Sam Ashley Photography

Kingpin #98

2012-01-24T13:14:00.001Z

Pontus Alv, Ollie, TBS, Malmo.

Kingpin #98 is now out and about, this one's a DIY spectacular. Included is an article I shot with Pontus (and friends) in Malmo a few of months back, we built some stuff, skated some stuff, shot some stuff... Check it out.

All Star

2012-01-18T14:26:00.003Z

Jerome Campbell for Converse Skateboarding.

Drivetime

2011-12-28T14:58:00.002Z

Late this summer Kingpin Mag organised a fun little roadtrip type contest called 'The Drive'. I was in the van with the Blueprint guys as we travelled from England to France, Belgium and Germany. Here's a few of the things we saw along the way:

Tom, Neil and Nick in Antwerp.

Le Havre.

Tom gets feeling the full force of the limited space in the van.

Le Havre.

Paris.

Nick and Sylvain, Paris.

Smithy, Boardslide in the rain, Brussels.

Nick, Paris.

Cheers mate.

Sylvain, Le Havre.

Paris.

Nick Jensen, Backside Smith, Paris.

Tom Knox, Backside flip, Paris.

Nick Jensen, Front board pop over, Paris.

Paris pizza van.

Smithy, switch noseblunt to switch

Brussels.

Shier, Wallie, Antwerp.

Sylvain, Sugarcane, Cologne.

Shier, Cologne.

Smithy, Ollie to fakie, somewhere between Brussels and Cologne.

Shier and Sylvain, on the ferry from Dover.

Jensen, Ollie up Backside flip, Le Havre.

Shier, Backside flip, Le Havre.

Jake Harris (Ollie) and Tom Knox (Pivot fakie), Le Havre.

The crew.

Finishing line party.

Larke

2011-12-08T12:52:00.001Z

AW11 for Larke Clothing.

Tour Life

2011-12-08T12:32:00.001Z

Danny Brady, John's house, Brussels 2011.

Foggy Notion

2011-12-06T17:30:00.001Z

Javier Mendizabal, Scottish Border, 2011

Big Push 2011, with Converse UK

2011-11-30T16:53:00.001Z

A selection of photos from this years Big Push:

A bunch of these were already on the Sidewalk Big Push blog (apologies if you've seen them before), and a load of them ran in print in Sidewalk mag, it just felt like they should live together in this post. You can see the team's edit here.

Pushing It

2011-11-30T16:45:00.001Z

Yann Horowitz, Ollie, Sheafside, Sheffield
From Big Push 2011, more soon...

Three in Mono

2011-11-29T16:49:00.001Z

Nick Jensen, Backside Tailslide.

Michal Juras, Ollie into ramp.

Tom Day, Boardslide to Fakie over the bar.

Bros

2011-11-09T19:09:00.003Z

Smithy and Mackey, Barcelona, 2011.

Road Life

2011-11-03T10:52:00.001Z

Eddie Belvedere and Tuuka Korhonen, both 2005.

Hoxton

2011-10-31T14:02:00.000Z

Thicker Than Water

2011-10-28T17:26:00.001+01:00

Cates and Zorlac, Southbank, 2005.

Berlin

2011-10-25T11:57:00.002+01:00

DVS/Lakai guys in Berlin from this summer.

Sylvain, Ollie.

Marty, Suski grind.

Sylvain, Ollie to feeble from behind the pipe.

Flo, Backside flip.

Ricardo, Frontside flip.

Louis, Kickflip shifty

Brady, ollie up to wall ride.

Shier, Crooks pop over.

Raime

2011-10-18T17:01:00.001+01:00

Raime for The Wire #332.

Harry Lintell for Converse

2011-10-17T20:57:00.001+01:00

Harry Lintell for Converse. Sidewalk Big Push issue out now.

Dolgellau

2011-10-10T23:03:00.000+01:00

Kickball Katy

2011-10-10T21:58:00.006+01:00

I shot this a little while back: Vivian Girls' Katy Goodman for Cooler Magazine (interview here).

NikeSB in Sicily

2011-10-10T16:46:00.004+01:00

Snowy.

Korahn, Blindside Kickflip to fakie.
Tom Harrison and Smithy.
Snowy, Front Blunt.
Korahn, Switch Ollie.
Tom, Gap to Backlip.

