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TransWorld Team Shoot Out coming real soon

by nickhamilton | Jul 11, 2009 | | 1 Comment

transworld snowboarding team shoot out smoke logo large

transworld snowboarding team shoot out smoke logo large

We have been working on our first issue in total secrecy on the new TransWorld Team Shoot Out.  4 Teams at 4 different resorts each with a TransWorld Photographer.  The Winning Team gets the Sept Cover Shot coming out soon, read more here..

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Hole-In-One for X Games Europe

by nickhamilton | Jul 11, 2009 | | 8,400 Comments

Frank Wells

Frank Wells

Gunny (Snow Park Technologies builders of all the best parks and pipes) sent me this classic story the other day on his way back from Tignes France where they were planning out the upcoming European X Games venue.  If you Golf you’ll really enjoy it

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Welcome To London Town

by nickhamilton | May 18, 2009 | | 1 Comment

South Bank is where I grew up skateboarding and learning to shoot.  Winston is a London skateboarding legend and good friend, I’m going to dig up some early skate photos and post them soon

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Gimme The Loot

by nickhamilton | May 16, 2009 | | 2 Comments

Don’t hate, participate.  

Forbes’ Top 10 Highest-Paid Action Sports Stars

1. Tony Hawk, $12 million (skateboarding)
2. Shaun White, $9 million (skateboarding/snowboarding)
3. Ryan Sheckler, $5 million (skateboarding)
4. Travis Pastrana, $3 million (freestyle motocross/rally)
4. Kelly Slater, $3 million (surfing)
6. Laird Hamilton, $2.5 million (surfing)
7. Paul Rodriguez, $2 million (skateboarding)
8. Danny Kass, $1 million (snowboarding)
8. Dave Mirra, $1 million (BMX)
8. Travis Rice, $1 million (snowboarding)

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How Much Photoshop Is TOO Much Photoshop?

by nickhamilton | Apr 15, 2009 | | 5 Comments

The National Press Photographers Association features a story on a Danish photojournalist who was disqualified from his country’s version of a picture-of-the-year contest for manipulating an image.

Full Story here

Some examples of Klavs Bo Christensen’s original RAW files and finished files below

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Gear for a Heli Adventure

by nickhamilton | Mar 16, 2009 | | 11 Comments

Just got back from Valdez, AK trip with the Get Real crew.  I wanted to Prop some of the gear I took up there, here is some of the backcountry extras that cost me hundreds in excess baggage fees, but well worth it.

Salomon Sick Stick 160.  The board last years rider of the year Wolle Nyvelt rides and I really wanted to check out, it’s definitely a Sick Stick for Pow

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Held up for your camera at gunpoint

by nickhamilton | Mar 13, 2009 | | Leave a Comment

Just happened to Oli Barton and Mike Manzoori in Peru, pretty gnarly. Guns are bad, I’ve had a gun in my throat before in a Bank robbery, definitely not good times.

Check the full run down here with photos and a video clip

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New Office - clean slate for everyone

by nickhamilton | Feb 16, 2009 | | 126 Comments

with the move to the new smaller TransWorld offices we had to purge a ton.  The “Wall Of Shame” in the Photo Dept had to go.  RIP all the dirt on you, it’s all gone now, everyone gets a clean slate.

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Moving Time

by nickhamilton | Feb 16, 2009 | | 1 Comment

after 20+ Years TransWorld’s moving into a new building up the road in Carlsbad.  Moving is mental

Here is the new address

TransWorld Snowboarding

2052 Corte Del Nogal
Carlsbad, CA 92011

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