Standerd Slides

Subject: Brian Grubb
Photo: Nick Schrunk
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Chronicle Section, Page 20

Back in high school I used to run track practice on distance days by this old farm just outside of town, the coach would always have us run on gravel to keep our legs from getting too beat up.

Well we would take this particular route by the way of this old farm and honestly never really noticed the winching spot in this small cow pond. Well when it came to wakeskate spots for the Red Bull Blackout shoot it just kinda worked out great that we had a spot already scoped out.

We unhinged an old pasture gate and sunk it in this mud-hole of a pond. While doing so one of our buddies was up in a nearby tree yelling smack at us, turns out he had a good idea going there.

I climbed up there and shot through the foliage for this particular shot of Brian. The guy was such a good sport for skating that pond, it was about a foot and a half of murky water and another foot of pure mud. What you cant see is the two dozen or so cows on the hillside watching the action as if wondering “why?”

Thanks for putting up with the disgusting water and for the good shot!

- Nick Schrunk

Subject: Lake Minnehaha
Photo: Joey Meddock
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Chronicle Section , Page 17

This sunset was right after Henshaw and I came in from shooting the handrail we used on our Black and White page. Mikey Ennen was out there with us as well as a few other riders.

We got covered up by the clouds toward sunset but the sun came back out for an encore performance with only a few minutes to spare. I was standing on top of Harf’s dock shooting downward over the top of Mikey as he rode by. Between each shot, the sun kept getting juicier and juicer in color. I tried all I could to get the rider AND the sunset in the shot but it just wasn’t working out. I was confined to the roof, unable to move quick enough for any other angle.

- Meddock

Subject: Nick Dauzat
Photo: Roman V. Rusinov
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Juic Section , Page 25

It was at tasty family dinner at Nick’s house in Gonzales, LA. Right after long day of riding and shoting on the river with Ryan Lemons, Blake Steel and Joshua Norman.

I always have camera near by. And i got them together with pie.
Great moment.
Pie was really tasty by the way.

- Rusinov

Subject: Jeff Heer
Photo: Joey Meddock
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Chronicle Section , Page 26

Ouch. Not the fun way to do a tantrum after taking some time off.

I saw Jeff in Cougarville, Canada when I heard of his accident and surgery. I had no idea how gnarly it really was. That’s a lot of staples in your leg.

- Meddock

Subject: Mike Ennen
Photo: Joey Meddock
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Chronicle Section, Page 22

This sunset snuck up on us while we were cleaning up the boat for the night. Mikey got a quick set in on his regular board, then switched it up and rode the LF press board for a few shots (seen here switching out).

We got an unreal shot that night! So unreal, that we saved it for a later purpose. Haha. While this shot was cool for scenery sake, we shot some really slow shutter flash images that were unusually epic. It was like painting on water…guess you’ll just have to wait and see.

- Meddock

Subject: Red Bull Blackout team
Photo: Nick Schrunk
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Chronicle Section , Page 24

And now for the awkward group shot. Actually this was my idea, and my living room for that matter. It was the last day of shooting for Blackout with everyone there. My parents had opened their doors to cook dinner for everyone that night (we had filmed in my hometown).

Its too bad that you seriously had about two feet of space between the first row of people and the back wall so the fisheye was about the only lens that would work. If you look close at the bottom my dog Shelby is done with waiting around for the “click” and on her way out.

Its kind of funny looking at this and thinking about how everyone knows each other. Rail builders, athletes, film students, photogs, Red Bull people, Ronn Seidenglanz with his finger up his nose, all in my old living room where the Nintendo 64 was the most exciting thing that ever happened.

Thanks everyone for coming and making that shoot successful, and thanks Mom for the pasta.

- Nick Schrunk

Subject: Nick Dauzat
Photo: Roman V. Rusinov
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Juice Section, Pages 8-9

That was nice cloudy day, one of those days when its not too hot, sun is hiding behind rainy clouds, and it’s definitely was really good day go out with winch on the back of truck.

Destination Pine Creek. It was my first time at Pine Creek gap. When i saw it first time i’ve tried imagine really hard what we can do there.

Guys opened this little gate with bunch of, lets say stuff, floating.

Nick pushed the metal piece out and dead rat touched his chest and float away. Nobody was scared anyway.

We cleaned the landing zone of rust bicycles andother useful stuff. I found this tiny edge right by waterfall, and decide to take shot from the top view.

Winch cranked. Riders ready. Click, click…
I totally love it.

- Rusinov

Subject: Nick Valliere
Photo: Joey Meddock
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Chronicle Section , Page 33

Believe it or not, Florida has been incredibly dry all summer. The lakes are low, docks are nearly dry, and fish swim with a water bottle. When we did finally get some rain, the retention ponds and drainage ditches would temporarily flood until the surrounding areas would soak it up.

Nick V and Wes Brisco were on weather watch and called me to go winch some of these spots soon after the rain stopped. With the winch in tow, Nick, Wes and I went over to this spot that Nick had scoped out for a wall-ride shot. When we pulled up it was still raining and the sun was dropping quick. Business hours were over and people were headed home. Kind of perfect for lessening our chances of getting caught. I backed up my truck into position for the winch to unspool properly and to get the right angle on the wall.

I set up some lights, one above him and one shooting toward his face. Wes let the 1000 feet of rope out and Nick went walking, rope in hand, until it became tight. I stood above where Nick was going to hit the wall, straddling that blue rail and leaning over toward the water.

We got a bunch of attempts at the shot until some folks from the business came out to spectate. They didn’t really care we were there, which is nice for a change. Nick sessioned that spot until it was completely dark out that night. Rain and winching turned out to be the new thing for the whole week. The three of us hit a new spot to winch and shoot for five days straight.

- Meddock

Subject: Gabe Lucas
Photo: Joey Meddock
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Chronicle Section , Page 17

Surf Expo time in September is a great opportunity to shoot with some riders other than your ‘usual suspects.’ It brings in out-of-towners from across the nation not just for the show, but to get some good warm weather riding in good ol’ Orlando.

Gabe Lucas came into town and was staying with Keith Lyman. Keith hollered at me to come shoot with him and Gabe. I usually only see Gabe about once a year at the annual CWB shoot we do over the summer so it was cool to shoot him riding over here on the east coast for once.

It’s easy to get good shots of Gabe because well, he’s that good. I’d bet that any shot you’ve seen of Gabe, it looks unique and innovative doesn’t it? Pictures of Gabe you remember. The pictures don’t lie. I witnessed it first hand. Here’s another for your memory bank.

- Meddock

Subject: Ashly Becker
Photo: Joey Meddock
TSQ Location: Book 1.4, Chronicle Section, Page 29

Who else spells “Ashly” without an e? Well, apparently she does and we didn’t know that.

I mean, it’s “Ashley,” how else could you spell it?
See, that’s what assumptions will get you. From now on, I’m spell-checking even “Tim.”

So yes, Ashly we misspelled your name and are forever sorry for that. You know us, it’s always gotta be about the E.

- Meddock