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Stories
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Photo portfolio

47 FRAMES · CLICK TO EXPAND
School of fish underwater
FRAME 001School of FishUnderwater · Marine
Surfer inside barrel
FRAME 002Zane WestwoodChile · Surf
Kite competition crowd on beach Brazil
FRAME 003Local ProBrazil · Competition
Surfer walking with board under moon Chile
FRAME 004The SearchChile · Documentary
Foggy bridge through car windshield Ireland
FRAME 005Into the UnknownChile · Cinematic
Athlete foilboarding on red F-ONE board
FRAME 006F-ONE FoilOcean · Commercial
SurfEars earplug product shot
FRAME 007SurfEars 9Product · Commercial
Fisherman holding fish on boat Chile
FRAME 008The CatchChile · Documentary
Surfer inside green barrel Ireland
FRAME 009Green RoomIreland · 2024
Underwater kite silhouette
FRAME 010Underwater KiteUnderwater · Marine
Foiler through tree silhouettes
FRAME 011Through the TreesOcean · Documentary
Foil board on wooden dock leading to sea
FRAME 012The DockOcean · Minimal
Surfer in rain and spray
FRAME 013Rain SprayIreland · Cinematic
Tropical jungle in heavy rain
FRAME 014Jungle StormTropics · Documentary
Man standing under palm trees by ocean in black and white
FRAME 015Palm CoastHawaii · Documentary
Large group of people holding hands in circle on beach
FRAME 016CircleHawaii · Documentary
Paddler on foil board crossing open ocean channel in black and white
FRAME 017Morning of M2OHawaii · Documentary
Paddler on yellow foil board with jungle backdrop
FRAME 018Blurred Channel CrossingTropics · Foil
Paddler on foil board on choppy grey ocean minimal
FRAME 019Open OceanIndonesia · Minimal
Moody Irish coastline with breaking wave
FRAME 020Irish CoastIreland · Seascape
Aerial drone shot of kiter on rocky coastline tidal pool
FRAME 021Rock PoolIreland · Drone
Foil surfer on long perfect wave with Irish coastline
FRAME 022Ireland LineIreland · Cinematic
Aerial drone shot of wing foiler on dark green ocean
FRAME 023Wing AerialIreland · Drone
Man carrying foil board against bright sky
FRAME 024ReadyOcean · Commercial
Local man standing on tropical island dock at dusk
FRAME 025Island TimeTropics · Documentary
Abstract wave motion blur teal and green
FRAME 026SwellOcean · Abstract
Wave spray through rain abstract
FRAME 027MotionOcean · Abstract
Wave abstract teal gold motion blur
FRAME 028CurlOcean · Abstract
Wave cresting against blue sky
FRAME 029Pacific BlueOcean · Wave
Surfer carving through spray in bright backlight
FRAME 030Water LightOcean · Action
Freediver underwater with foil board and light rays
FRAME 031Underwater DiveOcean · Underwater
Freediver holding octopus underwater
FRAME 032OctopusOcean · Documentary
Paddler racing on SUP board with volcanic island behind
FRAME 033Channel RaceHawaii · Sport
Person half submerged holding F-ONE kite in river
FRAME 034SurfaceTropics · Editorial
Aerial drone view of volcanic island in Azores
FRAME 035Flores IslandAzores · Drone
Aerial view of white sand dunes and turquoise lagoons Brazil
FRAME 036Sand LakesBrazil · Drone
Perfect hollow blue wave pitching
FRAME 037Perfect WaveOcean · Wave
Two people on concrete bridge with brutalist architecture
FRAME 038ArchitectureTravel · Urban
Ocean surface with golden sunset reflections
FRAME 039Sunset OceanOcean · Abstract
Life ring on post with Irish beach behind
FRAME 040Life RingIreland · Documentary
Tropical beach with palm trees and warm light
FRAME 041Tropical ShoreTropics · Cinematic
Colourful fishing boats in tropical harbour
FRAME 042HarbourTropics · Documentary
Surfer inside barrel looking out
FRAME 043Inside OutOcean · Cinematic
Aerial drone view of dense forest canopy Ireland
FRAME 044CanopyIreland · Drone
Portuguese coastline with red cliffs and surf
FRAME 045Portugal CoastPortugal · Landscape
Surfer in barrel with rocky headland Chile
FRAME 046Rocky PointChile · Surf
Person on black sand beach Chile holding wetsuit
FRAME 047Black SandChile · Documentary
Surfer in barrel off rocky Chilean coastline
FRAME 048Rocky ShoreChile · Surf

Dane
Wilson

Director Videographer Editor Creative Producer Photographer Brand Storyteller

About

If you're on this website, there's a pretty good chance you already know me, my work, or someone who sent you here.

Before picking up a camera full time, I competed at Olympic level in the 49er sailing class — racing internationally until 2021, when I stepped away from competition to pursue media full time. The ocean never left. It's still in most of what I make.

Most of all, I'm interested in telling stories worth paying attention to. If you'd like to work together, get in touch.

What I do

I make films and take photos for brands, athletes, influencers, and anyone with a story worth telling — from global campaigns to scrappy one-person projects.

Depending on what you need: short-form social content, photo campaigns, mid-length brand films, YouTube-native stories, or longer documentary-style pieces. I direct, shoot, edit, and produce. On bigger productions I lean on a trusted network of filmmakers, editors, and creatives I've worked with for years.

The subject doesn't matter as much as the story — and there's always a story. Content gets boring. Stories matter.

Clients

PATAGONIA SURF·LIFT FOILS·F-ONE·MANERA·ARMSTRONG·OZONE·FLYSURFER·AVASOL·SURFEARS·AMOS·CODE·FCD·COSMO·FFB·RICHARDS FOLLOW·ZODIAC·4AM·OMNI·RIVVIA PROJECTS·GKA·GWA·AQUATECH·PATAGONIA·FJÄLLRÄVEN·FREEFLY·STANLEY·CORONA·ALAIA RESORT·A1·US SAILING TEAM·SAILGP·BASN5·PATAGONIA SURF·LIFT FOILS·F-ONE·MANERA·ARMSTRONG·OZONE·FLYSURFER·AVASOL·SURFEARS·AMOS·CODE·FCD·COSMO·FFB·RICHARDS FOLLOW·ZODIAC·4AM·OMNI·RIVVIA PROJECTS·GKA·GWA·AQUATECH·PATAGONIA·FJÄLLRÄVEN·FREEFLY·STANLEY·CORONA·ALAIA RESORT·A1·US SAILING TEAM·SAILGP·BASN5·

Short films

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01 Here For It | Ireland
DIR / DP
02 F-ONE | Libre
CO-DIRECTOR
03 The Strait Path
FILMED & EDITED
04 Ho'oke'a o Ka Iwi 'A'a
DIR / DP
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Get in touch

OPEN FOR PROJECTS · 2026

California roots, Salzburg base — available anywhere worth pointing a camera. Got a project? I'd love to hear about it.

dhwilson49@icloud.com
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