Cory Traynor - FS 5-0

Events!

Sorry for lack of updates. I'm busy livin' out here on the west coast! I have been shooting tons of photos, but just none of skateboarding. I have been shooting a few events for local venues here in Vancouver, as well as a few other towns. So, I am staying busy. Here are a few snaps from a couple shows at one Venue called Mad Hatter's. This is their first year open, and they are doing very well for themselves!

Vancouver Begins....

As most of you know, I have made the move out west to the lovely city of Vancouver. As the guys from the YouTube sensation videos "Epic Mealtime" would say... That's Fuckin' Smart! Anyways. I haven't shot anything since the move, but the other day/night, I felt it was time to get down to business. Geoff, Cory, filmer Ty James, and myself took a cruise around the lower mainland to Bonsor, Queens borough, and the new Surrey skatepark. It was a day trip to PUT UP POSTERS FOR THIS. Later that night, Cory and I went to Lee Side, where the filming of the BLVD Skateshop Store Wars video was taking place. Here are some of the photos from the days journey.


Cory with an Ollie Fakie on the Queens Borough full pipe


Dermer with a not-so-typical half-cab manny revert on the Queens Borough QP to Whatever that thing is


Enter at will....


Cory ending the night with a Back D on the big quarter pipe at Lee Side with fireworks going on all around him

Day on the town...

This shot was influenced by a fallen friend Mike Day. Cory was trying the back smith, and I couldn't help but remember the photo of Mike doing his back smith on the same ledge. I Tried to re-create the shot. I hope everyone is feeling it. Roll in Peace Mike Day. You will always be missed


Cory wanted to learn a new trick. Fakie Cab Back Lips though? C'mon! It shouldn't take 3 tries to learn something new...


Cory wanted to check things out


Cory took a couple slams. After about an hour of boiling heat and rough concrete, he said he had enough.


This is one frame from one of Cory's multiple close calls...

Help Andrew Norton!

Stolen Gear

I’m sure a bunch of you have heard the less-than-exhilarating tale of my camera gear getting stolen last week. It’s all insured, but here are the serial numbers for some of the bigger items in case you see them pop up somewhere.

Keep your eyes peeled for me and help pass this along.

Nikon D3s
Serial: 2030529

Nikon AF 80-200mm f/2.8 D ED
Serial: 858721

Nikon AF 60mm
Serial: 1471609

Lumedyne Basic Modeling Head
Serial: 158612

Lumedyne Power Pack 200WS
Serial: 169990XX

Another Day

Cory called me up, saying he had a few ideas for spots around town. It was actually a great skate day! We didn't get kicked out once! My batteries were dead, but didn't die, and I was able to get a few shots in at each spot! Dylan joined us from comic relief, and Simon was there to get it all on film. It was one of those days that you hope for, but never expect to get.


Cory ollieing up to BS Flip on a steep-ass bank

Cory ollied this fence a few times with the damn car in the way!

Back to PM

Cory wanted to go back to the PM handrail for some unfinished business. Unfortunately, it still remains unfinished business. Cory was simply having a bad day and couldn't pull some of his warm-ups. After messing up his finger pretty bad, he decided to call it quits for the day. He did, however, land a front board... Here's the shot.



This was a second shot. This was more experimental. No flashes involved, just natural light and shadows. I was feeling it, so you can enjoy it.