Photography Practice: Venice Beach Skate Park
While I still call myself a photographer, for the last year or so the only thing I’ve really shot is stuff for my blog, I never really take photos for the sake of artwork, rather than for a blog purpose, though I have my camera on my person more than I ever used to before the blog. I think it had a lot to do with lack of inspiration, but when I was down watching the skaters in the skate park at Venice Beach the other week I decided they would be some good technical photography practice; I used to be very good at motion and sports photography. Ironic really, that I’m so happy with some of these shots I’ve decided to make a blog post out of them!
I think this has to be my favourite shot of the bunch I took, mid motion as this guy wiped out after I think his third attempt at landing after a particular jump. Repetitive failure at this bit aside, I was in awe of him as he had some serious skills. However, he has not as impressive as some of the small kids, the youngest of which was only 7 years old, who were absolutely fearless and more skilled than a lot of the adults!
![DSC_0553](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/8017417037_8cdab6d14a_z.jpg)
![DSC_0572](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8175/8017419174_441fa5f5cd_z.jpg)
![DSC_0538](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8455/8017418335_e843a6ef31_z.jpg)
![DSC_0536](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8445/8017421782_b6b3e59076_z.jpg)
I don’t know why, but I think I prefer some of the motion shots of the guys falling off than doing successful jumps and tricks… maybe because you get better body positions, movements and postures?
![DSC_0626](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8171/8017415839_19c645fe3b_z.jpg)
![DSC_0490](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/8017419661_cff40885da_z.jpg)
![DSC_0542](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8308/8017420366_525e235500_z.jpg)
![DSC_0689](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8179/8017417324_e3de182af7_z.jpg)
![DSC_0676](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8042/8017418082_1cc7cfd7df_z.jpg)
Next? I want to buy or borrow a long distance zoom lens so I can stand with my feet at the edge of the water and shoot the surfers riding the waves just off of the shore. I really wish we had places like this in London!
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