Richard McGibbon Photography

Dec

2010

Ultimate-Ski.com

A quick shot of 4 of my images being used as a background at the London Ski and Snowboard trade show, the Uk’s biggest event like this. From left to right the riders are Ben Herbert in Sonnenkopf, Joe Draxl in St. Anton Am Arlberg, Peter Isaksson in St. Anton Am Arlberg and Matthieu Perez on the Rendl side of St. Anton Am Arlberg all in Austria.

Ultimate-Ski.com is highly informative online guide to the best skiing and snowboarding destinations around the world. It has over 2,000 pages of in-depth information and covers over 100 ski resorts in Europe, North America and more. Well worth having a look through if you are planning a skiing holiday in the near future.

The image kindly comes from David at Ultimate-Ski.com

Dec

2010

Skateboarding in Tarragona

I got to hang out in Spain and shoot skateboarding in Tarragona, Spain with a few of Tarragona’s local skaters over Summer. We just cruised around the city me conversing in my broken spanish and they in the broken english. It was still a lot of fun and great to see some of the local spots that Tarragona has to offer.

We spent our days exploring around the harbour front and the old city hitting some of their favourite spots and looking for some new ones to add to their list. We went as far out as Salou to an old abandoned mansion that had a pool overlooking the Mediterranean.

My thanks to Valen, Frankie, Ceasar and the others for letting me shoot with them and their patience with my terrible spanish.

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Skating the streets of Tarragona, Spain

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Valen Haralambibis with a nosegrind over steps near Tarragona’s skatepark, Spain

: Street skating in Tarragona

: Valen Haralambibis, Crooked Grind, Tarragona, Spain

: Valen Haralambibis with a nosegrind in Tarragona’s skatepark, Spain

: Valen Haralambibis at the harbour in Tarragona, Spain

Oct

2010

Turimetta Beach, Sydney, Australia

I recently visited the beautiful beach of Turimetta on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. It is not a beach that I had been to for a while but I think that I shall be heading there again very soon.

Turimetta beach lies between North Narrabeen beach and Warriewood beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. It is a beautiful little beach only a few hundred metres long. At the northern end a collection of boulders, fallen from the cliffs above, lay strewn about half in the water. I used to go surfing here quite a lot as a kid but hadn’t been here for some time now.

At the southern end of the beach lies a rock shelf which I intend to photograph on my next visit. I think this will have to be a sunrise shot which might make things a bit tougher knowing me and how much I love getting up that early.

: Sunset on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

: Sunset snd boulders on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

: Long exposure on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

: Sunset at Turimetta Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Sep

2010

Lighting Course

The lighting course is over. I had a fantastic time and I learnt a huge amount. The majority of the course was focused upon studio lighting, how to set it all up and how to shoot with it. I had never done anything in this area before and it felt like a big hole in my knowledge. Over the course, I learnt about different lighting modifiers such as snoots, grids, softboxes and barn doors. Also how to enhance the shadows, restrict the light, create rim lights and bounce the light around as is needed. Continue reading →

Sep

2010

Mountain Biking and Flashing

With studying lighting at school I thought I should take my new found knowledge into the field. A friend, John Harbord, has been kind enough to volunteer his skills on a mountainbike. We took the show up to Oxford Falls in Sydney’s Northern Beaches area. Also met up with another friend, Josh a BMXer, at the nearby Freedom Jumps. The following is a few of the shots.

: John Harbord hitting one of the jumps at Oxford Falls in Sydney’s North.

Jun

2010

Chris Cab: Skateboard

Chris Cab is a character with a lot of personality. His open and easy going attitude reflects in his skate style. With his hometown boasting one of the best skateparks in Europe, The Cradle, his roots are dug firmly into old school, skating mainly bowls and vert. Now things are moving for him in a slightly different direction with the release of a his own designed skateboard and the beginnings of his new company, Wasted Youth Skateboards.

Name:

Chris Cab

Date of Birth:

23rd of January 1982

Nationality:

Austrian / South African

Hometown:

Alpbach Valley / Brixen

Sponsors:

VANS, Wasted Youth Skateboards, Skullcandy, Electric & X-Double Shop

Favourite board:

Wasted Youth Splatter Plank

Favourite spot:

Washington Street & The Cradle

Website:

www.chriscab.com (currently under maintenance)

Other sports do you participate in?

What are “Sports”?

How did you get involved in skateboarding?

Skateboarding got hold of me, when I was around 10… 😉

What motivates you to skate:

The inner drive, the hunger to skate every day, feel the pain, dedication and passion. Those are the things that motivate me…

Who or what are your influences:

Dogs, Wife, Parents, Wasted Youth Crew, Thrasher, too many to name…

You have just released your own skateboard. How did this come about?

I was tired of begging for boards at Black Label, so I asked my homie Adi from the XDouble Shop in Innsbruck, if he was down to do a shop model with my shape and my design ideas… He was down and they sell very well… I am stoked for I am riding exactly what I want!

Austria is better known for its skiers and snowboarders. What is it like for skating?

We have the 1st cradle in the World, one of the best parks in Europe if not the best! Since Dreamland poured ‘crete in Tirol, there have been bowls and pools popping out left and right in Austria. So I think it is pretty cool if you down with transitions. Street skate wise, I have no clue, gotta ask someone else.

Favourite trick at the moment:

Favourite trick, must be the invert but all time it will be the frontside rock….

Best Moment:

You gotta be kiddin’ me… Waaaaaay too many to count!!! But surely every time I learn a new trick or ride out something big… 😉

Worst Moment:

Same, same but different. But again, surely every time I get hurt badly…

Plans for the future:

Get my skateboard sales from my company ”Wasted Youth” up and running so I can travel again, but real plans…… none. Taking it day by day. The only thing I know, is that my wife and I will be moving into a little farmhouse by the woods, where I can finally build my own concrete wonderland and live a happy life…

Last Words or anything you would like to add:

Rollerblading sucks, Skateboarding is everything, Viva lá WASTED YOUTH!!!

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