I flew to Arizona directly from the last tour stop with the Canadian crew. Vegas to Phoenix is more of a road trip distance, so the flight time is extremely short. I managed to loose my new ipod somewhere between the hotel, cab, or vegas airport. Nooooo!!! That’s 2 pods down the drain now, so i’ve been in the process of rebuilding the music collection again. I had shot once in Phoenix already last month, and their new rider was coming into town and they really wanted him to get some coverage. The scene is really healthy in Phoenix, and Revolution Skate Shop always makes the trip enjoyable. I had met Joey a few times, but this would be the first time working with him on an extended shoot.
This is James and Gretchen and their dog Shea inside Revolution Skate Shop
the new NIMH skates came in so we took some product shots
this lady was trying to escape the arizona heat
revolution skate shop hosts weekly skate sessions. this was a park out in prescott, az, where chad was flying all around the park
broken neons
the az heat burning everything up
breezy working on the mobile kendama skills
jon jenkins is always filming but still has some tricks up his sleeve
some random street art downtown phoenix
it’s perfectly normal for Joey to be bleeding from one of several wounds at any give time
Hanging out at the French Brothers place, always living life 5 minutes at a time
This was the stunt Joey decided to try first. No warm up, brand new skates. Very very talented skater.
the last day of the extra air flow model
These shoes were a gift from Shannon in TX. The ran their course, and Jon gave me a replacement pair which happened to be an old hand me down from Mike French.
clearly labeled danger
we took a trip out to california and stumbled upon this crazy spot in the middle of the desert. some guy built it as a memorial to the human race for future visitors of our planet. it was a really bizarre, complete with engraved marble sculptures, a pyramid, and a church on the hill… oh yeah and a 50+ stair rail. google “center of the world plaza” to see more about this cult … i mean… community
very symmetrical
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feel like a cult yet?
this is damien and his mom
casey vs. a parked semi truck
Damien’s pro wheel
Jon doing fake tricks for his myspace page
James and the giant Beast
ruins
the guys checking the footage of Joey’s last stunt which ended up being the Revolution ad you see at the end of this post
clean energy!!!
We ate Roberto’s at least once a day
When we stay at Damien’s we always crash in this RV
Jon hanging out on the yard couch getting fleas
James making some updates on an early morning bucks stop
Damien gave us a tour of where he works. His company makes custom fittings for all sorts of law enforcement vehicles. Police, SWAT, FBI, Riot Control … it’s a pretty wild place.
Joey hanging out in one of the police vehicles making some changes in the system
This thing slides out, unfolds automatically, connects via satellite, and plays a mean Xbox 360
Tour of the mobile command station
these are some of the custom cases he’s built
damien’s a smart guy
i have no idea where I shot this but it looked crazy so there you go
I love trying new foods, and I finally found something I absolutely cannot stand. Saladitos have to be by far the most disgusting thing my taste buds have come in contact with. It amazes me that some people might actually consume these. If you ever get the chance, get a pack and see for yourself.
The Rat-Tail Distribution warehouse full of new NIMH skates
Floor to ceiling, great work guys
nimh, fully skater owned and operated, the way it should be
new prototypes?
random knife we found while skating some ditches
Joey and Damien about to get beat badly in beer pong
EXTREEEEEEEMMMEEEEEE
Santee built the worlds most intense potato gun known to man
Casey should never be armed…. ever
yet another robertos stop
The guys led us on a mission to a “hidden spot” way out in the middle of nowhere, crossing rattlesnake territory to get there.
hey, snake skins… GREAT
this was the spot we ended up hiking to and it was the worst thing EVER. then Nick mentioned if we keep hiking further, he knew of a pool we may be able to go skate.
Sweet pool Nick
toxic sludge?
finally leaving the failed mission
can somebody tell me what this is supposed to mean?
perfect cali days
we wanted to get some shots of joey at the ocean, and almost got him swept into the pacific in the process
These hills weren’t made of solid rock, but rather millions of huge rocks and boulders
more crazy boulder mountains
There was a lot that went happened on this trip that I didn’t have a chance to get photo’s of, or that I shot but can’t post on here because they were for a client. The 2nd day into the trip we got held up at gunpoint which was pretty intense. Things worked out ok, just the wrong place at the wrong time. Ironically, it happened exactly one year since the last time I got held up at gunpoint, and each time I had my ipod lost or stolen the day before… weird right? Joey ended up shooting somewhere around 18 print worthy photos in the coarse of the 10 days, and I was really impressed with how much he’s progressed over the years … and also amazed that he can skate like he does with some of the slams he takes on a daily basis. Hmm what else… Mike Leaf met up with us one day, and on his first trick the rail shattered into 3 pieces and impaled him in the side. It was unreal. We hiked through the desert in the pitch black to shoot portraits of Casey and saguaro cacti. Santee was a really fun time, I never know what to expect going in, and they’re always going strong 110%. All in all it was a successful trip with lots of good times. Big thanks to James and Gretch and Revolution Skate Shop. Here is a preview of the first ad from the shoots from ONE Magazine V3#3.
Sweet again, now im up to date with your website..Off to Slamm Jamm toomorrow to make some of my own pics. Nice pics and a great read mate