Kevin Dowling

The Golds - Preview

2011-06-17T14:47:00.000-07:00

Just got kicked out of the Library. Will post more this evening.

Franco Cammayo

2011-06-08T08:14:00.000-07:00

First Rob puts out the bangerang edit and now Franco. I am officially inspired and am going shredding on the streets of Atlanta ASAP. Respect to the Create Originals family.

Well Done.

2011-06-06T11:07:00.001-07:00

Except for the pathetic apology at the start, this is a great video.

Rob Dog and Lon Dog in the Big Apple

2011-06-06T10:55:00.001-07:00

Rob is the only person who has made me want to go skate in the past 3 months. Kudos to Lonnie for holding it down on the filming tip.

ZAK RAY

2011-06-06T09:22:00.000-07:00

Zak Ray is a beast on the drums. Zak is the drummer of Wolves. Zak is also a rad human who enjoys rad beer. Check out Zak's new site and holler at him if you need a solid studio drummer.

Clay "Heavy Metal" Harvison wins first UFC fight!

2011-06-05T20:34:00.000-07:00

My good friend Clay Harvison is officially a UFC fighter now. Clay is an all around savage who I have been shooting, chilling and raging with for the last few years. Clay was also one of the athletes featured on The Ultimate Fighter Season 13. This weekend, Clay defeated Justin Edwards in his first UFC fight at the Palms Hotel. Super stoked to see the homie making his dreams a reality. Congrats Clay, cant wait to rage when you get home. Check his post fight interview here.

Get a hair cut hippy!!!

2011-05-29T23:26:00.001-07:00

Life is but a dream.

Skateboarding on LeBrea....

2011-05-27T15:31:00.000-07:00

Improvements by Nat and KURS.

Ryan Fucking Jacklone.

2011-05-24T16:15:00.000-07:00

"my job for the summer was to go travel and meet beautiful women and drink exotic beers and just rock out all over the world."

AD KILLA - RoundTwo

2011-05-23T22:13:00.000-07:00

AD KILLA is an all around savage and a pleasure to shoot with. It is rare that you meet people in this city with a good mix of charisma and drive. AD is one of those people and I am stoked to know the dude. Shouts to REPJA, High Life, Loud Packs, Shot Guns and Unattended Heavy Equipment.

the good old days...

2011-05-14T14:32:00.000-07:00

Julian Vaughn Bah

2011-05-14T12:06:00.000-07:00

American.

2011-05-09T17:03:00.000-07:00

European Power Ballin Tour 2011.

photo: Briel Ritter

BIG WESTERN.

2011-05-09T16:27:00.001-07:00

Stop being a pussy and do whatever the fuck you want.

Western.

2011-05-09T09:25:00.000-07:00

It has been an interesting journey to California. I am ready to come back home now.

2011-04-30T18:14:00.000-07:00

This should be fucking ridiculous. Big fucking Western.

May.

2011-04-20T21:53:00.000-07:00

WE OUT HERE.

2011-04-20T01:36:00.000-07:00

European Power Balling.

I bet Obama rocks this shit...

2011-04-01T11:32:00.001-07:00

Adam McManus

2011-03-22T14:49:00.000-07:00

So...

2011-03-04T10:10:00.000-08:00

Snowboarding is by far the tightest thing on the planet. In the words of my son, "it's cool because he's flying".

These guys right here...

2011-03-01T09:16:00.000-08:00

finding advice in random places...

2011-03-01T08:40:00.000-08:00

Because.

My America.

2011-02-28T18:40:00.000-08:00

Is alive still.

Motivation.

2011-02-25T18:12:00.000-08:00

Kickstart Wolves.

2011-02-14T08:32:00.000-08:00

Inspiring.

2011-02-08T12:11:00.000-08:00

I am a huge fan of the American comeback. Let's lead the world in technology and sustainability.

Vinny Minton.

2011-02-08T11:14:00.001-08:00

Is a very talented human being who constantly raises the standard for filming and editing.

Damn this looks fun...

2011-01-29T16:04:00.000-08:00

Nothing better than bombing hills.

Wake up and smell the reality.

