About

Nikon Photographer 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 a flagship publication for Surf Life Saving Australia.

Harvie’s experience is extensive. Apart from wandering the surf carnivals with his super telephoto lens he enjoys a great variation of assignments which include Water Polo and water camera shots in the huge seas off Rarotonga covering the Vaka Eiva Outrigger race and amazing astro photography while indulging his Passion for the beautiful Cook Islands.

Many commercial contracts are serviced, including official photographer for Ocean Thunder Pro surfboats, Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Iron tracing, Water Polo Australia, as well as an official photographer for Cook Islands Tourism.

Harvie is a Surf Life Saver of 47 years experience now with Kurrawa SLSC on the Gold Coast and still completing patrol duties.

In his capacity as an International Lifeguard Trainer, with ILS the World body, he has been instrumental in establishing Surf Lifesaving in The Cook Islands.

HARVPIX.COM has the largest image library of Surf Life Saving images in the World, also featuring are some great Water Polo and outrigging shots, as well as beautiful scenes from Cook Islands.