SLUG Magazine Photo Feature: Eric Nguyen

Check out Eric (Chi) in the March 2014 Issue of SLUG Magazine.
By: Weston Colton

Eric Nguyen: Heelflip - SLC, UT

"Last June, I went out shooting with Eric for the first time. Actually, I think it was the first time we had even met. We found this nice gap Downtown and Eric got right to it, throwing switch heelflips. After a handful of tries, he landed on one and slid out, dislocating his shoulder in the process. We ended up at an urgent care to get it set. Seven months later, we found ourselves at another gap, just blocks from the first. This time he had more favorable results, landing not one, but two heelflips over the rail. Thanks for that second heelflip, Eric."

SLUG Magazine Photo Feature: Garrison Conklin

Check out Garrison in the January 2014 Issue of SLUG Magazine.
By: Weston Colton

Garrison Conklin: Ollie From Bump to Flat - SLC, UT

"The ollie is the foundation of almost every trick on a skateboard. When you are just learning to skate, you practice ollie-ing up curbs, over soda cans, a deck on its side, a manhole cover, off a picnic table and down stairs. You are always trying to go higher, longer, faster—and it feels amazing. Some people just have unbelievable power and finesse in their ollies. Garrison is one of those guys. I would have been happy with an ollie from curb cut to curb cut here, but Garrison saw the challenge to clear the whole driveway to the flat on the other side, and went for it. I’m sure it felt just as great as the first time he ollied up a curb."

Also make sure to check out Garrison's blog for some amazing photos here.

SLUG Magazine Photo Feature: Jovi Bathemess

Check out Jovi in the December issue of SLUG Magazine.
Words: Weston Colton

[Photo: Weston Colton]

"When I think about what draws me to certain skaters, the two biggest factors are style and trick selection. That’s what makes the greats stand out. Just look at Gonz, Gino, Puleo and Dill. These guys have done their share of gnarly skating, but what makes them interesting and fun to watch is the creativity in what they skate and how good they look doing it. That is what makes Jovi so fun to shoot. He has an East Coast style and a knack for interesting spots. This is a perfect example."

Jovi Bathemess – Switch Wall Ride – Salt Lake City, Utah

For more from the December issue of SLUG Magazine go here.

Photo Tuesday: Jovi Bathemess

BC Sandy Photo Feature.
Words by: Samuel Milianta 

[Photo: Sam Milianta]

"Ever since I saw a photo of Ryan Hickey do a wallride nollie out in SLAP I’ve always liked that trick. It’s one of my favorite tricks to watch people do and I always think it’s rad no matter what. It is, however, a trick that is really hard to shoot a photograph of. It always looks awkward. For example, the skater has one foot dangling off the board or the timing is weird. It’s basically just hard to shoot and I’ve failed numerous times."

"While this is a far cry from my photographic Swan Song, this photo of Jovi Bathemess doing a wallride nollie out just happened to work out for me on this particular day. Jovi is really good at that trick and I have failed to translate just how good his technique is, photograph-wise, on several occasions. On this day, at one of the more rugged spots he’s done it on, we finally got the photo."

Jovi Bathemess, Wallride Nollie Out, Salt Lake City, UT. 2012.

Huge thanks to Sam for putting this together for us. Be on the look out for his monthly zines.

SLUG Magazine Photo Feature: Matt Winskowski

Check out Matt in the October Issue of SLUG Magazine.
Words by: Weston Colton

[Photo: Weston Colton]

"The boneless one is a trick I have always liked doing. It’s a classic trick that’s all about style. It was also the second trick I ever learned (it was much more common in 1990). I told Matt that I wanted to shoot a boneless at a street spot. Matt’s response: “What would Peter Hewitt do?” Apparently, he would do something like this."

Matt Winskowski, boneless, SLC

For more from the October Issue of SLUG go here.