2011-01-25T08:29:00.000-08:00

We are facing a monstrous dilemma in this country that threatens our ability to easily access something that we all need. There are numerous studies that find invasive coal mining dangerous to our habitat. Environmental toxins created by large scale mining operations are polluting our waters and will destroy out ability to drink tap water. While corporations are attacked in this documentary it is important to note that it is profitable to create clean energy. It is also more than possible for Americans to come up with reasonable solutions to our problems. Check out these stories about alternative energy. Everyone needs a clean and stable habitat in order to survive. We inherit the future from our children so let's stay engaged until we can give them the amazing country they deserve.

behind the scenes with JDU

2011-01-25T07:07:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago I met up with a few of my close friends to shoot some behind the scenes images of an experimental lighting test. Doug Urquhart is one half of the Upthink Lab and is also one of the most talented videographers in Atlanta. Doug spends a lot of his time working on 3d design for his clients. While Doug is a master in the third dimension, he truly enjoys creating video. So much so, that in his personal time he creates pieces that make peoples professional work look like child's play. It is always amazing to watch Doug at work and the final product usually leaves me grinning from ear to ear and laughing out loud. I am very lucky to have such an amazing network of people to be inspired by...

The good fight.

2011-01-17T18:00:00.000-08:00

Many positive things are happening in the world and many people are fighting the good fight. TED is an amazing site and offers a place for motivation and hope on the internet.

Buy American Made.

2011-01-09T08:45:00.000-08:00

Did you know that New Balance is the only shoe company manufacturing shoes in the United States?

Tyler Shields 2010

2011-01-04T11:39:00.000-08:00

Tyler Shields learned how to record his dreams. Friend, mentor and all around savage, Tyler continues to blow peoples mind. I cant wait to see what he does in 2011.

Bike Ride in the SWATS

2011-01-02T17:01:00.000-08:00

Just People Cruise 2010 - part 1 of 4

2010-12-22T13:41:00.000-08:00

I traveled with the group from Just People Incorporated on their 2010 Cruise/Disney vacation. I was there shooting photographs but thanks to the Canon 7d and the Olympus PEN I was able to create a 4 part documentary as well.

4Life.

2010-12-22T12:19:00.000-08:00

You should have this by now. Shouts to Julio and Ivan.

McKoy Park

2010-12-20T13:35:00.000-08:00

I am extremely lucky to have a wifey who gives me multiple days in a row to go out shredding. Nothing better than attaching the mental to the physical...

Undisclosed Location #1

2010-12-19T18:47:00.000-08:00

How we missed this gem for 15 years is beyond me.

HoHoHoes by KO

2010-12-16T17:16:00.000-08:00

Kenny Owens with the official HoHoHoes 2010 edit. Props to everyone came out. Check out the photo gallery on OhSnapKid.com...

Asher Roth

2010-12-13T17:44:00.001-08:00

John Kelso

2010-12-13T10:20:00.000-08:00

One of the first persons that attracted me to photography as a form of honest expression is my good friend John Kelso. Johns portraits are pure, honest and as American as apple pie. Although I do not get to hang with Mr. Kelso as much as I would like, I am constantly lurking on his flickr and website to see what he has been up to.

Deirdre Paige

2010-11-23T21:05:00.000-08:00

AD KILLA

2010-11-23T16:08:00.000-08:00

Is a funny dude.

Strick

2010-11-23T15:04:00.000-08:00

Strick Da Menace is an MC and fellow blader hailing from Calhoun Ga. Check out some of his music HERE.

Anon Preview

2010-11-23T11:11:00.000-08:00

HOHOHOES 2010

2010-11-20T12:58:00.000-08:00

Jug Shoes x Young Money x Kevin Dowling

2010-11-19T17:26:00.000-08:00

Shot with Lil Chuckee from Young Money a few weeks ago and it is being featured on the JugShoes blog.

Wolves - Young Orchids - Star Bar

2010-11-18T15:48:00.000-08:00

Preview - Holcomb Family

2010-11-18T15:08:00.001-08:00

Bruce Davidson

2010-11-15T14:12:00.000-08:00

There are few photographers that I enjoy as much as I enjoy Bruce Davidson. The way that he creates his images and his choice of subject matter compel me to push myself artistically and as a human being. I would like my work in the long term to serve as a connect the dots for the human race. An attempt to show that beyond our increasingly vocal distaste for each other, we will all struggle and rejoice in similar ways. If anyone wants to really make my life better, please buy THIS BOOK for me...

Hope.

2010-11-15T11:27:00.000-08:00

This makes me want to stay in this city...

Jug Shoes @ Expozure ATL

2010-11-14T22:13:00.001-08:00

Beirut.

2010-11-08T06:35:00.000-08:00

Pageant.

2010-11-07T11:20:00.000-08:00

I shot one.

