You know, I got out of the habit of actually writing here despite that being one of the objectives for this project. My main focus was to create a repository for 100% original work. Because of this, I’ve been leaning on my photos…which is fine. But I totally forgot to post the 1990 video! Huh?… Continue reading The 1990 Video
Category: Indianapolis
Dirty Old Contact Sheet
I’ve been scanning old contact sheets, and this grungy role of skating from downtown Indianapolis looked so cool. The stop bath and fixer are still visible on the paper, and have given it subtle color over the years (this sheet is from around 1989). I was a total slob in the darkroom – a teenage… Continue reading Dirty Old Contact Sheet
Sunset Ollie
David Luke, 1989. End of session ollie into the Carmel High School parking lot.
Sliding the Picnic Table
David Luke, 1989. Back when street skating meant shredding a picnic table, not a simulated picnic table. * image made from scan of contact sheet.
Steven Thompson in 1990
Here’s a quick video of Steven I threw together last night. The footage is from both Indianapolis and Columbus. Check out a post-McSqueeb Steven shred a picnic table and bust out the goodies during an N-Orbit contest run.