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A Sprawling Portrait Of Huntington Beach During The Vans US Open

A single-day time capsule and portrait series during from the Duct Tape Invitational

style // Aug 4, 2019
Words by Stab
Reading Time: 4 minutes

There’s no denying that when it comes to diversity, inclusion, and “cross-pollination,” Vans does the US Open right. One of their finest initiatives is Joel Tudor’s baby, the Duct Tape Invitational’s men’s and women’s events slipping into the week’s programming, while the vendors village and skate park bustle away in the mid-summer sun.

With a gutless-but-loggable two-foot windswell lapping the southside HB sandbar as the Duct Tape Invitational decided its finalists (they surf today at 1pm!), we tapped Isaac Zoller, one of Stab‘s favorite Orange Curtain lensman to capture the scene.

Isaac made his rounds, shooting the action in the water and vibes and characters around the event (click through above), before posting up in the VIP tent for a candid portrait series, which you can see below. 

 

 

 

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Victoria Vergara

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Alex Knost

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Caroline Marks.

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Tom Lowe.

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Honolua Blomfield.

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Kyuss King.

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Lola Mignot.

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Jimmy Jazz.

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Karina Rozunko.

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Kevin Jansen.

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Ryan Rustan and Sugar The Surfing Dog.

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Rasmus King.

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Troy Mothershead.

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Josh Hall.

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George Trimm.

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Tom Grom, aka Tommy Coleman Official.

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Frankie Seely.

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Jett Schilling.

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Keoni Lasa.

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Jen Smith.

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Kevin Skvarna.

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Nolan Hall.

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Eric Tomlinson.

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Alex Valich aka Bodega Boarder Crew.

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Worm.

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Miguel Blanco.

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Devon Howard.

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Dane Guduaskas.

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Makala Smith.

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Noah Shimabukuro.

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Justin Quintal.

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Kaniela Stewart.

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Candra Jordan.

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Avalon Gall

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Zach Flores.

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