Birdman, I just graduated last year with a degree in photography, and went out on my own, it is very difficult and with every soccer mom now having a digital SLR, there are many new people in the business in the last few years, they dont all know what they are doing but you will have to compete with them nonetheless. I think you might find projects like this are better portfolio buiilders or just for fun stuff.
Because, with very few exceptions, the skateboard "industry" is run by soul-less hucksters, who care very little for the sport itself or the people who participate in it. They will lie, cheat and steal to get what they want. Then, should one object to being lied to or stolen from, they'll suggest the problem lies with the greed of the victim, rather than their own ruthless, dishonest behavior.
what camera were you using in the 80s?
willcitoman97 1 year ago
@willcitoman97 The vast majority of the time, I was using a Canon T90, with a Canon 20mm, f2.6 SSC lens.
GBJPhotoWorks 1 year ago
whats the reference to 'no alan losi'. why?.
solar7 2 years ago
as the frame just before that says, "because he stole the best of 'em".
GBJPhotoWorks 2 years ago
o.k. yep missed that bit, shame too. no losi that is ..ta, for the reply.
solar7 2 years ago
woow some of theses are way beck eh?
thats so sick
10034859 2 years ago
Birdman, I just graduated last year with a degree in photography, and went out on my own, it is very difficult and with every soccer mom now having a digital SLR, there are many new people in the business in the last few years, they dont all know what they are doing but you will have to compete with them nonetheless. I think you might find projects like this are better portfolio buiilders or just for fun stuff.
shawn33la 3 years ago
this is my future...im taking courses right now at NYIP for professional photography
Birdman507 3 years ago
Good luck to you. I hope it does more for you than it did for me. Years spent: 10+, Money made: less than $100.
GBJPhotoWorks 3 years ago
wow..yea i hope it does more than that for me too haha...why did u not make more?
Birdman507 3 years ago
Because, with very few exceptions, the skateboard "industry" is run by soul-less hucksters, who care very little for the sport itself or the people who participate in it. They will lie, cheat and steal to get what they want. Then, should one object to being lied to or stolen from, they'll suggest the problem lies with the greed of the victim, rather than their own ruthless, dishonest behavior.
GBJPhotoWorks 3 years ago
great pics and hell yeah to the primus song!
stupermun2 4 years ago
Right On Fellow Photographer
surfstyley 4 years ago
Nice shots!
JudiO 4 years ago
EXCELLENT!!! come to the badlands and shoot the next generation...guaranteed killer shots
thedudeabides87 5 years ago