COVER STORY

Words by Trevor Slattery

I woke up this morning thinking it was going to be a regular day with Blake (Lamb) and Riley (Erickson). Little did I know it was one of the most gnarly days I’ve ever seen someone throw down. I had heard from Riley that they have been having these kinds of days lately since I last shot with them. I rolled with and it turned out it was hands down one of the most impressive things I’ve ever witnessed within my years of filming and shooting photos.

Stationed across the street I set up shop and sat down behind my car with a telephoto. I really liked how gritty the scene is, and felt it would be important to include as much of the blue on the building to be important to liven up the shot. Staying low and after a few tries I turned into a rock and stayed in the same place and position until Blake rode away.

This photo is number 4 of the 5 tricks he filmed that day, this one being a Cab 270 to Fakie sliding through corrugated metal dropping down into a concrete bank. It was shot in St.Paul, Minnesota with a few of my great friends like Calvin Green who watched for cars, Riley up top filming fish, and Blake and Ryan Collins being in the session.

Blake Lamb in St. Paul, MN

Photo by Trevor Slattery