Kristy Volcom Skatepark Session 2018

Kristy Volcom Skatepark Session 2018 On the night of November 16, 2018, Krisy invited me out to Volcom Skatepark for a night session. I usually shoot during the day, but I welcomed the challenge of working under mixed light. I always use flashes—because flashes give me control over my narrative.

This is Krisy’s home park, and you could feel it. There was a great energy between all the skaters. And when you bring a camera to a skatepark—let alone with flashes and stands—the session always heats up. People push a little harder, go a little bigger. That night was no different.

Kristy is one of my favorite skaters to shoot. She’s the kind of skater who rides whenever she can. And anyone who skates regularly knows the hardcore skaters. Kristy is one of those. She’s got amazing style and lands her tricks nearly every time.

We moved between the bowls and the street section. The ambient lighting at a skatepark always brings interesting color shifts.

 It was a fun session.

Kristy Volcom Skatepark Session 2018

Dense Negative Light Emulsion Cyanotype

Cyanotype Prints 2021-02-14

Dense Negative Light Emulsion Cyanotype Lizzie Armanto
Lizzie Armanto Bellmar’s, Jeff Grosso Exposure

Dense Negative Light Emulsion. To start, the print of Lizzie Armanto (at Bellmar’s) is a dense high contrast negative. While the negative of Jeff Grosso (at Exposure) is thinner flatter negative. And the emulsion is a thin coating. Finally the exposure was hazy late afternoon sun for 15 minutes.

Maybe a dense negative works better on a light application of emulsion?

Lizzie Armanto Montclair

Lizzie Armanto Montclair skatepark

Lizzie Armanto Montclair

On February 20th 2012 I took some pictures of Lizzie Armanto skateboarding Montclair skatepark. Before on this day we had some breakfast at a place called Flake in Venice California. Afterward we probably drove to Montclair Skatepark. And after the skate/ photo session in Montclair I probably dropped her off at the Combi in Orange California. 

Back in 2012 Lizzie Armanto and I would sometimes hit up to 3 skate spots in a day. And probably stopped at at least one tea place along the way. More importantly this was a great time for me to work on my skateboard photography technique. Above all it was just a fun time to hang out with Lizzie.

Here is another photograph I published many years ago from the same session.

Exposure 2017 Lizzie Armanto

Skateboarder Lizzie Armanto
Skateboarder Lizzie Armanto

My good friend was performing at the Hollywood Bowl on the same evening. So I was only able to attend Exposure for a few hours. I managed to catch some of the Amateur bowl and all of the vert competition.







The evolution of skateboarding

The evolution of skateboarding
The evolution of skateboarding.

Although the basic physical aspects of a skateboard remain pretty close to your old roller skates nailed to a piece of wood, the evolution of “skateboarding” always amazes me.