Vapors Magazine vs. Jay Lewis
So the guys from Vapors Magazine awarded me the cover of their annual sneaker issue, pretty cool as they have some really talented artists involved, use great paper (super important!), and did a double spread – which ain’t a bad thing. In general, a quality magazine which covers everything from skateboarding, music and street culture.
We were successful at recreating the typical line that forms outside of specialty boutiques when a sneaker release is anounced, but the shoot was the shortest I’ve ever had and it wasn’t without it’s perils. (If you’ve been under a rock, the sneakerhead is is a subculture of devotees who will campout days in advance to make sure they get their hands on the latest limited-edition Nike, Adidas or Puma.) Well Rob, Treis and the Alife crew rounded up friends, artists, employees and devotees to stand out front while I snapped away…in a thunderstorm….holding my umbrella with my left hand while shooting with my right. Oh yeah, there were also some sort of Mafia who showed up and tried to park out front where we were shooting, I still can’t believe a fight didn’t breakout. Don’t mess with Earsnot man!
They also published my recent shots of the Korean World Champion BBoy Team “The Drifterz”. If you’ve watched my blog you’ve seen the outtakes in the past couple of months, if not check them here.
Here’s a few picks but run and buy it while it’s still in stores!
