#gabe morford

[warhead]

[joeygallagher]

Mike Daher 

Independent/Stereo/DLX Ads 1990s

photos by Gabe Morford

[slashdementia7734]

CAIRO.

[moneybytheton]

Tim O’Connor by Gabe Morford

[piggybacktail]

[fluorescentgloom]

Bobby Worrest   |   Photo: Gabe Morford    |   Graphic Design: Chris Bond

[krookedskateboarding]

The good old Kilty McBagpipe 👀

Photo : Gabe Morford

[slamcityskates]

Gonz grabs Stale for Gabe Morford

[houseofvans]

GETTING DOWN IN DETROIT WITH JOE BROOK | HOUSE OF VANS POP UP

Another epic evening at the House of Vans Detroit Pop Up kicked off! And we’re still pumped up from all the awesome music, art, and activities. We chatted with photographer Joe Brook to find out what he enjoys shooting the most, who some of his favorite photographers are, and the inspiration behind his art installation. 

Take the leap! 

Photographs by Laura June Kirsch

Can you tell us about your art installation and the different mediums you used to create it?

Vans gave me a lot of freedom to curate my own show, which I really appreciate. 

I produced a Xerox photo collage, a group of Risograph photo prints, color photos mounted to foam core, as well as 2 collage posters of the Ride It Sculpture Park from when it was being built. In addition, I also produced a zine, which I went a bit overboard on and some skate videos that I made for "Fatback Productions" were be projected.

What was the inspiration behind it? What was your favorite piece from it? I was born and raised in Michigan. I learned to skateboard and fell in love with skateboarding while living there. The best times I've had skateboarding were the times I was skating with the friends I grew up with in Michigan. Skateboarding opened a door to a new world for me in the late 80's. From skateboard magazines and videos, I learned about art, music, photos, film and traveling.

This show is for all the Michigan skaters. The zine is my favorite. The zine consists of photos of skaters and scenes from Michigan. It's my love letter to Detroit. It covers some projects we did in Detroit over the past 6 or 7 years which consisted of building the Ride It Sculpture Park as well as a skate art trip I had with skaters who make art, shoot photos, tattoo, paint, sculpture, play music, etc. Those were very special trips for me, and I met some really amazing people in Detroit because of skateboarding.

What hands-on things did folks get to do at your workshop? What did you want folks to take away from it? I explained what my job consists of beyond just shooting photos. I taught them some techniques on lighting, composition, etc. As well as how to use very basic tools to take photos and make videos. 

You don't need a top of the line film camera or video camera to work on a project with your friends, whether it's skating or knitting. Find your passion, document it and don't be afraid of taking chances or failing while shooting photos. Be excited about what you're creating.

What do you enjoy shooting on the most? What type of things are you drawn to photograph? I like shooting skateboarding as well as other sports, portraits, street photography & landscapes. I enjoy exploring my surroundings. I like to study and watch light. Riding a skateboard makes you see the world we live in in a different light. You are always looking at your surroundings for something to skate, obstacles the everyday person wouldn't even think about. It's the skater's eye. You tend to notice little nuances of life that are different. 

Who are currently some of your favorite photographers and videographers? Daniel Sturt, Michael Burnett, Alex Soth, Frank Ockenfels, Gabe Morford, Tobin Yelland, Brian Gaberman, Arto Saari, Anton Corbijn, Ed Templeton, Nick Jaskey, Anthony Acosta, Lance Dawes, Mark Whiteley, Danny Clinch, Atiba, Thomas Campbell, Jai Tanju, Jerry Hsu, Greg Hunt, Ewan Bowman, Schmitty, Ty Evans, Rye Beres, Jon Minor, Mike Manzoori, Spike Jonze, William Strobeck, French Fred, Serge Vutuc.... there's too many to mention.

[warhead]

[joeygallagher]

7 Hours with Mark 

Krooked - Kronichles DVD (2006)

Filmed by Gabe Morford

Edited by Dan Vellucci

[michaelcosio]

Professional skateboarder Mark Gonzales (born June 1, 1968), also known as "Gonz" and "The Gonz", warms up in traffic, tours his hotel room, rides around downtown San Francisco while heading to Cable Car Clothiers on Sutter Street, and runs into an old friend before going into a postage stamp shop.

Edited By Dan Vellucci 

Filmed By Gabe Morford

from Kevin Dillow

[thundertrucks]

Fuck yeah!! 🎉 Jamie Foy 👌🏼 PRO AS FUCK! ⚡️⚡️

Photo : Gabe Morford

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🔥 Grant Taylor 🔥

📸Photo : Gabe Morford

[real-skateboards]

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photo by Gabe Morford