My Generation.

2010-11-07T09:54:00.000-08:00

Is pretty serious about the ability to control the human body for recreational accomplishments.

FREE WALT

2010-11-04T11:53:00.001-07:00

Jen and Erik Huber preview

2010-11-03T10:03:00.001-07:00

Motivation - Sigur Ros

2010-11-03T08:40:00.000-07:00

Best video ever.

Wisdom.

2010-11-02T06:30:00.000-07:00

"The richer, the wiser, the more powerful a man is, the greater is the obligation upon him to employ his gifts in the lessening of the sum of human misery" - John Randolph.

Lil Chuckee x Jug Shoes

2010-10-31T13:04:00.000-07:00

Lil Chuckee from Young Money was loving the Jug Shoes shoot the other night. More images from the shoot will be posted this week.

PDN EXPO NYC

2010-10-28T21:36:00.000-07:00

Just got sent this image from from Jero of my Your Story Challenge piece being shown at the Olympus booth at the PDN Expo in New York City. Stoked.

Wolves

2010-10-27T11:19:00.000-07:00

Come see Wolves rip and tear December 12th at the Star Bar. 9pm suckas...

New Rides

2010-10-17T11:48:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Isaac, Fish, Brian L, Hakeem, Gill T and Johnson. Stoked.

Lisa B part2

2010-10-11T15:18:00.000-07:00

Lisa B

2010-10-09T12:25:00.001-07:00

AD KILLA

2010-10-04T19:29:00.000-07:00

Adam "AD Killa" Parks from MTV's G's to Gents.

Ya Smell Me?

2010-09-28T18:15:00.000-07:00

2010-09-28T08:45:00.000-07:00

Absolutely Beautiful.

2010-09-27T16:01:00.000-07:00

I have been shooting for the last 11 days in the Western Caribbean. During that time I celebrated my 28th Birthday solo with a bottle of Rex. I love traveling the world while shooting. I am very pleased to have the type of job that I have and am very excited about my continued progression as an artist and more importantly as a human being. I have some very exciting projects that I am working on and hopefully the winds keep blowing me in every direction possible. Here is to the chaos, fury and control that one can gain while realizing their self. Bottoms up.

Mayan Tamang

2010-09-08T11:11:00.001-07:00

Mayan Tamang

Dreams.

2010-09-03T16:13:00.001-07:00

Franco Cammayo - NYC

2010-09-02T15:15:00.000-07:00

This short was filmed on the Olympus E-PL1 in New York City.

Back to the Market...

2010-08-31T13:48:00.001-07:00

I have been traveling a lot lately and have not been able to get out to the Farmers Market to shoot. I finally was able to go last Saturday and I was very pleased with all the great new veggies that they had. Huge Heirlooms, Okra, Corn and a slew of other wonderful foods were available. I can't wait to continue this project and have been speaking with Farmer Jeff about doing some video projects that will give people information on why Organic, Locally produced foods are so important to us all...

FootageTape

2010-08-22T15:34:00.000-07:00

FootageTape - Episode 1 from FootageTape on Vimeo.

FootageTape - Episode 2 from FootageTape

FootageTape Ep. 3 - Puerto Rico from FootageTape on Vimeo.

Best thing since sliced bread.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this a reality!

2010-08-13T14:34:00.000-07:00

Big Thanks to Beats Antique!!!

2010-08-12T18:10:00.000-07:00

Many thanks to the Beats Antique for coming through with permission for me to use their song "Dope Crunk" in my Olympus: Your Story Challenge. Dope Crunk was the song during the skitching section of my film. I first heard Beats Antique while in NYC at Think Coffee in Union Square. I was working on images and could not help but stop what I was doing, go to the counter and demand the workers to tell me who the amazing sounds I was hearing were being created by. Support the artists that support your culture.

Big up to Kristen and Ray!!!

2010-08-12T17:23:00.001-07:00

While in NYC filming for the Olympus Your Story Challenge I kicked it with long time friend and fellow blader, Ray Mendez. Ray and his girl, Kristen, were nice enough to take Montre and I out in the LES one evening and we had a great time. I was recently in a bind with music rights for my project and Kristen came through HELLA hard for blading by getting the rights to use the BlakRoc track in Montre's section. Shouts to Ray, Kristen and Damon Dash for being badass human beings!

