Surf Life Images

Surf Life Images Surf Life Images captures the raw beauty of ocean, earth, and light through fine art photography by Michael Knoell.

Prints available in acrylic, metal, canvas, and photo paper. Based in California & Costa Rica. 🌊 www.SurfLifeImages.com Fine art seascapes, ocean photography, and coastal scenes from California to Costa Rica. Capturing the soul of the coast for your home, office, or gallery.

There is another world just below the surface. A breaking wave rolls overhead, jellyfish drift through the darkness, sun...
09/04/2026

There is another world just below the surface. A breaking wave rolls overhead, jellyfish drift through the darkness, sunlight reaches across the ocean floor, and a sunfish moves quietly through the blue.

Each moment is different. Powerful. Fragile. Fleeting. And for a fraction of a second, the ocean allows us to see it.

Own the Moment.

The PortThe magnitude of a giant cruise ship and the Queen Mary sit outside the lonely lifeguard towar at Orizaba Street...
09/01/2026

The Port
The magnitude of a giant cruise ship and the Queen Mary sit outside the lonely lifeguard towar at Orizaba Street in Long Beach. Empty beach, empty sands, shadowed by industrial behemoths.

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08/30/2026

The line is drawn, the intention is set. No airs, no tail blow outs, no floaters, Just pure power, focus and intention…
Costa Rica style!

08/30/2026

Shelter. This house it’s on a point in Northern California. Safe from the raging surf below.

08/27/2026

Meanwhile in the LBC, one of the terminal islands looking spectacular on this full moon night.

IMPACTCaptured in Corona del Mar, IMPACT is one of those moments when the power of the ocean, the rocks, and the light a...
08/12/2026

IMPACT

Captured in Corona del Mar, IMPACT is one of those moments when the power of the ocean, the rocks, and the light all came together.

I’m excited to have IMPACT selected for the Newport Beach Art Exhibition this Saturday, August 15.

This image will be exhibited as a 20 × 30 metal print, and I’ll be there for the afternoon.

If you’re in the area, come by, see the work in person, and say hello.

**Newport Beach Art Exhibition**
Saturday, August 15, 2026
12-5 pm at Newport Beach Civic Center
Newport Beach, California

The Wave We All Dreamed AboutBack in grade school there were folders that everyone had. Peechee folders.. Those golden c...
06/30/2026

The Wave We All Dreamed About
Back in grade school there were folders that everyone had. Peechee folders.. Those golden colored ones. I remember drawing perfect waves on them. Every surfer did this. This kid lives it!
Playa Hermosa - Jaco, Costa Rica

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06/30/2026

Shades of the Pacific | Costa Rica
In a land of incredible landscaping, capturing the images in black and white give a much different feel. The power of the nature, the sky, the ocean.

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STRATAThree BW images from Crystal Cove brought together as a tryptich. Amazing are the rock formations along the coast...
06/24/2026

STRATA
Three BW images from Crystal Cove brought together as a tryptich. Amazing are the rock formations along the coast in Newport and Laguna Beaches

STRATA - CRYSTAL COVEThree black-and-white photographs from Crystal Cove brought together as a triptych.I've always been...
06/24/2026

STRATA - CRYSTAL COVE

Three black-and-white photographs from Crystal Cove brought together as a triptych.

I've always been drawn to these rock formations. The textures, layers, and shapes tell a story that goes back millions of years.

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