Colin Sussingham Photographer Interview

 

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Pat Galloway – Bs tail

How was the Yankees game?
It was soul. We got real good tickets from Johnny and Andrew’s uncle. haven’t been to one in a few years so it was real cool.

How long have you lived in NYC?
I’ve been living in Brooklyn for a little over 5 years now. Came here from Long Island to go to Pratt.

What’s yr favorite thing about Philly?
It was 1403 but since that’s done now i’ll have to say it’s the overall crew that we’re with when we’re down there. always a good time and always some fun little nug skate spot.

Least favorite thing about NYC?
Tickets for skating are the worst. I gotta go to court tomorrow morning for “blocking pedestrian traffic” (skating on the sidewalk).

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John Gardner – Car ride

Yea thats burnt how many tickets have you gotten in the city?
I don’t know, I feel like I get one every month. probably like 15. most of them get dropped. But some you gotta go in for. Always a bummer though.

ӬHow long you been taking photos?
I’ve been taking photos since I was 15 but started taking it more seriously when i was like 18. My mom was a photographer in France so she always encourages me to keep shooting which is cool.

You French?
Oui oui French Moroccan.

You film?
I have used a video camera but I would never say I film. Trying to get into it though.

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Kevin Sanders – Heelflip

What’s Sundays?
Sundays is a zine i started focused on showing new art work, skateboarding, and music. It’s a 30 x 22 piece of newspaper. One side is a poster and the other side is full of submitted artwork from people all over.

What’s the worst job you ever worked?
I have a mini van so I do moving jobs. Dylan and I last summer on like 95 degree day had to move an entire apartment. A 5th floor walk up to a 4th floor walk up. Longest day of my life. I’d rather not have a lot than work shitty jobs so i don’t really do them.

ӬYou work for Richard Kern right?
Ya I’m his assistant a bunch of the time.

How’d you get into that?
Just emailed him one day. I had seen his Vbs show and I was like this dude is awesome. I didn’t expect a response but he responded and had me come in to meet him. Sure enough a few weeks later I was working for him.

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Paul Tucci – Shuv it

You get to see topless chicks at work?
Ya if I’m not working on a shoot with him I’ll be organizing photos or archiving work so either way it’s nude girls for a majority of the time.

ӬWhats yr favorite smut mag?
Skate Jawn or Spunk.

Whats yr favorite rolling paper?
Couldn’t tell ya.

How much do you like Star Wars?
Haha I love star wars. I don’t care what people think. I think it’s cool. My 8th grade quote for the yearbook was “Do or do not, there is no try.” – Yoda.

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Phil Jackson – Back lip over stairs

Favorite NYC park?
LES just opened and it’s soooooo good.

2nd?
Astoria is cool.

Grimiest shit you’ve seen in the subway?
Ended up in an empty car with a dude that pissed and shat himself. Should’ve realized that since no one else was in there.

Ever been in a riot?
Not really I felt like I was once though. In Philly we did this thing where we built a 24 ft viking ship and paraded it around. at the end everyone tore the thing apart and I was inside getting my camera equipment out of it. 50 people bombarded the thing and destroyed it and the mast came down and wacked me in the face. It was a wild experience.

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Andrew Wilson – Judo Tail

What bars you go to?
Lucky dog is a good one. Dogs are allowed and it’s got a nice backyard. Vanessa’s dumplings isn’t a bar but it has 2 dollar beers and dollar dumplings so i’ll say that too.

If you could go on skate trip tomorrow with some homies, anywhere, where’d you go?
It’s cliche but Barcelona. Just seems amazing and there’s beaches and pretty women.

Thanks/shout outs
Shout out to Dylan, Johnny, Andrew, Paul, Max, Conehead, and riot Chris. The usual crew that keeps me motivated to keep skating.

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