Apollo and I met with Jazzmen yesterday.
Skateboarder Jazzmen Chavez at Sheldon Skateboard Plaza Sun Valley California
John Stamos Universal Studios 1982
John Stamos text me this photo a few weeks ago. I had sent it to him decades back. I shot this when I was in High School with one of those plastic pocket 35mm film cameras. Probably had it developed at the K-Mart his mom used to go to. John would have auditions in Hollywood, and I would sometimes go along to hang out. On this particular day I remember we did not have enough money to get into Universal Studios. John Stamos and I used to like to watch the stunt show (because we were nerdy that way). At this time there was a huge ivy covered hill in front of Universal Studios (just above one of the parking lots) with a medium size chain link fence on top. Yeah you guessed it. Like most high schoolers we had a great time disrespecting authority.
Kristy Scott Tuck Knee on the peninsula, Chino skateboard park.
I have been integrating a Godox AD200 into my photography lately.
Ken Hada photography, skateboarder Kristy Scott, Chino Clover, skateboard park
Every time I photograph Kristy Scott, she has a few new tricks. Im looking forward to seeing the mark she makes with her skateboarding
“Aloha” Hunter Long, a bail shot story
“Aloha” Hunter Long, a bail shot story. Hunter asked me if we could hit Pedlow skateboard park. And just a few hours after the session ended, Hunter was on plane bound for Hawaii.
The next day I edited the photos. And I felt she might like this “bail shot”. So I text her this photo along with some “makes”. And Hunter immediately text back that she thought this image was funny.
Amelia Brodka, am session at Vans Off The Wall Skateboard Park
Back in the day when change seemed like nothing but a fantasy, instead of giving into the way things were going she believed in women skateboarding and even built a refuge for it thrive in.
These images are from a skateboarding session Amelia Brodka invited me and my camera to on the morning of the Girls Global Qualifier Huntington Beach. Amelia has been a heroic figure for me ever since I heard about her movie and annual skateboarding event Exposure. You see when I throw a Skatopia reunion its me cooking chili dogs over a old coleman stove at Chino skatepark. When Amelia throws a event it is somewhat larger. So I am always honored to photograph her and always happy to pick her brain on things like Women’s skateboarding.
AM session with Mikayla
John Stamos and Jeffrey Fosckett NAMM 2008
I love this candid photo from NAMM 2008 of John Stamos and Jeffrey Foskett. For me, for some reason (maybe the Carl Wilson beard) this has a Beach Boys vibe to it. When I see this photo I am reminded of many funny stories about Jeff and John over the decades.
Pet Photography, Shaggy’s first time to dog beach
Pets are so important to us and it is equally important to capture the short moments we have with their short lives.
As a photographer I try to surround myself with people who know more than me.
Im a drummer who used to do photography a long time ago. In the last ten years or so I have taken an interest in photography again. If you are getting back into photography, or just starting I assure you that classes and lectures will be a fun and interesting pursuit. Wonderful things happen when a room full of photographers (with varied skill sets) get together. And of course the worse photographer gets the most benefit.