Whiteley
March 12, 2010
MW / Sacramento / 2008
SLAP editor Mark Whiteley is a good dude and a great photographer. If you feel like making a worthy purchase, then invest in his book.
SF Weekend
March 9, 2010
Drove up to San Francisco for a few days of skating and Omar's shoe release party. Cold and windy here but always a good time in the city.
Stopped by Deluxe. This is Morford's vaut / office. It's all business in here.
Then a preview of the new Krook3d vid.
Can't wait to see this.
Tommy, Mic-e, and Jim. A classic lineup with Phelps trying to get a piece.
Earthless played a mind blowing set.
Mario Rubalcaba on drums. Must see it to believe it!
A couple of good dudes, Tommy & Reda.
An attempt at a Julien photo.
Dylan showed up for a last-minute surprise.
It was an awesome night. Congrats Omar!!!
Earthless / Mario Rubalcaba
11.05.08
March 4, 2010
A few photos from November 5, 2008. Omar and I spent the day at home with J Mascis while Sarah Palin was quickly losing her shot at the Vice Presidency.
Election night / Amherst, Mass.
Dill
March 1, 2010
Jason Dill / Arizona Highway / 2008
Heading east or west, I can't remember. This was during one of the longer US road trips filming for Mind Field- two or three weeks, cross-country. I wish I would have kept a journal. Note the hat and the headphones (connected to a CD walkman).
Down Time / Sacto
February 27, 2010
Last September a few of us went up to Sacramento to stay at Stefans for the weekend. I'd made this little movie from the trip but accidently deleted it- or thought I did- however now it turns out I'd just saved it under the wrong name. So anyway, here it is- a lot of what goes on when nothing's going on. Don't expect much skating- I always put the pocket digi away when it's hammertime.
Arto Saari, Stefan Janoski, Omar Salazar, Jon Goemann, Dylan Rieder, Brandon Biebel, Sammy Winter, Reda, Liam, Joe Brook, and little Nathan Hertzler are the subjects.
Tasmanian thrift store camera
February 25, 2010
Earlier I mentioned the 35mm point & shoot camera I bought in Tasmania...
Below are some scans. A little soft around the edges, but a nice look.
Tasmanian slide.
There were lots of long roads thru freshly cut forests, much of the land pillaged.
Wombat!
Camping table / Lake Burbury / Tasmania.
After Tasmania we went to Sydney for the Bondi bowl contest. Both spectators and media endured a blistering sun.
Grant Taylor was there.
As was Jeff Grosso!
Grant taking a rest after an epic padless run. And he didn't make the cut??
Just swam in from Bali.
Proof sheet
February 23, 2010
During Mind Field I got into double exposing both 16mm movie film and 35mm stills. It's easy do to- just shoot the roll, rewind, reload, and shoot again. The results are almost always good. Above is a roll I shot for a 2008 Mikey Taylor ad.
The finished product (designed by Mike Hill) is over here.
Click the image above to enlarge.
O'Moey
February 18, 2010
Postcards from the edge
February 16, 2010
Nowadays there's so much sitting in front of a laptop at the end of every day while footage & photos download onto hard drives... So lately I've been making postcards to help cope with the wait, many going to friends at the print exchange.
I shot these with a camera I bought at a thrift store in Tasmania. It was fifteen dollars brand new in the original bag. I shot two rolls and had them processed at a one hour photo. Luckily the camera works. For anyone who travels and shoots photos I highly recommend doing this... it's fun using these old cameras and the best way to make postcards.
Digi smoke
February 6, 2010
I still prefer film but digital can sometimes also make magic... There was no smoke this night when I was out for a walk with my step dad. Santa Fe, NM.
In Hobart, Tasmania at the moment. About to head north for some camping.
Here's some wisdom from Kool Keith for when you have a minute. I completely relate.
Lost Rolls / 2000
February 1, 2010
When I moved down from SF to LA in 2000 I wasn't shooting many photos. But I did have an Olympus XA that I carried around and I'd shoot stuff from time to time. I recently came across a couple of these rolls, mostly shot during a trip to Paris and Barcelona for Transworld that summer.
Phil Mackie
Jon Holland
Paris
Mike Carroll, AVE, & Reese Forbes
AVE, Atiba, Huf
Scott Johnston
Atiba plays the lobby
Omar Taser
January 30, 2010
Always on the forefront of modern technology, Omar Salazar showcases his Taserphone.
Arto Promo
January 27, 2010
Down time / Miami
January 26, 2010
A few of us went out to Miami this past weekend in an attempt to avoid the LA winter rains. Here's some footage from the trip, shot on my digi pocket camera and edited on the flight home. Don't expect much skating- it's just a look into what goes down when nothing's going down.
Cast includes AVE, Dylan Reider, Gilbert Crockett, Andrew Allen, Massimo Cavedoni, and Anthony Acosta.
Vic Blue
January 25, 2010
Dog Lunges at Soldier in Tangi Valley, Afghanistan / 2009 / Photo by Victor J. Blue
My old friend from San Francisco Vic Blue has been doing incredible work in recent years as a photojournalist. I haven't seen Vic since the 90's but I alway try and keep up with him on his site. Hi Vic hope all's well.