Thursday, December 09, 2010
Thursday, December 02, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Hosoi, Keegan, and Art'n'Soul
The wedensday night vert session was on at Cunningham! I was working on this shot of none-other-than Christian Hosoi...
Keegan skates over to say hi.
Keegan: Hey D what's up?
D: Keegan, hey man, how's school?
K Great, I'm digging it.
D: Cool.
K: Blah blah blah, Frontside grind, blah blah
D: Sounds great
Five minutes go by, Keegan skates back over.
Keegan: I can get a frontside grind in the cradle in max two tries
D: Oh, you want me to get that shot for you?
K: Yea, that'd be sweet.
D: OK, let's do it.
Keegan got this.
Keegan's dad Terrance was there to see and he was super stoked on it too.
Cunningham shut down by 9PM so I rolled over to the monthly fixture at Voodoo Lounge San Jose: Art'n'Soul.
Blake, F/S 5-0 Kickflip out
The boys put a new coat of paint on the ramp and added a nice extension.
Then it really went off! The band took the stage.
Luis got after it.
Daniel Boyer is always on.
Noggin climbed up to the top.
Then shit got a little weird.
Tony started himself on fire.
The band started getting buggy.
Mike went INSANE.
Abstract and out.
Go check out Art'n'Soul at Voodoo Lounge. It's a great time. If you want to see more photos from Cunningham, check the Tim Brauch Memorial set up on flickr.
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Ponderosa to Las Palmas
After a few weeks in the making, today I finally hooked up with Nicky Gaston for a photo session. Nicky works at and rides for Society Skateshop in San Carlos where we met.
We headed to a spot he knew called Ponderosa Park in Sunnyvale. When we got there, it was clear Ponderosa park wasn't the spot. A phone call to his girl and things got even more hectic.
Nicky: "Hey, what's the name of that park we used to go to in Sunnyvale."
Girl: "Ponderosa Park."
Nicky: "No, we're at Ponderosa Park."
Girl: "Yea, that's it."
Nicky, "It's definitely not it because we're here right now."
Girl (Text): "You an asshole"
Eventually, we figured out it wasn't Ponderosa Park at all but rather Las Palmas Park.
It was worth the trip.
Be sure to check out some of Nicky's art on display at Society. He's also connected to the Tea Shack Project.
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Labels: laspalmas, nickygaston, ponderosa
Thursday, October 14, 2010
No Sleep Till Richmond
Vert. Tall Wall. U pipe. Call it what you will, this place is gnarly. When some buds confirmed they were heading up to Richmond to skate this monster, I hightailed it up to get down.
Part 1, Brad was there.
Part 2
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Monday, October 11, 2010
621SkateboardNation Episode 1
My buds over at 6 Twenty-One are getting it done son.
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
Tim Brauch Memorial Photos Picked Up By Ohana Board Shop
Head over to Ohana Board Shop to see a gallery of my shots from the Tim Brauch Memorial contest featuring Steve Caballero, Josh Mattson, Brad McClain and more. Here's a sneak peak of their newly designed site, featuring my Layback shot of Cab. Sweet!
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Labels: skate
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
12th Annual Tim Brauch Memorial Contest
Sunday October 3rd marked day two of twelfth annual Tim Brauch Memorial Skate Contest. Held at Cunningham skatepark in San Jose, the event was put on by Sessions, one of Brauch's many sponsors. Hundrds showed up to celebrate Tim Brauch's memory by watching the contest unfold all day Sunday.
The contest started at 10:30 Sunday morning with girls skating followed by the groms. Locals had a chance to rip before stepping aside for the Grandmasters starting just afternoon. Here are some of the highlights featuring unbelievable skating from the Grandmasters throwing down in the Skull Bowl
Click images to get high res downloads.
Steve Caballero
Jeff Hedges
Steve Alba
Mark Partain
Gavin Pierce
Cab took first for the Grandmasters. He was silky smooth and consistent as always.
Layback
Pros
Once the Grandmasters had finished the qualifiers it was up to the pros to get in the pool. There were four heats. Some early action:
Frank's down for Skidmark and Pile Style.
So is Zach.
Mattson
McClain
Hendo
Once the finals hit, it was getting hectic.
In the end, Josh Mattson could not be stopped.
Into the deep end
Stoked?
For more action, head over to flickr.
For even more coverage, and final results, head over to Strangenotes.com. Sphere: Related Content
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Fayuca Skateboards
Location: 6TwentyOne Skateshop, Livermore, CA (Blue Bar Parking lot)
Date: 9-18-2010
Conditions: Misty, overcast
It was about 9:30 in the morning. Mike from Skidmark Skatemag had strict instructions to the judges and photographers to get there early for the scoop. Previous attempts to pry loose any information about the Poker Run he organized for the day were unsuccessful. We rolled in, bleary eyed and hungry for information.
Puke was visible outside the shop. We later learned it most likely originated from the shop's owner. Phone calls went unreturned. The natives were restless.
Mike introduced me to Jose, the man behind Fayuca Skateboards. Turns out Jose is quite a skate photographer and has put together a sweet little unit to skate for his label. I start angling for who's on his team and learn I know three of the four guys. The fourth is his young nephew, 11.
I plan to shoot one of his skaters in San Jose when we get back. I contact Joe Morales and set up a session for Monday night. Joe wants to skate something "industrial." By Tuesday, Jose has taken the shot and updated the Fayuca Skateboards homepage.
And You Don't Stop Sphere: Related Content
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Ratface Airwalks it Out
Walk it Out
You can't be the king of the parking lot forever!
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Thursday, September 02, 2010
Roosevelt->Street->Roosevelt
Had another fun session Tuesday night with the boys. First up, Keegan, tuck knee.
Max in the house, frontside grab.
I love this tych: Cesar Rosado.
After Rosy, we headed to the streets, troll status, under the bridge.
Bruno, Heel Flip to Fakie
Juan Tych
Sequence Action (click through for bigger)
Keegan Admiring the Hardware
To La Vic!
Back to Rosy
Bruno on the K Grind
One more Sequence, Keegan Boneless
Done