Aberrica.

On September 27th, the Berrics stopped in Seattle.

Seattle was their first stop in their new contest, the Battle for Aberrica. It was held at All Together Skatepark and hosted by 35th North Skateshop.

The Battle of Aberrica consists of 8 stops where games of SKATE are played with 16 skaters per stop. The final 2 skaters from each stop will go to the Berrics to battle to be King of Aberrica.

Personally, I find the skate scene incredibly inspiring. The creativity, the graphics, the filming, the music picked in video parts, the clothing, the photos—the culture is a big motivation for me. Even cruising on a skateboard can have a calming effect. 

I think the scene specifically in Seattle is amazing—35th North, Alive & Well, All City Showdown, Beware of Sasquatch, Vic's Market, All Together Skatepark, Amigos Skateboards, Sausage Skateboards, North End Skateshop (RIP), Manik Skateboards (RIP)—you should check it out.

These are two shots are from the same battle. The winner from this particular match up is going on to the Berrics—but no spoilers here. 

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There's a fine line between taking in your surroundings and taking photos. You want to capture the moments, but at the same time not forget to experience the moments.

All photos were taken on Ilford film with an Olympus Stylus Epic camera.

Goodbye Friends & Family.

One of my favorite Seattle bands, Friends & Family, recently decided to bid farewell.

They played their last show on September 21st at Barboza in Capitol Hill.

I first saw them about 3 years ago in Ballard at the Tractor Tavern and was blown away. 

At the time a friend of mine was in the band, and since then I've become friends with a few of the members.

Their last show was themed as if it were a wake. In between songs, a member of the band would share their favorite moment being part of the band. As always, they dressed accordingly: all in black. However, there was an appearance of a gold-glitter-filled-beard.

Although Friends & Family is no more, I know that some of its members are already involved with new projects. Stay tuned...

In the meantime, here are a few of my favorites from that night. 

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All photos were taken on Ilford film with an Olympus camera.