"Random Images from a Man Like Me"

Kristian Bomholt RIP

2009-04-04T16:18:00.001+02:00

Never a nice thing to writte about but for sure the least thing I can do after the bad news I just got few days back and hitted me like only death hits.

I met Kristian many years back and always since then we met here and there, shot photos, drunk beers and shared some good times.

He was an straight person but also a funny character, who loved to spend great times sharing experiences with friends.

With an eternal smile in his face and ready to entertain... He will definitely be missed by many.

Rest in Peace.

About a year ago...

2008-12-24T00:21:00.001+01:00

... We were in NYC spending her birthday... She was so happy walking up and down the Big Apple. We went for a walk in Central Park a few times... The Park was beautiful in the winter and so was her with a big happy smile.

My Carhartt Portfolio

2008-12-03T23:52:00.006+01:00

Hello everyone,

It's been a long time now... Where have you been?? Did you have a good time??

Well, I just wanted to invite you all, my friends, to go to the Carhartt website (http://www.carhartt-streetwear.com) and check out the portfolio they just did on my photography. Go to the Skateboarding Section and take a look at the portfolios on some cool guys from all over Europe.

Thank you to all my friends at Carhartt and thank you... I promise to come back soon.

Burn, burn, burn!!!!

2008-09-25T14:10:00.001+02:00

Here is the latest ad of Carhartt Streetwear you can find now in many skateboarding mags everywhere. Jose and me shot this photo in NYC.

Keep your eyes open 'cause there is more about to come from Jose and the rest of the team.

2008-09-18T11:30:00.002+02:00

If you haven't seen it yet... This is the Cover of the latest Dogway Magazine. Switch Backside Nosegrind by Christian Vanella for your viewing pleasure. This kid rips!!

Grab a copy and check the full article on our trip to New York City with my friends at Carhartt: Xabier Elorriaga, Eduardo Acosta, Julian Furones and Jose I. Noro... Word.

Imagine Marce

2008-08-25T16:35:00.001+02:00

Here is the last ad I did for Imagine Skateboards with a Bs Noseblunt photo of Marcelino Castro.

The Faces

2008-08-17T00:40:00.002+02:00

Some portraits I shot of José Noro, Julian Furones, Eduardo Acosta and Xavier Elorriaga in our last trip to NYC few months back. You can find a 14 pages article in the new Issue of Dogway Magazine... Now!!!

More Ads

2008-07-11T17:42:00.001+02:00

Here is a couple new Darkstar ads I shot with Mr. Machnau and you can find in some recent issues of Thrasher (single page) and TWS (doble page).

Exhibition at Ras Gallery

2008-05-31T04:30:00.006+02:00

Friend Sergej Vutuc and myself just opened a new exhibition together under the tittle of "The Glorious Tragedy of Youth" at Ras Gallery in Barcelona and sposored by Carhartt.
If you didn't have the chance to come to the opening yesterday night... You certainly missed something but you can still go visit it untill the 20th of June.
We would like to thank Lars and Carhartt for their support and Carolina, Valentina and Diego at Ras for all their help and good vibrations along the project and of course... Everyone that came to take a look and had some beers with us!!!

Imagine

2008-05-24T15:42:00.001+02:00

Many things going on these days... Someone thought I wasn't doing anything!!!

First of all, here is a couple of the new ads of a series I'm working in for a new skateboarding company from Spain called Imagine Skateboards. We are shooting for the upcoming ads and planing some sort of Summer Tour... Riders on board, Marcelino Castro, Ibon Mariño and my Good Fella, Jose Noro.

NYC Five (Boroughs)

2008-04-11T18:58:00.001+02:00

A City that doesn't Sleep...

NYC Four

2008-04-09T19:15:00.000+02:00

Upper West Side from the park...

NYC Three

2008-04-06T19:11:00.001+02:00

Brooklyn Bridge... What else??!!

NYC Two

2008-04-04T18:39:00.001+02:00

Yes... That's the Wonder Wheel in the left corner. Coney Island, the land of The Warriors!!

