Think moving from Florida to within a five-minute bike ride from Trestles has served Brent Hilleman well? He’s nailed down the nine to five thing as the full time store manager of Trestles Surf Outlet, but the move has also allowed him to refine an interest in photography that, for him, began in high school. You know a guy’s passionate when he tells you all he’s looking to earn is a taco or two along the way. “California is loaded with photo ops but my passion is wide angle water shots and flash photography,” Hilleman said. “I love to get close, putting myself right in the mix.” This month, Hilleman shot the future. He landed himself in Newport for the Rip Curl Gromsearch National Championships. Brent Hilleman
Think moving from Florida to within a five-minute bike ride from Trestles has served Brent Hilleman well? He’s nailed down the nine to five thing as the full time store manager of Trestles Surf Outlet, but the move has also allowed him to refine an interest in photography that, for him, began in high school. You know a guy’s passionate when he tells you all he’s looking to earn is a taco or two along the way. “California is loaded with photo ops but my passion is wide angle water shots and flash photography,” Hilleman said. “I love to get close, putting myself right in the mix.” This month, Hilleman shot the future. He landed himself in Newport for the Rip Curl Gromsearch National Championships. 
