In 1970 Baker moved to Hawai'i on retainer for Surfing magazine. In 1972 he switched to Surfer . He covered the exploding 1970s surfing scene when international surfers discovered Hawai'i's North Shore, and network television brought the winter big-wave competitions to millions of viewers. Baker's photos of this era are much in demand today for books and magazine retrospectives. Since 1975 Baker has helped Randy Rarick direct the Triple Crown of Surfing contest series on the North Shore.
Every month brings other judging or official duties at various pro and amateur events.
He recently returned from the Philippines where he helped organize their first national surfing federation. For Baker, there is no division between work and play. Even on surfing safaris for personal pleasure, he's always shooting stock photos. People will greet you with open arms and want you to come back again. Send e-mail to the Editor or the Webmaster .