NYC One

2008-04-02T17:18:00.006+02:00

This is the first photo of a short series of Panoramics I shot in NYC last December and that I will be posting in the following days. Keep posted and hope you like them...

Snaps from Russia...

2008-03-20T19:44:00.002+01:00

Furones got it!!!

2008-03-16T22:35:00.001+01:00

This is the second time Julian Furones scores the cover of Dogway Magazine and I had the pleasure of shooting both of them, first time about five years ago and this one we shot a couple weeks back. Bs Smithgrind first time and a sick Gap to Fs Boardslide now... Check it out!!!

2008-03-11T16:55:00.002+01:00

Jart Ad

2008-03-10T16:30:00.001+01:00

Published in TWS a couple Issues back... My friend Orlando Acosta from the Canary made it happen, with a healthy Kickflip Boardslide.

"Polofolio"

2008-02-22T11:18:00.002+01:00

In the online Linked Magazine Issue 005, I have a Portfolio with photos of Flo Marfaing, Love Eneroth, Raúl Navarro and more...

Go check out some nice photos with not too much to read (like all of you want!!) at the re-launched Puzzle Website... http://www.puzzlevideo.com/

Score a New Cover...

2008-02-06T14:55:00.000+01:00

First time I meet this young guy from the South of Spain and he presents me with this priceless session full of motivation and power... Yeah, and a sick photo of course!!

Cover pays back I guess... Congratulations German!!

2008-01-27T18:15:00.000+01:00

Okkun, a good friend from Japan pushing down a Tokyo street... This one goes to all the real friends I have met along the years!!!

Honza goes Monkey!!!

2008-01-11T21:46:00.001+01:00

Our friends at Monkey Say from Australia, just put out their new Issue (#15 ) on the wide wild net and among the interviews, with Rick McCrank or Andrew Brophy, you can find one "Fortune Rookie" with no other than my friend from Czech Republic, Honza Minol... Go check it out at http://www.monkeysay.it/ when you have some time!!!

"El Maldito"

2008-01-09T17:38:00.000+01:00

I once (few months back) posted a photo from the series as this one that I'm unfortunetly posting today for a very different and shockingly sad reason. Elvis "El Maldito" Löwdin passed away last December 25th at the age of 32 but will last for ever in our memories... R.I.P.

Sorry!!

2007-12-31T19:18:00.000+01:00

Always sounds like a bad excuse when you hear... "Sorry, I was very busy", but there is nothing else I can really say, I really was very busy.

The last months have been hectic and I didn't have much time for the blog so I pretty much wasted your time.
I still have to post some photos from my Russian Experience with the Team as I promissed and right now I should be also posting some shots from the last trip I just came back from... NYC!!!

Well, is the last day of the year so this is gonna turn into some kind of promise for the next year.

Enjoy the last hours of this year and keep posted on 2008... Have a great one!!!

Bowling for Richi

2007-11-08T10:32:00.000+01:00

Few months ago, and just few hours before Ricardo, one of my best friends, was gonna get married... Yes, that's what we where doing... Bowling for Richi in Valencia!!!

Darkstar Ad in TWS

2007-10-25T13:55:00.001+02:00

Well, this is the Darkstar add I got with a sequence of Ryan Decenzo at the Big 4 in Macba, when he came to Barcelona with some of the DS guys... This kid is amazing, keep an eye on him!!

You've gotta a date!!!

2007-10-21T23:59:00.000+02:00

Hope you are all gonna come join us for the Premier of "A Nomad Point of View", the first ever full length video project from Nomad Skateboards... Full parts from Luy-Pa Sin, J.L. de la Rosa, Honza Minol, Petr Horvat & Raul Navarro.

See you in Barcelona, Saturday the 10th at The Loft (Razzmatazz 2) from 21:00 hs in the evening... and for those who can't make it for that day, stay tuned for more spanish and european dates at... http://www.nomadskateboards.net/

Thank you all for the support!!!

"A Nomad Point of View"... The Teaser.

