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Through The Lens: The Process – Writing a Magazine Article

Photography is something that I have loved for almost as long as I can remember. It’s one of those things that just makes sense to me. To be able to capture single moments in time and have them to look back on forever is an incredible thing. Photography is not only what I live for but it’s almost somewhat of an obsession. Now, even though the saying is “a picture is worth a thousand words” no one wants to see a magazine without a little something to read. Writing magazine articles is a huge privilege and an opportunity that I never take for granted. Having your own photos in print is one thing but having an article with your photos as well as your words is a pretty amazing feeling. Most people might wonder how articles come about, how magazines decide on which ones to run, who writes them, and who comes up with the ideas. Well, if you happen to be one of those people then you are in luck because that’s what this week’s column is all about; creating an article from a concept to a finished product.

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Through The Lens: Company Check – FBM

This week I am stoked to present a new Company Check and interview with FBM’s Steve Crandall. I grew up in Syracuse New York, which is about an hour from Ithaca, New York where FBM was born and Binghamton, New York where FBM headquarters has existed for quite some time now. As a young rider getting to see and meet guys like Steve, Kelly Baker, Mike Tag, Magilla and all of those dudes really had a huge impact on me. Back then those were my first experiences of meeting and actually talking to “pro” riders so it was a huge deal. Years later after knowing riding with Crandall and a majority of the FBM guys I actually was asked to be a part of the Grassroots team they set up and that again had a huge impact on me and my outlook on riding in general forever. FBM has always just had this amazing vibe and feel to everything they do and that simply comes from having the most genuine, honest intentions based around having a good time and enjoying life. I can’t stress enough how important it is to be doing what you want in life that makes you happy regardless of the amount of money you are making. I remember hearing Crandall once say “you can always make more money” in regards to taking advantage of an opportunity and living life as opposed to heading to work and regretting your decision to skip out on an adventure. I always think back to that moment whenever I need to make a quick decision and since then, I always choose to do what makes me happy over what will make me more money and that to me is what FBM is and has always been about…that, and making some seriously kick-ass BMX products. This isn’t an introduction to FBM, as you should already be quite familiar with them but it’s more an opportunity for Steve to answer some questions, voice some opinions and get people stoked on what the FBM crew is up to lately, and where they are headed in the coming years. Sit back, relax and prepare yourself for an interview with one of the most dedicated riders and  company owners that I know.

After you check out the interview, don’t forget to check out the PHOTOGALLERY giving you a full tour of the warehouse!

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Through The Lens – Catching Up with Kevin Kiraly

One of the things that I like most about being a photographer is the fact that I get to build some solid friendships with some goddamn talented riders. Over the years I have met the majority of the best riders in the world and have been lucky enough to shoot with a good amount of them. I have been shooting and chillin’ with Kevin Kiraly for years now and it’s rad to have that feeling of trust when it comes to shooting with certain riders. It’s not easy for a rider to just send themselves without trusting the person behind the lens and building that trust takes time for sure. Once it’s there though it makes things so much easier. I am there to do my job, and the rider is there to do their job and it just works. Anyways, on the way up to shoot this past Dew Tour in San Francisco I stopped and met up with Kevin to work on this week’s column. He recently built up a brand new bike, got on the DC flow team and has been stacking clips for a few video projects so we covered all of that and more right here for TTL #36. Check out the Q&A after the jump then hit the Photogallery to check out a closer look at his bike!

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Through The Lens – Canon Sure Shot 35mm Photogallery

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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Through The Lens: Creative Minds – Eben Fischer

In this day and age it’s pretty difficult to stand out in BMX. It takes a lot of drive and motivation to pave your own path but that is exactly what Eben Fischer is doing. He has been busy behind the scenes working on creating some amazing and 100% original artwork for his company Cement Face aka CEM. He is a true artist that takes pride in his work and regardless of whether or not he is creating a piece for his own company or working on a project for someone like Chris Cole he gives it everything he has and doesn’t settle for less than perfect. It’s that kind of dedication and attention to detail that makes Cemface stand out from the crowd. He spends hours, days, weeks and at times months working and dialing in new designs and although he works for himself and makes his own rules he is truly dedicated to his craft and simply wants to give back to BMX and contribute to the industry that helped shape who he is as a person. I took some time to head down to Long Beach straight to the Cemface headquarters and hung out with Eben and got the chance to pick his brain a little bit. Check out a quick glance into Eben’s world for the 34th edition of TTL.

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