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Through The Lens – Canon Sure Shot 35mm Photogallery

October 17, 2012

When I first talked to Kurt about getting this column going with The Union we discussed a few different options as far as how frequently I would want to run it. Well, I like to think of myself as a pretty motivated person so I suggested we do it weekly and the rest is history. Today marks the 35th week in a row that I have sat down and tried to put together an original piece of material for you guys to check out. Whether it be a photo gallery, interview, company check, shooting tutorial, editing tutorial, story from the road or whatever else came along in the past 8 months or so and it’s been an amazing experience for me to be a part of something that I have complete creative control over. As any photographer will tell you working for people can sometimes be a shit show and the only way to have things come out exactly the way you envision them is to do it yourself. So, if there is any theme to this week it’s all about taking control of your work and doing exactly what you want with it. Not only is it liberating as hell but it’s also motivating to know that everything I have done has been completely by choice and I wanted to send a shout out and thank you to everyone that I have worked with since the beginning of this whole TTL project. Also, I haven’t really said this before but I wanted to give a sincere thanks to anyone and everyone that has ever checked out any of my columns, re-tweeted and shared links, sent me emails and given positive feedback. I couldn’t…actually I wouldn’t do this without you guys. On that note, lets see what’s in store for this week.

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Tanner Nelson Interview

August 14, 2012

Photo: Justin Kosman

Flash back a couple years ago. It was my second Interbike and for some reason I decided to only book a flight and see if I could just find a place to crash to save some money. One thing lead to another and all the sudden I’m crashing in this dude’s parents time share a ways off the strip. At the time, I had no idea who this guy was other than he was hilarious and rode BMX. It’s always pretty cool how things work out if you just don’t plan anything. But yeah, in the end I had a place to stay and I was able to meet Tanner Nelson for the first time. Since then, Tanner has gone on to get a pretty solid reputation in BMX with his web videos that are always loaded with goodness and his ridiculous Twitter account. After taking a little time away from BMX due to some health issues, he recently re-joined The Take‘s team with some refreshed energy. We decided to catch up with one of the masters of the Griz Air to find out where he went and what’s new. Let’s see what he had to say!

Name: Tanner Nelson
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Scott Yoquelet Interview

July 22, 2012

BMX
Interviewed by Rich Hoppe
Photos: Steve Crandall , Rich Hoppe, Tom Izor, and a random people from through-out time..

I was to be asked by Jeremy Ball to interview Scott Yoquelet for The Union and I immediately was stoked as all get out! I have spent most of my life with Scotty, be it while riding a bike or doing anything else. Over the years, Scott has been my business partner, traveling partner, and one of the oldest and coolest friends a guy could ask for. We grew up together in Fort Wayne, Indiana we would always tear up the local spots together with our crew. Now, as the years have passed, we have became part of the “old man posse,” and I am here to tell you that as we have gotten older, neither of us have slowed on our riding.
The reason that I am telling you this is that I have been a first hand witness to Scotty’s BMX career and am here to pass on what I have seen to you, so you can enjoy the good times we shared too.
For those of you who haven’t ever had the opportunity to see Scott ride his bike, I can tell you that he is one of the most talented, cleanest, and smoothest dudes you will ever see on a 20”. Scotty has put his stamp on the sport, and has influenced too many people to count. This interview is a touch long, but keep in mind that I had to narrow down over 30 years of BMX through the mind of Scott Yoquelet!
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Red Bull – Challenge Travis

June 15, 2012

Sounds like the Nitro Circus Live crew is coming to the U.K. From what I’ve seen in the videos from the shows, they get pretty wild. So this should be awesome.

“This summer, Red Bull is offering fans of Nitro Circus the chance to challenge action sports hero and 17-time X games medallist, Travis Pastrana to the craziest idea they can come up with! When Nitro Circus Live comes to the UK in December, the best challenges from www.redbull.co.uk/challengetravis will be chosen by Travis Pastrana himself to perform along with the entire Nitro Circus crew at the UK dates of the first ever European tour in December 2012.