2007-10-17T01:21:00.000+02:00

Monkey Mates

2007-10-14T21:00:00.001+02:00

Hello everyone,

It's been a while but you don't know how busy I have been working on some different projects... Blah, blah, blah, blah!!!

I have some new photos I wanna post in the following days but in the meanwhile, you can go and chek my contribution to Monkey Say Issue #14 on this website http://www.monkeysay.it/.

Thank you to my monkey mate Morgan Campbell and the rest of the monkey family.

New Ad

2007-09-20T17:34:00.002+02:00

Well... Here is a Royal add with a photo of Jesús Fernandez I shot during a Nomad Tour in the Canary Islands, before he left the Team to skate for Chocolate.

I'm looking forward to watch his part in the upcoming Lakai Video!!

2007-09-18T19:18:00.002+02:00

2007-09-13T01:27:00.000+02:00

For You...

2007-09-09T18:38:00.000+02:00

... That didn't have the chance to come to the exhibit, here is some photos of how the whole thing was looking like.

Hope to see you the next time!!!

New Exhibit

2007-08-29T00:33:00.001+02:00

Back in Barcelona and working hard in my new Exhibition...

5th of September at Rojo Gallery and sponsored by DC Shoes and NOMAD Skateboards, we will have the opening of a Photo Exhibition about Skatebaording in Barcelona, from the eyes and cameras of Sem Rubio, Patxi Pardiñas and myself (Alberto Polo).

All of you in town hope to see you around!!!

Not News Good News

2007-08-27T20:32:00.001+02:00

Hi there...

Just came back from a two weeks Tour in Russia with the Team, where didn't have much time for updating the Blog... Hope, I can post some photos real soon... But you know it takes time when you still shooting on film, so be patient!!!

Trip was good fun and want to thank the Team for good tiems once again, everyone we met along the way and specially Dmitri, our man in Russia... Thank you and hope to see you soon!!!

Love & Respect

2007-07-30T14:22:00.000+02:00

Nice memories I have of my grandpas since I was a kid 'till recent days... Christmas presents; family summer holidays; old hilarious stories and good advices...

Grandpas are old and getting weak day by day... Lucky me I had the chance to share so much with them for so long and I still do.

Wish you were grandpas for ever... Thank you for being there for so long and give love to everyone around.

Lost Highway

2007-07-28T18:58:00.001+02:00

That's not only a photo of me shooting a photo of a gigantic bull and my girlfriend shooting a photo of a gigantic bull... Becareful, I have an eye on you too!!!

Wolf Like Me

2007-07-26T13:43:00.001+02:00

New Nomad Ad

2007-07-23T13:02:00.001+02:00

Take a look at the new Nomad Skateboards Ad... Sequence of New Pro from Czech Republic, Honza Minol performing a perfect Nollie Bs Smithgrind down a spanish rail.

Take a look at his full Video part in the upcoming Nomad Video toghether with parts of Petr Horvat, Raúl Navarro, José L. de la Rosa, Luy-Pa Sin and more... Keep your eyes open!!!

Good News from Germany

2007-07-19T21:11:00.000+02:00

Yeeees!!!

August is the month (Issue #252), I will get my 2nd cover in Germany's best "Monster Skateboard Magazine"... While I get the credit for being behind the camera, Mark Frölich gets his recognition for being infront and doing an astonishing Over Crooks... Thank you to the guys at "MSM" and Mr. Frölich.

Go check the magazine's website at http://www.skateboardmsm.de/

2007-07-10T18:36:00.000+02:00

"But Angie, I still love you, baby

Everywhere I look I see your eyes

There ain't a woman that comes close to you

Come on baby, dry your eyes

But Angie, Angie, ain't it good to be alive?

Angie, Angie, they can't say we never tried"

--The Rollig Stones--

2007-06-21T12:29:00.001+02:00

"Still walking around over those branches about to fall down not finding a way to get out. Gotta find the way out soon or time will be over and gone forever."

2007-06-12T20:51:00.000+02:00

I'm feeling it...

2007-06-05T09:15:00.000+02:00

Got the Dogway Cover again in this new Juny Issue... And no doubt is one of those that I really feel.