Korahn.
Snowy, Ollie.
Smithy.
Snowy.
Colin Kennedy, Ollie.
To be continued...

Tom Knox

2011-10-10T15:11:00.001+01:00

Tom Knox X Emerica X Blueprint

Alex Klein

2011-10-03T21:29:00.002+01:00

Alex Klein, Neal's Yard, 2006.

From 10/2009

2011-09-28T12:46:00.002+01:00

Danny Brady
Josh Stewart

Dirty Deeds

2011-09-15T12:58:00.002+01:00

Nick Jensen for Fourstar.

Cliché UK tour

2011-09-15T12:42:00.004+01:00

Some photos from Cliche's 'Bullseye' tour from earlier this year.

Smooth Operator

2011-09-14T10:41:00.000+01:00

Chico Brenes, tailslide, Copenhagen 2009.

Fine Artists

2011-09-14T10:32:00.002+01:00

Nick Jensen, gap over to backside lipslide, Italy 2009.

Ben Raemers

2011-09-02T13:32:00.002+01:00

Frontside Blunt, Gran Canaria.

Chewy

2011-09-02T13:30:00.000+01:00

Gap to switch 50-50, Dalston.

Harry Lintell

2011-09-01T11:59:00.003+01:00

Backside Smith grind.
360 Flip.
Frontside Bluntslide.
Kickflip.
Backside 50-50.
Frontside Smith grind.

Barney Page

2011-08-22T11:55:00.002+01:00

Backside Smith grind, Blackfriars.

Raven Tershy

2011-08-22T11:53:00.001+01:00

Frontside slasher, Malmo.

A London Summer

2011-08-18T18:21:00.003+01:00

Get In The Van

2011-07-27T19:13:00.003+01:00

Chris Pulman, Crailslide for the Heroin team's Big Push, 2007

Big Push 2011 (#7) Begins tomorrow. This year I'm riding with the Converse boys, you'll be able to see what were up to via our blogging here, see you on the road!

Halah

2011-07-18T12:17:00.003+01:00

Toby Shuall, Nollie, 2003.

Heroin Skateboards in Paris

2011-07-16T17:23:00.005+01:00

Berlin Bros

2011-07-13T17:30:00.001+01:00

Some old friends I bumped into during my stay in Berlin:Clint Peterson
Korahn Gayle
Gustav Eden
Chris Haslam & Paul Shier
Lucien Clarke

Mitte #1

2011-07-04T23:10:00.000+01:00

Potsdamer Platz

2011-07-03T18:39:00.006+01:00

Remaining sections of the Berlin Wall at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin.

Trains, Boats and Planes

2011-07-03T13:31:00.003+01:00

On the road in Europe right now...Raven Tershy at the amazing new Fælledparken skatepark in Copenhagen. More of this in Kingpin soon.
Jake Harris on the Queen Louise Bridge, Copenhagen.
Berlin.

The Gate of Heaven

2011-06-22T11:27:00.000+01:00

Sylvain Tognelli, Blunt to fakie, Mile End.

Step Up

2011-06-20T13:12:00.006+01:00

Pontus Alv in Malmö.

Wayward Thursday

2011-06-17T17:56:00.001+01:00

Sheffield Days

2011-06-16T18:35:00.002+01:00

James Edson, 1999.
Louis Slater, 2000.

Javi

2011-06-16T11:11:00.002+01:00

Javier Mendizabal for Cliche.

Behind the Flare

2011-06-15T14:32:00.003+01:00

Behind the scenes of Fully Flared, London 2006:Danny Brady and Ty Evans.
Federico Vitetta, Ty, Neil Chester and Nick Jensen.
Ty and Federico.
Nick.
Ty and Nick.
Danny Brady.
JB, Lucas, JJ and Nick.
Vaughan, Danny, Mathieu and Ty.
Nick.

Sammy Winter

2011-06-15T11:19:00.002+01:00

During Cliche's Bullseye Tour in Manchester earlier this year.

Hyperdrive

2011-06-10T14:45:00.002+01:00

Three old photos of Chewy Cannon:

Gap to Backside Smith.
Switch 50-50.
Gap to Backside Lipslide.