Steven Tat - A Town Stomp Street Contest

2010-08-10T15:08:00.001-07:00

I went out on Saturday to check out the A-Town Stomp Street Contest. This image was shot in an abandoned school east of Atlanta. The blader in this photo's name is Steven Tat. Steven is from Kentucky and rips. I look forward to working with him on projects in the future.

Support Oddisee!

2010-08-09T21:21:00.000-07:00

Oddisee - "Chocolate City Dreaming" was the song used in my Olympus Your Story Challenge entry during the 12th and D segment. You can download the track and a lot more on the Oddisee BandCamp page. Oddisee is an incredible producer from Washington DC and pumps out incredible material on the regs. Support the artists supporting our project.

Montre Livingston - New York City - July 2010

2010-08-09T10:55:00.000-07:00

Montre Livingston rocking the new MLC neck piece while filming for the Olympus Your Story Challenge. If you would like to rock one, check out the MLC Big Cartel site.

12th and D - LES - New York City

2010-08-06T07:31:00.000-07:00

Olympus Final Submission

2010-08-03T14:38:00.000-07:00

This is my submission for the Olympus Your Story Challenge. It has been a very intense journey and I would like to thank everyone that helped in the creation of this piece. We as rollerbladers are very strong as a community. I am proud that I have been given the opportunity to create something to represent us as a people. Although this is not the finished project I am very proud of this version. When the Olympus staff announces the winner of the grand prize I will upload the final version of this project which includes the credits and more great content from the streets of NYC. If you would like any information on the project, feel free to email me at kevin@kevindowling.net!

Thanks again for all of the support,

Kevin Dowling

Tracklist

Intro - Sharon Jone and the Dap Kings - This Land is Your Land

Robert Guerrero - Nas and Damian Marley - Patience

Skitching - Beats Antique - Dope Crunk

Ave D - Odisee - Chocolate City Dreaming

Montre Livingston - Blackroc - Nothin Like you

Fantasy Land.

2010-07-26T17:11:00.001-07:00

Terence and Sarah McDermott - Pawley's Island - July 23 2010

2010-07-24T12:32:00.000-07:00

Olympus Update - We can not be stopped...

2010-07-21T07:28:00.000-07:00

I am posting this sitting on my couch in Atlanta Georgia minus one Olympus E-PL1. On the last day of filming in NYC I woke up at 5am to get some b-roll, segues and finish up filming with Franco Cammayo. We skated hard all day long and Franco finished up his segment with 4 incredible stunts. When we went back to Union Square to pack the car up so I could get out of town the Camera (along with all 8gb of footage from the day) was stolen out of the car with Franco standing right there. All of our hard work is now in the hands of some lucky New Yorker who will most likely hock the camera for peanuts. I was absolutely devastated and started screaming in the middle of the street. How could this be happening? Everything was going so perfectly and now the project was at risk of being incomplete. Franco Cammayo, Montre Livingston and Robert Guerrero had all put their lives on the line for this project. I was out of money and could not stay in NYC any longer. I could not afford to put my son in child care back home in Atlanta anymore and my wife was going into finals week at school. I paced in the streets and came to the conclusion that I would not let this city beat me. I decided that I would do whatever it takes to finish this project by August 2nd. I was fifty dollars under budget (no more money to buy another camera) and my financial situation at home has put lots of pressure on my family. I stopped by the District 9 police department to file my stolen items claim and headed back to Atlanta going over every option possible in my head. Too many people had put their faith in this project and there is no way that I could let it fail.

2 hours had passed since I was harshly checked by the big apple. I hopped on the Brooklyn Bridge convincing myself that everything would work out. I was giving Franco Cammayo a ride home to Staten Island and as I gazed into the high wires of the wonderful structure that dumps millions into and out of NYC daily Franco received a phone call from a friend of ours who skates named Neil Diskin. Neil heard about the camera getting stolen via Facebook and wanted to find out from the source if it was true. Franco notified him that indeed the camera was stolen, explained to him that we were trying to come with ideas to finish the project and hung up the phone. As we continued our drive we chatted about family life, skating and tried to come up with ideas on how to fund the rest of the mission. As we spoke about these things my phone rang, I picked it up to hear the voice of Neil Diskin again who asked me for my address. I gave him my address and when I asked him why he needed it he told me that him and his friend Bobby had just purchased a new E-PL1 for me and it would be at my house in 2 days! GAME ON! 2 hard working guys putting their money on the line for blading in a rough economy, this is the kind of thing that makes our culture incredible!