I have been shooting photos with this guy since the very beginning and still doing it twelve years later. Everything went smooth since the very first day and stills being easy and fun.

This is my first cover with friend José I. Noro, and it's actually his second cover in about 16 years of pure love and dedication to skateboarding and I shot both of them... What makes me pretty happy too.

Hey...... And if you want more of him, there is an 8 pages Interview inside... Enjoy it!!!

2007-06-04T11:33:00.000+02:00

"Listen to Billy Paul"

2007-05-29T21:05:00.000+02:00

"There's three sides to every story,

there is Right, there is Wrong and there is The Truth"

2007-05-29T08:30:00.000+02:00

Bad News from Oz

2007-05-26T06:30:00.000+02:00

Friend Morgan Campbell had an accident few days back and as he explains in the following mail, he will be out of the bussines for a little while... Shame you can't keep on working on your Guinness World Record of "Fuck Winters, let's live an everlasting Summer in all Continents" Morgs... Wish you a quick recovery and hope to see you next Summer mate!!!

"Hey all... Last sunday, I fell hard (slappying a kerb of all things), and my wristguard got trapped under my tummy. After serious pains, and much trouble walking I went to hospital. There a young doctor was keen to simply keep me under observation, and give me some panadine forte. Luckily my good mate Doc Jay was with me and pretty much over road this decision. After some ct scans and other analyses, it appeared I had ruptured my spleen, and was actually in a life threatening situation, with over two and a half litres of blood in my stomach. I went straight in to theatre, and four or five days later I am a Morgan Minus an Organ (my spleen), with 50 staples up a 30cm cut on my gut. I will be here in hospital for at least another five days. If you are included on this mail, then you probably know I had planned a round the world trip for this summer. This I'm afraid is not going to happen. I am going to be weak for quite a while, and my immune system is never going to be quite the same I'm afraid. I am going to beat this and I hope to see you all before to long. Sorry for the group mail, but putting this single mail together is all I'm really capable of at the moment".Morgs.

Free Magazine

2007-05-25T21:33:00.000+02:00

Got the Cover and a 12 pages article in the new issue of Czech Magazine Free. Honza Minol is getting the cover with a nice Bs Heelflip, while the article it's also an Interview with New Nomad Pro Honza and featuring part of his Nomad Team mates... Raúl Navarro, Petr Horvat, Marek Zaprazny and Luy-Pa Sin... "Czech it Out"!!!

2007-05-17T20:50:00.000+02:00

Out Now!!!

2007-05-05T21:30:00.000+02:00

Thank you to the people at Spot Mag who just put out a Portfolio in their newest issue. Ten pages under the tittle of "Random Images from a Man like Me", full of memories, portraits, death, landscapes, love & skateboarding.

Nice Intro written by friend José I. Noro... Thank you Sir!!!

Got it again!!!

2007-04-19T03:42:00.000+02:00

Adrian Morales, old time friend and southern ripper established in Barcelona, helped out this time with a Backside Kickflip Wallride on a Palm Tree during a recent trip to the Canary Islands.

Take a look at the 12 pages on Natural Trannies... Natural Rippers, Morgan Campbell, Javier Mendizabal, José I. Noro, Roberto Alemany, J.M. Roura, Renton Millar, Norberto Mena & Diego Bucchieri talk about how is it too skate those things.

And José L. de la Rosa interview... Nomad represent!!!

In Loving Memory

2007-04-17T14:25:00.000+02:00

Life can be cruel and have you suffering for a long time... Few days ago and after a long illnes, my grandmother passed away at the age of 91.

This one goes dedicated to her, who left some good memories for a lifetime and gave love to everyone she had around.

2007-04-13T15:10:00.000+02:00

Curiosity Killed...

2007-04-07T17:32:00.000+02:00

True Love

2007-04-04T17:25:00.000+02:00

De la Vida y la Muerte

2007-04-03T13:43:00.000+02:00

2007-04-02T14:55:00.000+02:00

Northern Landscape

2007-03-28T17:39:00.000+02:00

More Japan Coverage

2007-03-27T22:25:00.000+02:00

It’s in spanish Dogway Magazine this time and we got a twelve pages article... Honza Minol, Raúl Navarro, Luy-Pa Sin and Hideo Sakuragui doing what they know to do better!!