To welcome Nitro Circus Live to the UK, Red Bull have produced a limited edition Travis Pastrana Hero can featuring a QR code linking directly through to exclusive Nitro Circus Live video content and opportunities to get hold of Nitro Circus Live gear and see the incredible live show.

Travis Pastrana is a true pioneer of the action sports scene having become the first person to perform a double back flip on a Moto-X bike. He has also smashed a world record by jumping 269 feet in a rally car across a lake onto a barge as part of Red Bull ‘New Year, No Limits’ and has base jumped from the top of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Pastrana said, “Working with Red Bull, we are giving fans the opportunity to challenge me and the rest of the Nitro Circus crew to perform some of our craziest stunts yet; if we like your idea, you could see us attempt it when Nitro Circus Live comes to the UK at the end of the year.”

If you have a crazy idea that will ‘Challenge Travis’ and his crew to take things to the next level then head to www.redbull.co.uk/challengetravis, get creative and submit your best idea; just remember that this is the man that has jumped out of an aeroplane without a parachute!”

Through The Lens: Shooting with Available Light

March 7, 2012

Kelly Bolton BMX

Photographing your subject using only available light is actually one of my favorite ways to shoot and can make for some amazing images. Sure the situation has to be just right for everything to work out and it may not always provide you with stellar results but that’s just how it is. A big part of being a professional photographer is knowing when to shoot with or without flash and also being able to determine when the natural light is at it’s best. Another reason why shooting with available light is rad is simply because you don’t need anything but your camera and lens to do it. No expensive lighting set-ups, no weird shadows from your flashes, no light stands to work around and avoid getting in your shot, no extra gear to lug around, and to put it bluntly; no bullshit. Let’s move on.
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Random Photos From The BV Jam

February 6, 2012

BMX Jam
Pretty decent turn out, yeah? This wasn’t even the high point in people at the park for the day.

Every year for the last like 8 or so years, I’ve been able to get involved with an annual jam at one of Minnesota’s skateparks. Some people might remember the ones I was able to organize and help out with at Board To Death, Renegade, Mankato, Midwest and 3rd Lair in the past. Each year the events have been getting better and better with more and more support. This year was definitely awesome since it was by far the most we’ve ever been able to give away for prizes.
The only down side to organizing an event is that you’re so busy running around like a chicken with its head cut off to make sure everything keeps rolling smooth. I’ll be honest and say that’s my least favorite part of the day. The other 90% is awesome though and at the end of the day, it’s always worth it.
I was able to snap a few photos throughout the day to help keep track of what went down and everything. I decided I’d upload a bunch to give you an idea of how things panned out. Expect a full photogallery from Tristan Theil at some point this week and once Blake Waters gets back from a quick snowboarding trip the rest of the footage should start popping up.
So let’s see what I had on my camera…
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Sunday Trails Squad Fall Trip Q&A

January 31, 2012

Sunday Bikes

Last fall, before the weather shut down all the lines, the Sunday Trails Squad loaded up in the van for a 12 day road trip. The crew consisting of Scot Draper, Chris Hilbrich, Aaron Day, Bobby DeLaat, Logan Beyhl and photographer / filmer Andrew Brady piled into a van in Chicago and made their way to some of the finest trails and skateparks that Chicago, Cleveland, Pennsylvania, New York and Rhode Island have to offer.
The other day the full edit from the trip consisting of 18 minutes of pure goodness dropped online for everyone to check out. We figured it would be pretty cool to get ahold of Scot, Chris, Aaron and Bobby to find out what some of their favorite parts of the trip were. Check out what they had to say, a bunch of photos and the video after the jump!
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Photos: Cody York

December 20, 2011

Cody York photo

If you have spent some time in BMX, you have probably seen one of Cody York‘s photos. His photos have graced the pages of pretty much all of the major BMX magazines, ESPN‘s BMX site, Red Bull and more over the last few years. I figured it was due time to find out a little bit more about Cody, how he got into photography, what he has been working on and more. There’s a ton of real good photos in this, so make sure you take some time to check those out. Aspiring photographers, there’s plenty of advice in here for you too. So let’s find out more about Cody and his work…

Name: Cody Stephen York
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