Welcome back to this latest installment of ‘A Frame At A Time.' Here's the premise: Give a skater a disposable camera with questions to respond and snapping what's in front of them. All they can do is point, shoot, and move on. There’s no editing or chance to fire away like you would on a phone. With a disposable camera, you have to be decisive about moments picked. Shooting slows you down to think carefully about what to pick. Through their images, we see who & what a skater cherishes, draws their eyes, surround themselves with, and what their world looks like....
Abriss celebrated its tenth edition this year. What began as a small street contest grew steadily into one of the most important annual gatherings in European blading. It’s not a huge event (maybe a hundred people at most spots) but that is part of what makes it special. Abriss feels personal.Everyone is close — the line between skater, filmer, and spectator disappears...
could go on for hours about my experience at La Street République. I’ve been a big fan of street contests since the IMYTA days. I was thrilled to get a chance to photograph a street contest after shooting park contests lately...