BLADE LIFE: Grand Opening Weekend at Pier 62

PUBLISHED!

Posted on May 23rd 2010

Hudson River Park - Chelsea Piers, NY

Pier 62 Skate Park is designed for some serious flow skating. With the smooth cement, variety of obstacles, and abundant transitions, you find yourself lacing the whole park in one run. Pier 62 is filled with your favorite obstacles and a variety of coping styles for all types of rollerbladers. The park also evokes a creative mind when piecing together tricks for a line. Pier 62 is city owned and funded so the entrance is free. The park doesn’t require any padding and has proven to be a great place to skate or just enjoy the view on the Hudson River. Best of all… It’s located on the West Side Highway, which is close to several of NYC’s most famous street spots.

Here are a couple of the featured shots...

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Morristown Beard Magazine Cover

A couple of months ago I took pictures for the Morristown Beard Schools Magazine. They chose this shot for their final cover...

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http://www.mbs.net/mbs/pdfs/CrimsonMagSpring2010.pdf

Teen Scene Travel Camp Logo

I recently designed two logos for Mountainside and Berkeley Heights Recreation.

This one will be used for camper T-Shirts...

This one will be used for brochures and website design...

Donna Ward Photo Shoot

On May 17th I met up with Singer/Songwriter Donna Ward of Madison, New Jersey...

These photographs, along with several others, will be used for CDs, flyers, and website design.

ImagyneThat.com Logo

Earlier this month I designed a logo for ImagyneThat.com. The logo will be used for clothing, accessories, flyers, photographs, and even motion graphics. Expect big things from ImagyneThat.com in late 2010, including the release of their new film titled, "Fitted"

As seen on...

www.imagynethat.com

PHOTO JOURNAL: Sam DeAngelis #3 - May 10, 2010

Monday, May 10th, 2010

This past week I had a great opportunity to shoot some pictures with Franco Cammayo. I met the Valo rider as he got off work in Brooklyn, New York. Franco works at Thursday’s Child, which is an Early Intervention program serving the needs of children diagnosed with PDD/Autism. We headed right up to Williamsburg, located between Brooklyn and Manhattan, in search for new spots. We came across this beer distributor with an up rail, which lead to a series of iceboxes, and it seemed to catch Franco’s attention. I didn’t think it was possible, but after only a couple tries, Franco laced this Front Farf up to Back Backslide across the first icebox and landed fakie. For this shot I used two strobes, one on either side of me, to illuminate the entire scene. Be sure to look of for some new clips of Franco in the upcoming Valo video titled “Valo 4 Life.” Not only is Franco Cammayo a stand up guy and a vital industry representative, but he also continues to push rollerblading to the next level with his unique trick styling.

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http://www.believeinone.com/?p=639

Rolling Stone Photography Contest

I sent in an entry for the Rolling Stone Photography Contest and never heard back from them. The photograph had to pertain to the Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee and I wanted to capture the essence of the event. Even though Rolling Stone never acknowledged my entry I still had fun doing the shoot…

The Contest Write-Up…

"Today wasn't like every other day.

Well, of course I went to work... at the same dead end job. The one that I spend sitting at my desk praying for the weekend to come early. Waiting for the chance to be myself, have a good time, and get out of these dark clothes; which is just a costume in order to come across as a "hard-working individual.”

Give me a break!

Well, today wasn't like every other day because, today I the got confirmation of my salvation... Today is the day my Bonnaroo tickets came through the mail!

Bonnaroo... Now, this is the place to let my hair down, spend time with close friends, and indulge in the presence of some of the world's most talented performers. Soon I will be off to Tennessee, a land far away from the sounds of my arrogant boss and running copy machines. Before I know it I’ll be at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, to fill my head with the sound of screeching guitars and wailing artists.

So no, today certainly wasn't like every other because today is the day I received my ticket to freedom…

This is going to be an unforgettable weekend."

-Sam DeAngelis