"Featured" in The Program Zine

The Program Zine is a project from Louisville photog Andy Collins that is gaining steam with every issue it puts out. Presently only available for viewing online, the tenth issue just dropped last week and I was pleasantly surprised to see myself as the "Featured" photographer for the issue. Andy laid out a whole bunch of my photos in a great looking format, featuring mostly skate photos, but also a few portraits and some panoramic stuff too.



It would be awesome if you would check out my Feature, but also take time to "flip" through the whole issue, there are some great stories and photos in there. Head to www.TheProgramZine.com or click one of these tear sheets to be redirected!

2009 Maloof Money Cup

On the weekend of July 10th, 2009 a year's worth of planning came to a head in Costa Mesa, California when the biggest names in skateboarding came to the Orange County Fairgrounds to compete in the 2009 Maloof Money Cup. Thanks to my internship with éS, a SoleTech brand, I had the awesome opportunity to shoot photos at the contest for the MMC and its title sponsor Etnies.



The following photos are a few selects from throughout the weekend. Being contest photos, I didn't have the option to set up flashes and shoot the way I normally shoot skating, but it was still a completely unique chance to shoot a huge number of top skaters all in one place, so the photos are cool in their own way. Not to flatter myself, but just to cover the bases, these photos are all shot by Phil Blair and are not to be taken for commercial or personal use without the consent of the photographer. Thanks!

Click on any image in the slideshow to see it bigger.