So at the below skate party I mentioned that there was a skate ramp. Now the last time I took a skate photo was in 1996. I had no idea what I was doing then, and the same applies now. I sort of figured out why every skate photo is shot in wide angle though. I found it near impossible to focus. Having a wide angle and a high fstop would allow you to pretty much not have to focus. I did not have a wide angle lens. I think having a hand held flash would be nice too. I watched other photographers work and they either flashed down while they shot up, or bounced the flash off the ceiling. I think that gave me the cleanest results when I tried it. For me to use a high fstop in order to focus and get light and not over flash stuff, I set my ISO very high, which made everything look grainy and almost film like. For fun, I dragged the shutter like I would night life. I figured if I can’t get good shots, I might as well experiment and see if I can shoot some stuff that looks like my style. Anyway, the work is not good, but some of the photos are fun.

I do have to say that I see why people love skate photography. Seeing these guys fly up at you is pretty scary when looking through a view finder. It is a nice feeling.

Lastly, I am trying to get the names of all these skaters, so wait a day or two and then check back. If you mouse over the images hopefully it will say their names. If you know any of their names, post them in the comments. Thanks.

Photos go here.

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