Diego Meek: Bag of Tricks for Video and Stills

"There's like so many ways you can take a picture of the same thing, and its all up to whoever is taking the picture to decide that."~ Diego Meek

There is no doubt Diego has an eye for shooting both photography and videography. His video and pics speak for themselves, so check them out below. His interview follows.

a week at ktr from diego meek on Vimeo.

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Interview with Diego Meek

Name, Age, Hometown:
Diego Meek, 14, Mesa, AZ!!
Local Sk8 Spot:
My favorite spot would be Beardsley banks.
Who or what are usually your subjects when filming or taking photographs?
Friends skateboarding most of the time.
What came first, your video camera or still camera?
I used to film with my digicam but i wouldn't really care how it was filmed, but just that it was on film.
Which do you prefer?
I'd rather film, but I want to get a lot better at taking stills.
Do you have future goals to either be a videographer, photographer, or both?
Yes, but right now its really more for the fun of it and to get better at what I do. I want to go to school for some kind of art and photography classes.
What do you like about these two medias?
Ok, so about filming, I like it because I'll just try to film it as good as I can. Then, I'll try to edit it to fit the music the best I can. I like photography because there's like so many ways you can take a picture of the same thing, and its all up to whoever is taking the picture to decide that.
Give your readers a tip for filming good skateboarding.
Uuhhh...... don't use all auto settings.
Where can people go to view more of Diego's works?
vimeo.com/diegomeek; flickr.com/diegomeek
What's your favorite thing about skateboarding.
Fun Fun Fun
Favorite skate video?
ahm (a happy medium)
Favorite magazine?
I have a monthly subscription of gnarcore in the mail, no not really, maybe The Skateboardmag

Photo Session with Lucas Murphy

"I'd probably have to say my favorite subject to shoot is skating by far. To get a picture of them flying through the air, or an awesome stall is just something you can keep forever." ~ Lucas Murphy

Lucas Murphy, one of KTR's local skate rats, is only 13 years old and proving himself as a photographer already. Check out his photos below... you might be in there! An interview follows.

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Interview with Up and Coming Photographer- Lucas Murphy

KidsThatRip: Age and Hometown.
Lucas Murphy: 13 years old, Phoenix, AZ.

KTR: What got you into photography?
LM: Um I think it was my first Thrasher Magazine when I saw Beagle's shots of Baker, and they looked so amazing that I wanted to get into it.

KTR: What is your dream career in photography?
LM: My dream career would probably be to be a photographer/filmer for a pro team, and I'm tryin' to get there right now.

KTR: What's subject(s) do you like to shoot?
LM: I'd probably have to say my favorite subject to shoot is skating by far. To get a picture of them flying through the air, or an awesome stall is just something you can keep forever. Like Jett and Jagger when they become pro ill say, "Wow! I have pictures of Jett and Jagger Eaton when they were kids and training."

KTR: Where can people view your photos?
LM: Well, they can come to me to see them. Or, when I'm finished with my website- gnarbeanies.com - they can look there or ... by a beanie... or try and get sponsored by me if they want.

KTR: Are you looking into a college for photography?
LM: Sort of, my dream is to live in Chicago, so I really want to go to college somewhere in Chicago or near.

KTR: Give us one tip for shooting skateboarding.
LM: Ummm you always have to get the right angle and make the picture look its best.


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