RASP Morning Session

During the Saturday morning beginner sessions some of the older riders come in to instruct and do demos for the younger kids.

Blaise attempts a stall as the younger bikers look on.

Jeese Crawford fist bumps Jackson Cypher after Jackson successfully dropped in on a ramp.

Blaise helps fix a BMX bike for a young rider.

Jesse Crawford steadies Angela Brenneis before she rides down a ramp

Jesse Crawford- frontside grab

Marcus Bazinet- frontside boardslide

more from RASP and ROC

Blaise Russotti stands behind the counter waiting for customers at RASP

Marcus Bazinet - Backside Grab

Blaise Russotti - No Hander

Jesse Crawford, Marcus Bazinet and Jared Polizzi "Ro-sham-bo" for who goes first in a game of S-K-A-T-E

Jesse Crawford - Backside Crooked Grind


It's nice to be able to have a project that I can shoot the subject matter I actually want to shoot...

Elements of Photojournalism: Photo Essay Part One

Our final project in my photojournalism class is a several week long project on a topic of our choosing.  I plan on covering RASP and some of the local skaters.  Today was my first time there, I met with the owner, (who is also a professor at RIT?!) and a few of the local skaters.  One my way home I also found another skater, alos a grad student at RIT skating under an overpass.

Madonna Grab

Backside 360 attempt

360 hand shuvit

Feeble stall