Photographer: Sam Adams
Image: PSC000377079
Photographer Bio: I am currently a 21 year old student living in Albuquerque, NM. I never knew when I started shooting back in high school that I would want to make a career out of it, but here I am a few years later working to do just that. I am a graduate from Brooks Institute of Photography and currently a student at The University of New Mexico.
The lowdown: "As for the photo for the kid falling-- I shot that during a local BMX contest we hold in a ditch here in Albuquerque, NM every year. It's called the Double Ditch Jam. At the end of the day someone decided to have a long jump contest and this kid decided to try it. So he took one jump before this and didn't go very far, so the next jump he just sprinted at the ramp and it just launched him wrong. Probably the most surprising thing about this is that he walked away with only a few scrapes and bruises. I can speak for most everyone there in that we pretty much all thought he was going to be seriously injured when we saw him let go of his bike that high."
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Rather balletic falling pose, dontcha think?


I'm impressed with the latest blog entry's especially as I myself am a bmx/action sports photographer. It's good to see that non bmx, skating etc people are finally picking up on the more artistic side of the sports.
I normally shoot cyclists firmly attached to the ground, but I heard about a major freestyle event near me and went along for a look. These guys are certifiable! PSC001383870