Dagenham

2011-06-09T14:02:00.000+01:00

Nike paid for this pop up skatepark in a disused swimming pool in Dagenham, East London. It was mainly built for BMX but last night they let us skate it, before it gets demolished this weekend.
Tom Steele, Dog Piss Air.

Three Imaginary Boys

2011-06-09T11:53:00.002+01:00

Olly

Charlie

Lucien

Some portrait outtakes from the Palace shoot I did a while back.

Gran Canaria

2011-06-08T14:30:00.003+01:00

Axminster

2011-06-02T19:32:00.001+01:00

BCN

2011-05-30T15:40:00.002+01:00

Swimming in Shoe Money

2011-05-19T15:51:00.001+01:00

Nick Jensen for Lakai Footwear.

Burning Down the House

2011-05-19T11:28:00.003+01:00

Some photos of Chris Jones from last summer's big push:Wallie 50-50, Liverpool.
Ollie (from platform kicker to bank on the left), Newbird.
Switch Flip, Newcastle.

Muska & Stevie

2011-05-17T19:38:00.002+01:00

Stevie Williams and Chad Muska, during a visit to London a couple of months back.

Some People, Some Places

2011-05-12T15:27:00.000+01:00

Jake and Ben
Olly Todd

Istanbul

Thamesmead
Sicily
Rab Milne
Jake Harris
Dan Callow
Seth, Chez and Charlie
Rory, Nugget and Rob
Sicily
Hold Tight Henry
Tamsin
Will Harmon and Neil Smith
Milo
Rumcoke Tom
Lucien

Benny Fairfax
Mark Gonzales
Stu Graham
Cafe Maria, Edinburgh
Manchester
Nugget and Charlie
Guy and Billy
Billy

From the Streets of London

2011-05-02T11:56:00.002+01:00

Neil Smith, Switch Ollie.
Scott Howes, Backside Flip.
Harry Lintell, Feeble Grind.
Will Harmon, Frontside Flip.
Paul Shier, Wallride Nollie Out.
Barney Page, Switch 180.
Harry Lintell, Wallride.
Barney Page, Frontside Crooked Grind.

Tanner

2011-04-13T18:19:00.002+01:00

Nollie Heelflip.
360 Flip.
I'm going on tour with this guy again on Friday, here's some photographs from a Berlin trip, May 2009.

Rise Above

2011-04-11T18:33:00.002+01:00

Joleon Pressey Ollies from bump to bump at yet another amazing London skatepark.

Mr. Lowry

2011-04-11T16:32:00.002+01:00

Kevin Lowry enjoying some springtime sunshine in London yesterday.

Wild in the Streets

2011-04-09T11:59:00.000+01:00

Barney Page

2011-04-04T10:25:00.000+01:00

In SE1, yesterday.

Istanbul

2011-03-29T16:43:00.002+01:00

Rashad Becker

2011-03-27T22:53:00.001+01:00

From Saturday's performance at Cafe Oto.

Corn on the Cob

2011-03-27T15:32:00.000+01:00

Rob Mathieson, Shoreditch.

Full Colour Skateboarding

2011-03-25T10:06:00.003Z

Charlie Young, Ollie.
Nick Jensen, Ollie.
Nick Jensen, Frontside Noseslide.
Jimmy McDonald, Frontside Bluntslide to Fakie.
Rory Milanes, Nosegrind pop out.

Palace Skateboards in New York City

2011-03-20T15:39:00.008Z

Edit: Video of the trip here.

Thamesmead

2011-03-12T21:10:00.002Z

Red Flag

2011-03-10T20:06:00.001Z

One Flew Over

2011-03-10T10:51:00.001Z

Conhuir Lynn, Ollie, London, 2007.

Consistency

2011-03-09T09:57:00.001Z

Mike Wright, Manchester, 2004.

We Meet Between Buildings

2011-03-04T11:18:00.002Z

Toby Shuall's new exhibition at Wayward Gallery.

Different Class

2011-03-03T12:41:00.001Z

Jerome Campbell:Snake's Pass, 2004.
Kickflip, Camden, 2007.

On The Buses

2011-02-26T12:40:00.002Z

Sidewalk #173

2011-02-24T14:14:00.003Z

Chewy Cannon cover for Sidewalk Magazine.

