I sat down with Anthony for an interview which you can see over on We Are Orange Juice. If you are unfamiliar with him or need a quick refresh give his most recent edit a watch then click here to learn a little more about him.
Category Archives: BMX
Hop Photo Contest Results
Winner! Łukasz Wysokiński by Łukasz Suszczenko
The first official Push It A Stop photo contest has come to an end, and with nearly one hundred entries from around the world, it was fairly difficult to judge. I narrowed it down to fifteen finalists then sent them out to Gutstains, Devin Feil, Nick Jones and Chris Mortenson to get the final tally. I have to say though, that as soon as the winning entry was submitted, I knew it would be the panel’s favorite. The winning photographer is receiving a prize package from Push It A Stop and the rider will get gear from TCU.
Second and third places-
Second place – Bevan Cowan by Ryan Foley
Third place – Seth Kimbrough by Jeremie Infelise
A few honorable mentions-
Axel Constant by Mikael Cardin
Anton Williams-Watene by Ciaran Fill
Van Charles self-timer
Michael Ioannidis by Mallioris Panagiotis
Thanks to everyone who participated. Don’t be discouraged if you didn’t make the list- there will be many more contests in the future! The next contest will be video based and announced at the beginning of next week.
Photo of the Week: Travis Mortz
I was immediately drawn to the colors of this photo- the way the red frame plays off the blue sky. I also really like the green in those plants. The rider is nicely framed between the two trees and the brick triangles in the wedge point to the action. The timing is pretty great for a downside whip. The sun to the rider’s back creates a beautiful highlight and the balance with the flash on the front of the rider is nearly perfect.
“This photo of Neal Richardson was shot in Loomis, CA at a small skate plaza. I originally planned on shooting a bar on this wedge and it just didnt work the way I wanted it to. Neal then suggested a downside whip and I was all for it. After moving to the opposite side of the skatepark I realized that the sun was extremely harsh on the bank and Neal’s entire face and body was shadowed from the sun at his back. so I grabbed a Qflash and set it to full power and had my friend hold it right underneath Neal just out of frame to fill the shadow on his face and chest without lighting the already bright wedge. This photo was shot using a Nikon D3 paired with a Nikon 105mm F2 DC lens. My settings were 1/250th @ F9 with a Quantum wirelessly triggered by a Pocket Wizard.”
Check out more of Travis’ work here.
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Posted in BMX, Gear, Photo of the Week, Tech
Tagged Neal Richardson, Nikon, Pocket Wizards, Quantum, Travis Mortz
Cult Crew Woodward Photo Gallery
Hit up the Cult site to check out a gallery I shot on a weekend trip to Woodward with Scott, Russ Barone, Grant Germain, Steven Ocasio, and Tafari Smith.
Éclat Natives: Sean Burns Part One
I’ve always been a fan of Éclat‘s “Natives” series which takes a team rider back to their hometown to reminisce about the days of growing up and learning to ride, and becoming who they are today. No surprise that this one with Sean Burns is fucking hilarious and just so entertaining. You can’t tell me you’ve never just sat back and wondered “What the fuck is going on inside his head?”. This gives a little insight and will keep you looking out for part two.
Savakas France Video
A lot of things in life are meant not to be understood but simply enjoyed. The best example I can think of right now is this video for Savakas by Adam Blyth. Beyond the obvious language barrier, I can’t wrap my mind around some of these spots they’re riding and how effortless it looks to them… But c’est la vie, no? Ridiculous street transition spots á la mode.
Edwin Delarosa Interview on Breaks Magazine
Edwin has an interview over at Breaks Magazine which focuses mostly on his photography but touches on some riding topics. Check it out.
West Coast Small Talk Gallery
Head over to The Come Up and check out some photos I shot during my trip to California with Grant German while filming for Small Talk. All shot on my Olympus Stylus Epic loaded with some Kodak Portra 400.
Tagged Cult, Kodak, olympus stylus epic, Portra, smalltalk, The Come Up
“Ruben’s Waves” by George Marshall
The Albion‘s George Marshall and his trusty Wista 4×5 traveled to Malaga to talk about his latest concrete creation.
Push It A Stop 