Friday, April 30, 2010

Struggling to breath!






This is what happens when you find yourself roaming the vicinity with an empty SD card, full batteries, and nothing to shoot.
It happens.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

WalSkate.

This is a Trailer to the upcoming video (due fall 2010). Featuring Yurgen Morales, Randy Szatkowski, and Casey Szatkowski. Filmed/Edited by Nicolas Stephens. Music: "Last Caress" by The Misfits.

WalSkate

Skateboarding the walmart 4.












I have more to upload. but im wiped. enjoy.
It happens.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

First Photoshoot.

My First Photos for my online Portfolio. Enjoy.



This is the Headstock to my Dean Vendetta. Otherwise ordinary, made awesome by a shaky hand.



This is a row of trees on my street. I like the descending effect. It also shows how, even though nature is considered unorganized, this picture shows the trees all the same uniform green.



A Sport shot of a BMW. The BMW is in focus, while the background is blurred.



This is NOT a symbolic photo. Dont take or make it anything that it isnt.



Yield to nature? I think so.



By request.






This couple saw me running behind the bushes to get this shot. They found it quite entertaining.



Same idea, different focus.



The trees are the focus, while the path leading out of shot distracts the eye, and gives a sense of curiosity.



Same shot, with the brightness and saturation turned up.



I took several pictures of this scene, with varying angles. none of them captured the length while keeping the idea of scale that i was going for as much as this one.



This shot strikes me as perverse, as the trees are interupted by the man made structures.

When it comes to shooting, nature is an easy target. Always still, yet constantly changing. Dont always get upset when something invades the shot. I found that they can give you whole new perspectives and ideas to draw upon.
It Happens.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

No resistance? No excuses.

Ok. Get ready to see some of my first "professional" pictures. Thats right. Mr. Stephens got himself a camera. Not "point and Default" either. Once the weather clears up and i can get some of the bastids together for a sesh, ill have some pics up here.
till then.
It Happens.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Sweet insanity.

Nicolas stephens.

I'm a skateboard photog/filmer. That is... when I have the equipment. I've got a GE GC 9808 camcord. That motivata is old. 1988. It records VHS tapes (full size). I'm gonna get a DSLR camera for stills once I get me some gainfull employment. Once that happens, this site will serve as my online portfolio. Feel free to drop a line and such with suggestions and whatnot. Till that cam comes around, i'll tell you some things about me.

I've been skateboarding for 4 years now. But my trick list is short. Im more of a bomber. I got into the filmer stuff when everyone else needed to be filmed. I play guitar. Mostly punk and psychobilly (punk rockabilly?) with my Dean guitar and Line 6 100w amp. Gnarly. I get stoked relatively easily. Im pretty pacient with most things.. but im defensive over family/friends. I listen to punk, ska, old metal, classic rock, and old country. Im not crazy. Just easily excited. Most of my friends are the same way. I love my family. I have the coolest most radical baby sister ever.
I have a tendency to let swear words slip. This is apparent if you know me at all. I swore during a spanish test once. Yup. A loud Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo in the middle of a quiet room.

It happens.