Surf. Hank Foto is a unique character from Newport Beach, and he has been on the North Shore for about 20 36 years. He is always there when the waves are good and takes some of the most amazing surf shots I have ever seen.—Jay Adams
Skate. HankFoto: a man that has done it all, seen it all, and has a good and a bad opinion about everything and nothing— depending on what mood you catch him in, that is! —Brian Bielmann
Life. We were living outside of society. It was a wilder time where everybody had these one-of-a-kind personalities, and it was really fun. It was cool to know someone showed up, and he was on acid, and he won the contest. I mean, that’s kind of crazy.
Death. I wanted to take photos of all the locals: Junior, Wayne Boy Victorino, Michael Ho, and too many to name. By taking photos of those guys, it kind of opened the door for me a little bit. I wasn’t just a holidaymaker coming to Hawaiʻi; I was making a mark for myself.
Bikinis. Yeah, it was kind of a phase in my life that I went through. You don’t always know which path you’re going to go down, but I really enjoyed having a lot of fun. Fun was more important than work or anything else.