“So many good photos that it hurts,” was our Photo Ed’s response after watching Scott’s slideshow. He’s right – this collection of images he submitted to the WSSF Pro Photographer Showdown is nothing short of incredible. Give yourself 10 quiet minutes and absorb his eye-popping work, and make sure to go behind the scenes with Scott when you’re done here to get a fuller insight on how this submission was realized.

Canadian shooter Scott Serfas has been producing epic photos of snow, skate and surf for 20 years. Last winter he bagged a slot in the prestigious Pro Photographer Showdown at the World Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler, and this is his story.

He’s also responsible for one of our personal favorite shred shots of recent years, which is in this. What is it? This AK shot of John Jackson dropping in to insanity. The riding, the spot, the composition, the light, the LIGHT! Epic.

John Jackson. Photo: Scott Serfas.