam a couple times, though I wish I’d worked with it more. I don’t usually wear a helmet, and wasn’t used to it. A typical Summer day lap at the Rock, Pistol River, Oregon: For some perspective, here are a few photos by Trudy Lary taken during the same period:
DP Point SUP

Some Killer SUP action at Davenport Point with Chuck Patterson, Peter Trowe and Kyle Laubach. Chuck and Peter had already competed in the SUP Shootout at the Lane contest this day – freakin maniacs! Here are a few highlights:
SUP Shootout at the Lane

A few highlights from Surftech’s SUP shootout at the Lane in Santa Cruz: Congratulations Chuck Patterson for taking first place after 3 days of competition!
North of Santa Cruz SUP

Fun Winter swell, interesting Winter haze – John Griffith and Joe Clarke ripping it up.




















I'm a TV director and photographer based in San Francisco, CA. This area is rich in subjects and scenes, and NorCal is a great place to feed my own wavesailing habit. This website is (mostly) dedicated to my h2o photography, which is what I enjoy most. -JM