Entries from September 2007

September 19, 2007

Mo’ Street Skating Smoothness

I love this wide-angle view and the funky, Photoshop levels treatment.  

Photo: John Prince

Photo: John Prince
Ah, a well executed tuck-knee frontside. Very nice. This boy was brought up right. Friends don’t let friends bust stink-bug frontside airs. Just say no.

September 13, 2007

Happy Birthday Jimmy O

photo: Christian Griffith, your humble narrator
Jimmy O. doesn’t remember me, but he, along with others of a group of top skaters in the 80’s, had a huge influence on my skating and my skater lifestyle back in 1986. {…at least, I think it was 1986}
The scene was the summer of ‘86 at Washington University Campus [...]

September 13, 2007

Mark Wuttke Submits Street Skating Photos

Props out to Mark Wuttke and his crew of skaters for submitting some street skating photos to BrookRunSkateboardPark.com

However, I do have some critique to help Mark improve his images and capture better action photos:

Better subject focus: Many of these images display the background sharp, and the subject blurry. These photos could be improved by focusing on [...]

September 7, 2007

Lane Keeps ‘em Comin’

It’s a smoov’e carvin’ Friday. 
You gotta love this kid’s prowess for exposure. Photos are really good. Where my skaters at?

photo: Lane Jordan
Keep those photos coming - Skateboarding, bikes, blades - It’s all good, as long as your ripping it up.
See more of lane’s photos