Tag: lowrider

  • Lowriders at Shibuya // Japan

    I was lucky with my stay in Japan, few unplanned events happened during the time I was there. One of them was the Tokyo Comic Con, a story for some different kind of blog perhaps, but there was another one – more appropriate one: lowrider cruise at Shibuya. I didn’t know exactly where they gather, didn’t know how big it is, didn’t know the time either – just knew that it’s every first Saturday of a month. I’ve rested at a cozy capsule hotel and around 10PM went to Shibuya crossing, one of the most familiar places in Tokyo, certainly…

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  • Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show 2017 // Full Show

    This is the part you all been waiting for. After the Ford Deuce and the El Camino got their features, it’s time to show you what the show is actually about, and spoiler, it’s much more then legendary hot rod and a pickup. Officially show opened at 8AM (yes, everything opens early in Japan) and in twenty minutes the venue was crowded. I just managed to get my Moon Equipped merchandise before the queue was formed and now was heading to the backyard where top car & bike builders were preparing to “roll in” for the official opening ceremony. Remember…

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  • American Beauty Car Show // 2016

    American Beauty Car Show in Haapsalu was always one of my favourite events on the year, just because of the aura it brings to this small city in Western Estonia. I won’t bore you a lot with details, I wrote all that in previous years here. For photographer’s point of view, what’s happening on the streets is more interesting than what is at the show venue. Two takeaways I made: 1) Estonians started building hotrods based on american cars 2) pinstriping got more popular. Enjoy the gallery! ON THE STREETS IN THE CASTLE

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  • Interview with Estevan

    Estevan Oriol is much celebrated LA photographer, mostly known for his lowrider culture pictures and shots of Hollywood stars and musicians. He was managing tours for Cypress Hill among others. I had the opportunity to talk with him. We discussed lowriding, his books and clothing brands, music and Mister Cartoon. – Where are you from? – I was born and raised in Santa Monica, CA , I grew up all over the west side. – What are you working on at the moment? – I’m working on two books, two zines and a couple documentaries. Aside from doing the jobs that come through and pay…

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  • American Car Show // Helsinki / 2016

    My 2016 car photography season is officially open. Unfortunately can’t delight you with some awesome motorsport photography just yet, but you can definitely enjoy watching loads of custom builds from American Car Show that was held this weekend in Helsinki. Exhibition also consisted of JDM’d cars, european tuners, bikes and some exotics.

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  • Volga 24 Lowrider // Sueno de la Infancia // Non Grata CC

    Shoot from summer 2015 when a friend from St. Petersburg brought his lowrider to Tallinn, Estonia. Car went from factory in 1975, Andrew bought it in 2012. Lowrider was ready in 2014. We had only one day to shoot in Tallinn, next day we went to Power Big Meet in Sweden. Swedes were so “fed up” with all the American cars, so Volga became a real head turner.

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  • Chevrolet Impala 1963 // Efisión De Sangre / Non Grata CC

    Shoot from summer 2015 when QB brought his 1963 Chevrolet Impala lowrider to Tallinn, Estonia. We took it for a cruise in the Old Town And went to Sweden for Power Big Meet the next day

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  • Power Big Meet // Road Trip / 2015

    Some time ago my friends from Russia started to mention one bad-ass event that is held in Sweden. It is called Power Big Meet and is organised for more than 30 years. Friends invited me to go with them this year. They are running a car club called Non Grata, some of you may know that it’s the first Lowrider club in Russia. Aleksandr and Andrei arrived one day earlier to Tallinn, in a sorted out Chevrolet Impala and crisp Volga “GAZ-24” Lowriders. We did some photoshoots, but more of it you’ll see in future posts, let’s stick to our…

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