Hella Pop

HELLA POP

This here is a pic of my good friend Sean R.  I've known Sean for about 17 years now.  We met through skateboarding in the early-to-mid ‘90s, many moons before mainstream media and corporations had their paws in the cookie jar.  

Sean is known amongst the older generation of skateboarders -- namely those in their late 20s through mid 30s -- as having one of the best ollies in the game, and this photo perfectly illustrates why.  There is no hidden ramp here, no Photoshop tricks, or anything else of the sorts.  I added a little vignette, but that’s about it.  

I shot this photo back in late April with my old Canon Rebel XS and a rented 15mm fisheye lens.  The weather was perfect this day as we took to The City streets straight renegade style, like it were San Francisco circa ‘97 all over again.  For me, there’s no better feeling in the world than shredding the downtown streets on a sunny weekend afternoon.   Sure, San Francisco is no longer the skate Mecca it once was -- many of the legendary spots have been either demoed or skate-proofed -- but there’s still an abundance of fun stuff to skate.  You just have to get a little more creative in your approach.  

More skate photos to follow…

Have a great weekend!