Lost Boy

Lost Boy
Originally uploaded by Hodg

This is at old GhettoSpot in Van that apparently is so ghetto that no one skates anymore. I went there with the 2 Matty's and had a lot of fun getting schooled in photography by Matty Cockerall while Matty Holdsworth got down on the skateboard.

Maybe There Is Hope For Pickering Skate Park

Tyler Ashbee, Zach Gibson, and myself went over to Pickering skate park, although I must admit I was forced. I honestly try to avoid that park at just about all cost. However, I wanted to fiddle with my remote flash and since Ashbee lives just around the corner thats where we ended up. If you have ever been there you will know that the quarter at the far end is far from easy to skate. If its not the oververt at the very top of it that gets you the flash right in your face on the way down will. Ha.

So this is what we came away with.

Props to Zach on flash tripod duty!!

Union Station

I Can't Decide...Help

Men Amongst Giants

Toronto Skate Day

Its pretty obvious he destroys

Up & Over One Ledge to Lip Another

Switch Variel Heel

Blunt Pop Over To Fakie

First Session With A Flash

Curtis Hartshorn Pop Into a Steep Bank

ok my first few photos with the flash were less than stellar. But I eventually got the hang of it. I left the shutter open for about 4 sec to get the effects of the cars and the light through his kneecap and the blue tint of the sky. Anyways, its a learning experience. So keep on learning.

Toronto Streets At Night

Alex Johnston

Ok so I was going through some photos and came across these two. This guy is one of my all time favorite people. He has more imagination and creativeness than most. He is also a ripper on his skateboard. When he shows up @ the abbey skate park you know that good times are gonna follow close behind. Weather its fake mustaches or drawing crazy things on the ledges and ground of the park. And of all the people I know Alex could get away clean with murder because of his innocent young charm. He has also been known to cause some forms of trouble here and there.

Museltof Alex.

Keep it up.

PDF What!

Found this on my travels through the World Wide Web and seeing as I myself am but a patawon of photogrpahy I thought that this would be helpful. Anyone else in need of some guidance with their DSLR's check this PDF out. Very helpful.

Flash Photography Here I Come

So I bought this the other day (I swear I got a good deal on it though). I didn't tell Laura about it for a few days because I felt way too guilty, but then I felt so guilty for not telling her that I caved and had to let her know what I bought.
Regardless of my guilty feeling on this I am royally stoked to play with this and learn, more than likely through failure, about flash photography. I am also going to have to get a remote for this for extra flash photography points. cool.

Its A Tree With The Sun In The Background, So What

Can't Wait

Nick and Scotty

Found some pics of a day with Nick and Scotty in Van. It was a while ago and some of these pics may have found there way onto this site before, but I just feel like I need to represent abbey days for a quick sec.

I miss the abbey crew. you kids kill it.

If He Can Go To Space Why Can't I?

I'm sure most of you have heard about the Montrealer who owns Cirque du soleil. Well he got to go to space the other day with the Russian's.
Totally not fair!

True That

It made me smile.

If Your Not Pumped, You Should Be

Alright,
So a few days ago I was rummaging through my parents basement and I came across a box of books. I started riffling through trying to find something worth while to read. I came across Plato's Republic, which I am now reading, but I also came across a book that was given to me by my Grandmother in 1992, however, the coolest thing is that it was first given to her in 1914!!. It is a copy of Alice in Wonderland!! Needless to say I ecstatic about the find. So it got me curious, then I discovered that one of my all time favorite Directors, Tim Burton, is remaking this classic story and it is being released the beginning of 2010.
So like I said, if your not pumped, you should be.

Here are some more pictures from the upcoming movie to get you pumped.

AliceInWonderland