The skating community is amazing. 2 hours after the camera was stolen and the blading community had already stepped up to the plate to show its support and belief in the project. I am working in South Carolina this weekend, shooting a family reunion of a friend of mine that I met via skating. I will hopefully receive the camera tomorrow and head back up to NYC this Monday. By luck, Robert Guerrero will be back in NYC (he left to attend a family function last week) next week. I also spoke with Montre Livingston who is currently in California skating at Woodward West as a visiting pro. He injured his knee when he got there but informed me that if he is healthy that he will be home on Sunday and I can pick him up to head ba k up north with me. Franco is on the mission to stay healthy this week and is anxious to finish up when I get back next week.

Nothing is ever easy but I believe with hard work and dedication that anything is possibly. I am proud to be part of this culture and will work as hard as I can to get blading shown to the thousands of people, sponsors and media agencies that attend the US Open. There is too much love, strength, talent and heart for us to not get another opportunity to show the world how incredible our sport has become.

ALL IN,

Kevin Dowling

PS - if you would like to contribute some money for a rental car, child care, gasoline, food for our professionals than please paypal some loot to brielr27@yahoo.com. Anything helps, we can do this.

Real Talk...

2010-07-13T11:42:00.000-07:00

I am kind of feeling New York City right now...

The Grande Manzana and the little PENgine that could...

2010-07-12T08:38:00.000-07:00

We have been handling business in The Big Apple! There is no other city like this in the world and every time I am here I feel like I am at home. The amount of respect that the millions of individuals have for each other in this city is incredible. A true sense of community, culture and coexistence continues to inspire me while we work on this project. I have made some changes to the structure of my project for Olympus and feel that it is going to be incredible. I will be posting more images and behind the scene footage as I have time. The E-PL1 is incredible by the way, invest in one and relish in great images and video!

Olympus HD Test #1

2010-07-08T06:38:00.001-07:00

Footage is looking fresh. Keep checking in for constant updates from the road.

Misery Loves X Hydrilla

2010-07-06T09:24:00.001-07:00

New MiseryLoves X Hydrilla neck pieces are available now at our BigCartel store. Cop 'em while you can.

4th of July with a PEN

2010-07-05T11:55:00.000-07:00

Your Story Update - New Glass

2010-07-02T22:36:00.000-07:00

I picked up the Olympus, 17mm, f2.8, "Pancake lens" from Showcase Photo and Video this afternoon. I am starting to get comfortable with the cameras functionality and will continue to post images and videos during our adventure. Wish us luck!

Olympus EPL-1 Test Shots

2010-07-01T16:43:00.001-07:00

Took some test shots with the Olympus Pen EPL-1 this evening. I am very impressed with the overall image quality and ease of use. We tested the camera out while we were skating today and it shows a lot of promise. Rollerblading is all about feet and I plan on creating a series of images dedicated to these weapons. Keep tuned in for constant video and photo updates from our travels!

Landon Donovan for Pres!

2010-06-26T07:34:00.000-07:00

I love this country and I love this video.

Olympus Tour News!!!

2010-06-25T15:36:00.001-07:00

I would like to take this time to announce that the the first two confirmed skaters that will work with me on my Olympus project are Robert Guerrero and Montre Livingston. I am very excited to be working with these guys as they are two of the most influential and talented bladers on the planet. We will be leaving from Atlanta on July 5th 2010 and will hit DC, Baltimore, Philly, NYC and Boston. Stay tuned for more information!

I made the top 6!!!

2010-06-24T09:04:00.000-07:00

The results are in and I have been selected as one of the top 6 contestants for the Olympus Your Story Challenge. I will be using the next few days to plan the tour and will post more information as soon as things are 100%. Thank you to everyone who supported this, such a great feeling to have so much support!

I have a small crush on Adidas right now...

2010-06-21T12:53:00.000-07:00

I really want these...

Mike McMullen - Graphic Designer - Los Angeles California

2010-06-21T09:08:00.001-07:00

Mike McMullen and I have been breaking hearts, creating love and being awesome for over ten years now and it was great to have him back in Atlanta for a few days. Mike lives in Los Angeles working as a graphic designer and is hands down my favorite artist. If you know anyone in need of solid branding you can reach him at mcmullenenator@gmail.com, holler!

Langley Family Preview...

2010-06-18T19:44:00.001-07:00

Hoschton Georgia - June 18 2010

Thank you to everyone who voted! I made the top 20!!!

2010-06-16T11:16:00.000-07:00

Check out the full article HERE.