How long have you been skating and when did you start?

I got my first board when I was pretty young and just kind of rode around on it for a little while, but didn’t really get into it until about 4 or 5 years ago. Now, I skate everyday I can, for as long as I can, and I don’t plan on stopping until I die.

So have you always had an interest in photography, or did skateboarding get you onto it?

Once I got into skating, I started reading skate mags, and loved looking at the photos and thought it would be so much fun to shoot photos of my friends skating. I saved up all my money and bought a camera with no knowledge of a camera at all, and just taught myself hot to shoot photos and studied magazines to try and get better.

What do you have in your camera bag?

I have a Canon Rebel XSi with a few different lenses and three flashes. I mostly shoot 50mm, but have been borrowing a fisheye from a friend the past couple weeks. I’m trying to save some money now to buy a fisheye of my own.

Who do you usually go out shooting with?

I shoot a lot with Dave Labbe, Mike Gustafson, P-Vann Phum, Garrett Brooks, Dave Green, Jay Brown pretty much any of the Portland locals. I just bring my camera with me when I skate everyday and pretty much shoot whatever tricks go down.

What projects do you have going on right now?

Right now I’m working on a couple different interviews for the Maine Skateboarding website, and I recently finished working on Mike Gustafson’s interview that was featured in the second issue of Skate Jawn.

Are you only working on photography stuff, or filming for videos/skating in them?

Right now I’m finishing a part for a video out of NH called “Straight Outta Conway” and after that I plan on filming for the Maine Skateboarding vid.

So you’re a senior this year in Portland, are you thinking about going to a city that could help out your skate photography?

I’m really trying to go to school down in NYC, and see where I can go with photography. I can’t think of anything else I would want to do more.

So after you go to school, will you still be coming back to shoot in Maine? Would you say you’re going somewhere metropolitan to get into the skateboarding industry?

I don’t really see myself moving out to Maine. I would like to stay in NYC, but I’ll see what happens.

Thanks for taking the time, and doing this for Skate Jawn. Is there anyone you would like to thank?

I would like to thank anyone who has supported my photography, especially Travis Storer for backing me on the Maine Skateboarding page. I would also like to thank all the Portland locals for the support and the good times skating.