Skate Photo Feature: Devin York

Skate Photo Feature: Devin York
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Devin York has always been down to skate the craziest stuff with me just to get a photo. Sam Milianta let me shoot this photo of Devin with his Hasselblad—my first skate photo with said camera. Then Sam processed the film in his kitchen and scanned the negative for me.  … read more

Skate Photo Feature: Colin Brophy

Skate Photo Feature: Colin Brophy
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After years of nobody touching this rail, Colin landed a frontside 5-0 and this backside Smith within a week of each other. … read more

16th Annual Summer of Death Skate Contest

16th Annual Summer of Death Skate Contest
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SLUG held the first contest of the 16th annual Summer of Death skate series on Saturday, June 20, at Banzai Skatepark in Lindon, Utah. Congratulations to Summer of Death 1st Place champion Parley Southworth! Check out Lauren Ashley’s full recap here and a gallery from the event here with photos from SLUG photographers Weston Colton and

Skate Photo Feature: Ryan Lay

Skate Photo Feature: Ryan Lay
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I was lucky enough to shoot with Ryan Lay while he was in Utah a couple of months back. He has an eye for unique spots and a nollie reminiscent of Paulo Diaz. This is my favorite shot I got with him: keeping it classic with an Anthony Pappalardo–esque backside 50-50 in SLC.

Skate Photo Feature: Jordan Davis

Skate Photo Feature: Jordan Davis
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As a photographer, I am always excited when a skater asks me to shoot something that is more in the “after black hammers” realm of tricks. … read more

SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Gabe Spotts

SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Gabe Spotts
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Gabe moved to St. George last fall to attend Dixie State, and he has been killing every spot he can find. 

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SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Caleb Schrank

SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Caleb Schrank
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Let this be a lesson: Get to the spot before the skater. When a skater is ready to go for something, they aren’t going to wait around for a photographer to get there, especially when they have a video camera already on hand. 

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SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Matt Bergmann

SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Matt Bergmann
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Matt Bergmann had some unfinished business from his story a few months back. In mid-December, Bergmann called me up to shoot “this really long down rail.” 

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SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Eric Clark

SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Eric Clark
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Back in mid-March, two carloads of skaters from Arizona came to Utah to skate for a week. You may have seen them at Provo Park, or at the University of Utah, or jumping off your dumpster behind your BYU apartment complex. 

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SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Taylor Green

SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Taylor Green
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These photos are the result of three trips to the library, two (and a half) broken boards and a lot of skin and blood from Taylor Green’s back.

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