Luis Real was born and raised in Mexico and when he moved to Hawaiʻi in 2002, he fell head over heels for the rich history and surfing culture of Oʻahu’s North Shore. To show his appreciation, Luis has curated a large collection of surf memorabilia that he displays at his surf shop in Haleʻiwa. Dating as far back as the 1940s, his collection includes world champs, pipeline masters, and local surf legends.

“The Life Story of Doc Ball” is a 54 minute documentary based on the life of the first dedicated surf photographer. Doc Ball had a huge influence on promoting surfing world-wide during the 1930's and 1940's because of his over 900 photographs and thousands of feet of 16mm film that he shot in and out of the water.