Cliff Endsley

Cliff Endsley

Cliff lives in San Diego California working as a Director and Photographer. When he's not working he's either surfing, writing or planning his next adventure. Follow along www.cliffendsley.com

All the Weddings

When it rains it pours, so the saying goes. Well, for today’s application of this expression I recently had the pleasure of going to four weddings, three of the four were international weddings; all within the past month and a half.  The travel bender began in New York and
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Mammoth

If you've ever been to Mammoth Lakes California you know of it's world-class skiing. You may however have missed it's unique geological wonder, hot springs Nestled between the Sierras. Recently my old roommate and good Friend Alex Gudim and I ventured up to Mammoth
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BTS with Second Place Co at The Derby

Introducing the Smith boys! Well, if you've been following along on social media they won't be new to you, but nonetheless, I typically don't shoot both of them together. This past weekend the Smith boys and I headed over to the infamous Derby house
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Odyssey Ai-ONE Putter Launch event

So, picture this: I jetted off to Dallas on Halloween, not for the spooky stuff, but to be the paparazzi for Callaway Golf's big product launch. My days were basically a behind-the-scenes documentary... that's life on the road and behind the lens for Callaway. All the
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The Boardroom 2023

October 7th and 8th I spent my days photographing some of the best surfboard shapers in the world. They had all descended upon Del Mar for a shaping competition honoring Bing Copeland, a legendary shaper, and icon of the sport. The exhibition put on by Scott Bass celebrated its 16th
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Classic LA

Last week I ended up on a long "weekend" in LA. The primary reason for the visit was to help my buddy Derrick Busch shoot the LA Lakers, but naturally I made the most of my time up there and met up with a few friends as well.
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A PEACEFUL PLACE

Sometimes, you just need a place to go to get your mind right and relax. Lately, for me, that place has been Rockpile in Solana Beach. More often than not, you'll catch me surfing, but sometimes I go just to catch the view and put pen to paper.
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MALIBU - THE QUEEN GIVES A TOUR OF HER KINGDOM

Last weekend, I met my friend and roommate Francesca Seely (aka Frankie) up in Malubu to chase a run of south swell that went by most of San Diego. Frankie grew up surfing in Malibu and Topanga Canyon, so getting the lcoal tour from her (although we barely scratched the
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TIKI TIME W/ LONE FLAG @ THE DERBY

Saturday July 10th 2021 The Lone Flag crew hosted a Tiki inspired afternoon full of good tunes by DJ and , Tiki drinks by DJ Reposar and well crafted goods on sale by Lone Flag. TIKI POP-UP 🌴🍍WHO’S IN?👇 You may have noticed a very simplified shirting offering from us
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