old clip thursday - the first video of me skateboarding in September of 2003. My mom found the tape from my 14th birthday party and gave it to me for Christmas.
I love how skateboarders chose the term “filmer” for what would otherwise be referred to as a filmmaker. In my professional work I’m either a Cinematographer, Director, or Editor, but when it comes to skating I’m a Filmer, baby.
Archives from Summer 2009. Dom and I went to Hidden Falls to film a line, but we came away with something even better. After 20 years of filming skating I think this is still the craziest thing I’ve ever captured or witnessed. I’m glad we didn’t get that line after all.
Last night my friends & I were skating on the UCLA campus and were at a spot across from a frat. My friend did a wallride and this guy up on a balcony got real stoked and started cheering (sound on). He eventually came down and introduced himself as a skater (1/2)
living paycheck to paycheck means not eating or getting a haircut or maybe your pet dies because you have to prioritize rent and bills before anything else can happen. Not trying to glamorize it because it’s truly miserable and people with savings and salaries might never get it
just filmed the final clip for the video and as I'm packing my bag to leave, Shane O'Neil rolls up and tells us Guy made the spot skateable just days ago before the hurricane, so we were the first to clip up on it. Coming soon!
the WKND New Balances are very good. Sorry if this is taboo to post but in my 24 years of skating, this is the first time I’ve gotten skate product for free and I’m feelin stoked.
never thought I’d ever have a skate photo on a billboard but here we are! Big thanks to Familia &
@ToddBratrud
for making this possible & for making me a mini replica! I shot this photo in 2018 & ran it in issue 3 of
@anomaly_mag
so it’s fun to see it get more love years later 🌹
seeing a lot of brands tapping into the skate market now that they deem it marketable (Olympics) & the only discourse I'm going to contribute is that you better be hiring skaters to shoot your skate content. We've been defining the visual language for decades, we know it best.
RIP Fuji Velvia 100. I’ve shot this film more than any other color film on the market and have always known this day would eventually come. Thanks for many years of saturation and contrast 🌹
Henry Gartland was one of those skaters who I watched grow up but only ever saw at skate contests and video premieres. Each time I saw him he was a little taller, his hair was a different color, and he was skating even faster. I’m sorry you were hurting, Henry 💔
He was a student and knew the spots around campus and showed us around all night. He took us to a 3 block which was hilarious and he did this boneless and I never even got his name. Skateboarding is funny sometimes.