The lobby of a five-star hotel in the middle of a heaving metropolis like Hong Kong is not one of the first places you’d expect to meet Morgan Maassen. You might not immediately recognize his name.

Preeminent lensman Morgan Maassen just got back from six days in Oaxaca, Mexico, photographing Dane Reynolds at Salina Cruz. Next up, Maassen -- whose professional workload picked up considerably ...

Women’s surfing is something I’ll continue to photograph forever, and when I look back on what I’ve captured already, I cherish it deeply.” It’s hard to believe Santa Barbara’s Morgan Maassen has only ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's easy to look at the life of a pro surfer or photographer and think, man, wouldn't that be cool. Sure, what's not to like ...

Morgan Maassen photographs the biggest stars in surfing like they're his friends. And oftentimes, they are. The 23-year-old Santa Barbara, California native has earned himself recognition in the surf ...

During a sunset session at Hendry’s Beach, a surf break in Santa Barbara, photographer Morgan Maassen captured the unexpected intimacy of being afloat in the vast Pacific. This shot of his own hand ...

Intrepid filmmaker Morgan Maassen has been making these hypnotic short films for quite some time, and he hits the nail on the head with every single project. “No project challenges me more creatively ...

Morgan Maassen is surfing's own Michael Cera, the semi-awkward kid with the midas touch for cool. A native of Santa Barbara, who knows where you'll find him these days? If he's not antagonising Laird ...

When it came time to find someone for the cover of our annual happiness issue, Stephanie Gilmore jumped off the page. With six world surfing titles and a balanced outlook on life we could all learn ...