This issue also contains my feature on the Palace Skateboards team in NYC; my first stab at doing the design/layout as well as the photos... An educational experience all round. Out now!

Bingo

2011-02-10T11:10:00.004Z

Steven Binks, a champion of UK skateboarding in every sense of the word. R.I.P. Mate.

Elephant Stone

2011-02-09T17:09:00.004Z

Daniel 'Snowy' Kinloch:
Kickflip to Fakie.
Switch Crook.
Ollie up, gap to 5-0.
Frontside Bluntslide.
Ollie.
Fakie Frontside Flip.

Night Time is the Right Time

2011-02-07T11:43:00.002Z

Rob Mathieson, Backside Lipslide, Lower Manhattan.

Dark & Lonely

2011-02-04T13:17:00.003Z

Four Views

2011-02-03T13:20:00.001Z

Return of the Macc

2011-01-22T14:44:00.000Z

Joe Gavin, Nollie, Macclesfield 2008.

Love, Peace and Harmony

2011-01-22T11:22:00.002Z

Vaughan Baker, London.

On The Road

2011-01-21T15:04:00.001Z

Big Push crew, Liverpool, 2006.

Stuart Bentley pressed the button.

A Night On The Tiles

2011-01-19T12:34:00.002Z

Harry Lintell, Backside 50-50, Blackfriars.

Sidewalk #172

2011-01-14T18:43:00.002Z

Rory Milanes for Sidewalk Magazine, out now!

R.I.P. Trish Keenan

2011-01-14T16:12:00.003Z

I was terribly saddened to hear about the passing away of the incredibly talented Trish Keenan earlier today. Here's some photos of Trish from Broadcast's last UK performance at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, April 2010. R.I.P.

NJ

2011-01-13T11:23:00.001Z

Haggerston.
Waterloo.

Jimmy

2011-01-13T10:38:00.004Z

Jay Reatard, Beggars stockroom, Feb 2009. R.I.P.

Warmer Days

2011-01-12T16:16:00.002Z

Joel Curtis.
Soy Panday and Rob Mathieson.

Mallorca, Jan '08.

Cold Blooded Old Times

2011-01-11T15:08:00.003Z

Bill Callahan, aka Smog, Nottingham 2004.

GBA

2011-01-05T13:55:00.000Z

Recently Published

2011-01-03T16:06:00.005Z

Andrew Brophy, Backside Tailslide.
Neil Smith, Switch Front-shove.
Michi Von Fintel, Ollie.
Nick Jensen, Kickflip.
Charlie Young, Switch Nosegrind.
Chris Oliver, Ollie.

NYE

2010-12-29T19:27:00.002Z

The truth shall set you free

2010-12-28T18:56:00.002Z

Jason Dill, London Fields, May 2010.

Es tour.

2010-12-19T17:39:00.007Z

Some photos from this summer's Es European tour:Mike Anderson searching for pools in Oxford.
Kellen James, Bordeaux airport.
John Tanner.
Javier Sarimento.
Gauthier Rouger

John Rattray, Madrid.
Ben Raemers.
Jimmy Mcdonald, Oxford.
Jimmy and Justin, Edinburgh.
Justin and Kellen.
Mark Frolich, Backside Nosegrind, Bordeaux.
Josh Matthews in Riot Skateshop, Bordeaux.
Mark Frolich, Bordeaux.
Jimmy Mcdonald, Sugarcane.
Terps.
Jimmy and John.
Jimmy.
Mike, Backside 50-50.
John Rattray, Aberdeen.
Bobby Worrest, Madrid.
Josh and John, Madrid.
Rick McCrank.
Bobby.
Mark.
Jimmy and Josh, Edinburgh.
Mike and Bobby, Edinburgh.

Microphone Champion

2010-12-19T15:59:00.000Z

Skepta, May 2010.

Sidewalk #171

2010-12-11T17:09:00.002Z

The new Sidewalk (issue 171) is making it's way out there, Daniel 'Snowy' Kinloch has the 'Word' feature this month, go check it.

My Mind Spray

2010-12-03T13:17:00.003Z

Something in the way

2010-11-30T17:41:00.002Z

Lucien Clarke for DVS
The other side.

Nil by Mouth

2010-11-29T11:28:00.002Z

Harry Lintell in Kidbrooke yesterday.