Depressed Midwest

Here's the newest issue of my zine, Depressed Midwest.  This issue features photography by Alec Ozawa, Andy Wissman, Eddy Liddy, and Marfa Capodanno.  

While a bulk of the photographs were not shot in the Midwest, the subjects or photographers included in this issue hail from the region and continue their endeavors in foreign lands.

Thanks for reading and all the support.

New zine of photographs from Matt Gamalinda on deepdishchi.com.

Texas Heat 2 is a new video by Tim Kozlowski and Danny Pasminski.  The DVD is available for purchase online, or at select skateshops around Chicagoland.

Check their big cartel page for PURCHASE INFO.

THIS SATURDAY at the Observatory in Chicago, IL, Tim Kozlowski and Danny Pasminski are premiering their new skate video, TEXAS HEAT 2.  

I suggest that everyone go to this!

All ages 11/24/2012, 8:00-9:30pm

Cover: Kyle Jakubowicz/Gap to Boardslide

DEPRESSED MIDWEST ISSUE 5 - Click link to view issue 

Depressed Midwest is a project that aims to draw focus towards the skateboarding community and culture in central time, and hopefully inspire others to go skate and create things themselves.

Last year when I started this project, I knew that I wanted to create an outlet where I could share my photographs  with others and continue shooting with a sense of purpose.  I did not have a clear idea of exactly what I had planned to do, nor do I after 4 issues, but I knew that I wanted to continue a project that would be open for sharing not only my own work, but that of other photographers, skateboarders, and the many other creative people that skateboarding embodies.  

Issue 5 of Depressed Midwest is a step closer to my goal.  This issue contains photographs by some of my favorite photographers from the Midwest.  

I would like to thank Kyle Seidler, Marfa Capodanno, Jake Wickersham, Lucas Madel, and Matt Gamalinda for their contributions to this issue; I would not have been able to put this together without your hardwork.

Deep Dish is a new zine from Matt Gamalinda and the website features a video filmed and edited by Mark Dunning.  The whole project focuses on skateboarding from the Midwest, specifically in the Chicago area, and is shown through Gamalinda's black and white photographs.  

Check the website, deepdishchi.com, to download "SLICE 001" in either large resolution by clicking the frontpage image, or a smaller version by clicking the download link.  

Depressed Midwest Issue 4

Depressed Midwest Issue 4 is out now!  This issue features a section from a recent trip to Los Angeles, Depressed Trip West, and thanks to the hard work of Alexander Radovanovitch, we were able to make a short film during the trip.  

Zine Featuring:  Steffen Watts, Brett Weinstein, Kyle Jakubowicz, Matt Smith, Pete Grannis, Pat Franklin, Grant Hindsley, Jon Schmoldt, Corey Glick, Alexander Radovanovitch, Sean Burek, Aaron Miller, Gary Rzeszutko, Jesse Hotchkiss, Laban Pheidias, Sarah Radovanovitch, and Dick Dilley.

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Featuring:  Sean Burek, Alec Ozawa, Alexander Radovanovitch, Jesse Hotchkiss, and Grant Hindsley.

DP: Alex Rado. Second Shooter: Alec Ozawa. Time Lapse's: Alec Ozawa PA: Sean Burek. Special Thanks to Laban Pheidias and Sara Radovanovitch for all of their help and support. Thank you to anyone I forgot to mention.

Depressed Midwest Issue 4 Promo

Issue 4 of Depressed Midwest will be debuting soon, along with a short skate film produced by Alexander Radovanovitch and myself (Alec Ozawa), with the assistance of Sean Burek.  The zine will feature a short section from a recent trip to Los Angeles, Depressed Trip West, and will supplement the short film.  Keep a look out this week!

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