Short Films & Visual Stories

It's a rare thing to have a perfectly smooth ocean in the afternoon, even more rare to have powerful waves consistently rolling in.

If a wave breaks in the middle of the ocean, and no one sees it, does it make it any less beautiful?

I can almost guarantee you've never seen waves like this before! How can I guarantee? Read on..

Some of these dazzling flares will question the law of gravity, at the same time as bringing peace and a strange sense of relief..

Over the last 2 decades of documenting the breaking wave, I've certainly had a few Sessions to remember..

“The main vision for my work has always been to pursue and learn more about the relationship between water and light.”

Whether it’s a rainy, winters day or for whatever reason you’re stuck inside for the day, it’s no reason to not get creative. In fact, I see these days as an opportunity to challenge myself and think...

2020 has been an interesting year to say the least.. I literally caught the last plane outta Sydney and never went back. Those who know me, know the story, and although 2020 had some challenging times, it turned out to be...

Travelling to the Arctic circle in winter, it may seem like madness, but even just the idea of swimming with the king of the sea, was enough to leave behind the warm comforts of summer and set out on a...

Chasing Slabs is a brief insight into the wave photography of Thurston Photo & Matt Blakers. Filmed on location along the remote coastline wilderness of Western Australia...

Creating a photography series on this majestic animal was something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, it’s like swimming alongside a living piece of ancient art...

Chasing Slabs is a brief insight into the wave photography of Thurston Photo & Matt Blakers. Filmed on location along the remote coastline wilderness of Western Australia...

In Dark to White, ocean photographer Philip Thurston provides an insightful story into the increasingly popular shark cage diving experience, and showcases the positives in how education and admiration for...

In this 10 minute mini documentary, Thurston Photo takes you on the experience of a lifetime; swimming with the gentle giants of the sea in the beautiful archipelago's of Vava'u, Tonga...

Heading West has always been an inevitable destination for me as an ocean photographer and when my good mate and fellow photog Matt Blakers presented the opportunity to make it happen I was...

These two brothers have been shooting and surfing together for a lifetime and this series gives an insight into the life behind the images and output of @ThurstonPhoto and @GlenThurston...

I've spent my whole life by the ocean, documenting its peaceful states and it's wild moods. I picked up my first camera over 10 years ago now. A lot has changed since then...

If you love waves, you'll know this is the classic wave that all young ocean lovers aspire to scribble in their school books, it depicts perfection and draws you into its...

It took months of trial and error, checking the surf forecasts, finding the ideal wave and a reckless disregard for on-set safety concerns to produce footage of the first...

Immerse yourself in the journey of The Morning Shift, an enlightening and encouraging documentary that tells the story of the challenges Burg Thurston faced when he had to give up his surfing dream to...

This is a short film starring Glen Thurston, hitting rock bottom, being defeated by one of the most dangerous waves around. One simple mistake at this wave resulted with Glen breaking...