roll®blade Architect

blading, architecture and the life betwixt

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Mind your business

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Flame On Flame Off Blame On Blame Off -Abiola

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Watch: Frederick Douglass’ Fourth of July speech is still incredibly meaningful today 

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Sick

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Sticker Bomb on my Door Caddy: Having this door caddy is super essential in a crowded city like New York. It stores all the essentials like a powder room would and it easily mounts to the door hinges. The other plus is that if I move, I get to take the door caddy and all my stickers with me.

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Jeph Howard Razors Tapes VOD: Minnesota Chapter.

1. Topsoul 2. Through the kink 3. Fwd Transfer to Topsoul 4. Through the kink 5. Overwhelming, head-exploding, satisfaction 6. When Jeph tops himself and accepts that the new Jeph is better than the old Jeph. Or at least he’s “still got it-Jeph” Go pick up the new Video On Demand from Razors Skate Co on Vimeo and support “Howie” son.

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omg i am laughing so hard at the Miss Universe costume category

you got poland lookin nice

Namibia workin it

Costa Rica goin big, what did you expect

Haiti fuckin rockin it

Great Britain got damn

Switzerland hell yeah

and then

….Miss USA.

we had to be a fucking transformer

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is this real life

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reblogging this again just to add

canada HAD TO BE a fuckign mountie are you kidding me

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but did you guys see this: 

DAMN MÉXICO

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Sexy time with The Miss USA Pageant

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Prj #Uncap: So we got one screw up but not out. My cordless drill died and we had to put the screw back in for safety reasons. New drill or battery required ASAP

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Fakie to zero abstract to cab mute 180 to sloppy sloppy 540

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Spot Check: Gap to Rail (to Wall Ride-optional) Sunset, Brooklyn, NY

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Spot Check: Up Rail/ Up Ramp to Gap

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Spot Check: Anchor Ledge, NYC made possible by Brick-n-Wax

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Spot Check: Park Slope, Bklyn, NY #challys aka #challenges

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I don’t get to photograph a lot of rollerbalding due to my location and work schedule, so when I was in NYC last week I was pretty psyched to meet up with my buddy Sean Grossman and grab a photo. Sean had mentioned this spot, but couldn’t recall the exact location. After showing me a photo of the spot on his phone, I was able to find the street crossings upon closer examination, and we found our way. When it comes to lighting skating, similar to how I do portrait work, I prefer using either one light or just the available light, as it seems more natural that way for me, as well as it being less complicated of a process. The weather had been going back and forth between cloudy and sunny, so I set up an SB-800 to my left and positioned it accordingly so that, upon photographing Sean, his form would be more 3 dimensional, as well as ensuring a sharp and well lit frame.

     One of the things that you learn over time while photographing a sport like rollerblading is how crucial your timing is. I cite photographers such as John Haynes and Jeremy Stephenson as excellent examples of people who know just when to hit the shutter to get that perfect frame. While it took Sean no time to lace this trick, it took me a few snaps to get it exactly the way I wanted it, but I eventually walked away with something satisfactory, the result shown above.

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Blade: Architecture Bank on cellar door? To Fishbrain on the masonry window sill.

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Nils. Photo by Kato.

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That's quite a feat. All puns intended

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My summer 2014 “Must-Haves” before going blading:

1. Ray Ban Sunglasses 2. (5) Various Ace products for the left wrist 3. Tiger Balm muscle rub ointment 4. Ace neoprene elbow wrap for right elbow 5. Tom’s of Maine Deodorant 6. (2) Ace Bandages for left shin 7. Ace neoprene knee wrap for right knee 8. (3) Skate L- key tools; generic, K2 & Gripz 9. Pair of USD Shin Guards 10. Ace neoprene ankle wrap for left ankle 11. TruFit ankle brace for left ankle 12. Tiger Balm Extra Strength ointment 13. McDavid ankle brace for right ankle

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You Hate to Love It: Shima Skate Manufacturing Pro, John Bolino shows you the hardest part about blading.