Nomad in Japan Promo Video & Articles

2007-03-13T15:41:00.000+01:00

The Japan Promo Video it's already on the Website (www.nomadskateboards.com), right at the same time the first article on our Nomad Japan Tour just hitted the streets... Check out the new Playboard Magazine Travel Issue and you will be able to see some photos of the Team together with photos of some of our japanesse friends... The Mag sales in about eight Euro countries so you will hopefully have the chance to check it out!!!

Back from The Canary

2007-03-04T18:40:00.000+01:00

My friend Adrián Morales called me the other day and asked me if I wanted to take a plane to The Canary Islands together with Kenny Reed, Armir Bachman, Fred Gall and Mike Fox the next day... And didn't have to think much about it!!
Those trips are the best, no plans, some new hommies to know "On the the Road" and one only purpose... Have fun.
We had a great time, prepared and amazing barbecue at the Hotel, droped good stories having some beers, ate "Papas con Mojo Picon" and skated the amazing spots these Islands have to offer... Just Perfect!!

Thank you to everyone to just be there and make it happen!!!

Sinichi & Yasuko

2007-03-01T11:47:00.001+01:00

Friend and Nomad rider Sinichi Yamada and his girlfriend Yasuko just visited me in Barcelona for a few days... It was a little short but we had a great time eating some "tapas", walking around the city and of course skating and filming.
What we shot these days stills in the Lab and the footage will be in his next video part but if you wanna check more of what Sinichi does on his board, go check out the the new Expression Video... Street Express.

No doubt about it... Travelling and having the chance of making friends like Shinichi is one of the best parts of Skateboarding.

Got the Cover

2007-01-20T17:52:00.000+01:00

Got my third Dogway Magazine cover ever… This months Issue shows a Raúl Navarro photo I shot during a Nomad Tour, doing a text book Nollie Bs Heelflip on this dreamland spot in Mallorca.
Got so many photos in this issue… Including a full Volcom Tour article featuring Roberto Alemany, Danijel Todorovic and Mathieu Dupuy among others, an Interview with Quentin de Briey and some more friends I took their souls with my camera.

Open Letter to my Osaka Friends...

2007-01-16T04:37:00.000+01:00

Been some years since we met and still growing up a strong relationship… Went back to Japan on a Tour with part of the Team (Raúl Navarro, Honza Minol & Luy-Pa Sin) a few months ago and could meet all my old friends from Osaka, made some new ones and even had the great pleasure of taking friend Sinichi Yamada in the International Nomad Team.
The country and the people I met there have always treated me so well and made me come back home with a sweet bunch of long lasting memories… Thank you all!!

Full articles will be out in some Euro Mags real soon… And yes, we are working on this video thing too… Check them out if you can!!

Exhibit in Zaragoza

2006-12-30T13:46:00.000+01:00

The opening was about three weeks ago at Campos Gallery in Zaragoza and it's sponsored by Nomad Skateboards. Showing some new and old stuff all mixed up along the walls... Skateboarding, Landscapes, Music, Portraits, all under the title of "No me digas que nunca estuve allí".

Many people came over and had a really good time... Thanks go to Ivan, Ici and her parents; Chus; Mario; MªAngels; my family and everyone that came over to take a look.

Exhibit will still open for a little while now...

First Post

2006-12-28T15:34:00.000+01:00

Well... Here I'm, my name is Alberto Polo and I'm from Barcelona. I work as a Skateboarding Photographer for some European Magazines and also as a Team Manager for Nomad Skateboards.

After some years I could manage to turn two of my passions into my full time madness... Nothing serious though!!

I never thought I was gonna be able to travel and making friends all over out of this crazy mix but looks like it's working out so... This wants to be a corner to share photos, travels, news about the Team and whatever else might cross the path... And dedicated to all my friends.

Let's start...