Skate Park in the Summer

I went to the local skate park with a friend and fellow photographer Dave Block to grab some action shots. We simply showed up with the equipment and just started watching to see if anyone was going for the gold. After a little time and some apprehension on the side of the skaters we started pulling some great pictures. It took just a few minutes for them to adapt to having several strobes in their face while ten feet in the air. Then it really gelled when we started getting photos of them hitting some huge wall rides, and we showed them how the shots were coming out. From then on they were more than willing to hit all the spots in the park with the lights. It was probably the most fun I have had shooting in awhile, and it really made me miss skating.

Whitman