Skate
Back in the day, like WAY back in the day, skateboarding, both as a pastime, AND a way of transportation (lack of car and all that jazz), was my jam. I mean, it still IS my jam, I just don’t skate as much as I used to. I do get out there now and then, but the knees, hips, ankles, etc, like to scream at me afterwards. :)
So what’s an old skater to do when they still LOVE to activity/sport/pastime? Pick up a camera and start snapping photos and video of other, FAR more capable people doing it.
The Vancouver skateboarding scene is massive. We’ve got skateboard plazas, skateboard bowls, indoor skateboard parks and all the urban goodness you could ever want to have a great time out on your board. We also have several big skateboarding events throughout the year and this all lends itself to being able to capture some reall good stuff happening.
When I go out to capture an event, my “go to” set-up is usually my Pentax K3 Mark III DSLR, my Tamron 70-200 f2.8, and my Sigma 10-20mm wide-angle. I’ll sometimes toss on a 35mm f2.4 to get B-Roll, or “BTS” shots of skaters when they’re not skating, like them standing on the platform, or bowl deck, close-ups of their board set-ups, etc. I always try to get as much coverage and footage of the WHOLE experience to the event or day out skating. Photos and video of the day, for me, HAS to include all aspects of the day, not just the skaters skating. Makes sense? Yeah it does.
Here are some shots from some of the events and skate days that I’ve covered over the last little while.
7 Gen Skate Contest - Vancouver -2023
