Harvie Allison has been official photographer for Surf Life Saving in Australia since 1988. In addition to servicing his SLSA contracts, he also publishes the very popular Surf Sports Magazine that is the flagship publication for Surf Life Saving Australia.

Harvie’s experience is extensive. Apart from wandering the surf carnivals with his 600mm super telephoto lens he enjoys a great variation in his work, ranging from hanging out of helicopters, to shooting in underground opal mines, and water shots in huge seas at Hamilton Island.

Commercial contracts are serviced, including official photographer for the Kellogg’s Nutri Grain Iron Man Series, Ocean Thunder, Ocean Assault, & Warriors on Water.

A Surf Life Saver & member of the Wanda club for 32 years, Harvie has also worked extensively for many magazines & newspapers overseas, including U S A Today & all top periodicals in Sweden including Café Magazine.

Harvie has the largest image library of Surf Life Saving in the World, containing many thousands of photos, a small portion of which are seen on this site for your enjoyment. Also featuring are some great outrigging shots, as well as beautiful scenes from Cook Islands, Hawaii & other exotic locations.

Please enjoy this ever growing site & order yourself one, or several, of the high quality images to enjoy in the comfort of your home or office, a fabulous present at any time of year.

Commercial customers please contact me if you require professional services for any situation.

I hope you enjoy this site …… The Harv