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News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 4Council Indoor Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 6-7Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 8-11Smash Skates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 14-19Photoshop Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . .pg 21-23Time Between . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 24-27Arthur Tubb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 28-31

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News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 4Council Indoor Parks . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 6-7Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 8-11Smash Skates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 14-19Photoshop Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . .pg 21-23Time Between . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 24-27Arthur Tubb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 28-31

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Start with some Globenews, looks like there willbe some UK globe teamdemos in the UK aroundMarch time. Pritchard hasa Sleep When Your Deadshoe coming out too,which you can see in theadvert somewhere in thismagazine.Little furhter afield Globenews includes the GlobalAssualt on Melbournewhich will be covered liveon www.globe.tv overFebruary, it will featuresome real big US namestoo.Quick Adio news, their UKsite adiofootwear.co.uk isup and running with bitsand bobs about Tubb,Smedley, Leech, Div andthe rest of the team, whohave been on a trip tosunny Gran Canaria.The age of thecollaboration shoe is nowripe with DC’s Lynx projectfeaturing a Buszy designdedicated to the MK plaza,a Casino Skates modeland many others.

Blueprint Pros Brady andJensen have been filmingin the south of Spain withthe Lakai team for FullyFlared the next video fromthe Lakai boys.Chewy has been spottedroaming the Docklandsarea with filmers in towgetting footage for the nextBlueprint production.Landscape are preping fortheir new video too withJoel Curtis having justbeen appointed teammanager and Tom Lock isnow updating the websitelandscapeskateboards.comhave a look.Supra shoes from the headsat KR3W are gathering teammembers with Eric Ellingtonleaving Emerica, Tom Pennyand Antwuan Dixon leavingés and other rumoured teamshake ups. Not sure whenthe shoes will be available inthe UK they have just startedadvertising in the US.Keep you eyes peeled andbadger your local skateshopabout the new Andy Evansflick “This ‘n’ That” which ifyou saw the trailer on theDeath video, is set to be verygood indeed.

Also Death’s Richie Jacksonis currently working on aboard graphic after his partfrom Escape from Boredomhas turned up all over theinterweb including theCrailtap and Thrasher sites.The cliché video Hello Jo-Johas just received a premierein Lyon and will be availablefrom all good skatshopssoon and cover mountedwith the next issues ofKingpin and The SkateboardMag. The flick features thenewly added Brophy(pictured below with Malik)

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Start with some Globenews, looks like there willbe some UK globe teamdemos in the UK aroundMarch time. Pritchard hasa Sleep When Your Deadshoe coming out too,which you can see in theadvert somewhere in thismagazine.Little furhter afield Globenews includes the GlobalAssualt on Melbournewhich will be covered liveon www.globe.tv overFebruary, it will featuresome real big US namestoo.Quick Adio news, their UKsite adiofootwear.co.uk isup and running with bitsand bobs about Tubb,Smedley, Leech, Div andthe rest of the team, whohave been on a trip tosunny Gran Canaria.The age of thecollaboration shoe is nowripe with DC’s Lynx projectfeaturing a Buszy designdedicated to the MK plaza,a Casino Skates modeland many others.

Blueprint Pros Brady andJensen have been filmingin the south of Spain withthe Lakai team for FullyFlared the next video fromthe Lakai boys.Chewy has been spottedroaming the Docklandsarea with filmers in towgetting footage for the nextBlueprint production.Landscape are preping fortheir new video too withJoel Curtis having justbeen appointed teammanager and Tom Lock isnow updating the websitelandscapeskateboards.comhave a look.Supra shoes from the headsat KR3W are gathering teammembers with Eric Ellingtonleaving Emerica, Tom Pennyand Antwuan Dixon leavingés and other rumoured teamshake ups. Not sure whenthe shoes will be available inthe UK they have just startedadvertising in the US.Keep you eyes peeled andbadger your local skateshopabout the new Andy Evansflick “This ‘n’ That” which ifyou saw the trailer on theDeath video, is set to be verygood indeed.

Also Death’s Richie Jacksonis currently working on aboard graphic after his partfrom Escape from Boredomhas turned up all over theinterweb including theCrailtap and Thrasher sites.The cliché video Hello Jo-Johas just received a premierein Lyon and will be availablefrom all good skatshopssoon and cover mountedwith the next issues ofKingpin and The SkateboardMag. The flick features thenewly added Brophy(pictured below with Malik)

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Indoor ParksCouncil run

Let’s face it here in the UK itrains a lot! Which for us dryconcrete and tarmacworshipping types, isn’t thatgreat. So people come up withthe idea let’s go somewherewhere it’s dry.

However council’s have only justrealised this, probably afterkicking kids off Council propertydry spots across the nation.

King’s Lynn Council is the firstlocal authority to recogniseskatboarding as a sport which forthe most part is conductedsomewhere dry, and finally builtan indoor skatepark.

In the sudden boom period forskateparks across the UKCouncil’s have opted for outdoorparks, whether it be Plazas, Tin-Toy parks, or concrete bowls.

But the only problem with most ofthese are that in those good fourto five months of rain and cold,they will only get skated at mosta few days a week.

So why hadn’t Councils providedindoor skateparks up until now, Imean there have been privatelyrun indoor skateparks in the UKfor decades.

The likely answer is the sameproblem that private skateparksface, insurance and funding.

Well even so, here is the firstindoor skatepark run by aCouncil, at the LynnSportcomplex in King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

However you can tell that this isa Council who have not listenedto the people they ask advicefrom! As the floor is not concrete,but tarmac very similar to atennis court, I am told this willhopefully change.

The ramps and postioning arevery much experimental andwork in progress, a Vert is due tobe installed soon, something theUK needs desperately!

Give it a visit soon but you needto wear helmets. (Cheers Tonyfor lending yours!)

Contact:Tony Devenish on 01553 818002or www.theshedskatepark.co.uk

Getting ThereTake the A47 from Norwich orPeterborough to King’s Lynn.Then the A149 North, turning leftinto Gayton Road from herefollow brown signs for Lynnsport.Or ask locals for directions toLynnsport if you loose the signswhich is easy to do!

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Indoor ParksCouncil run

Let’s face it here in the UK itrains a lot! Which for us dryconcrete and tarmacworshipping types, isn’t thatgreat. So people come up withthe idea let’s go somewherewhere it’s dry.

However council’s have only justrealised this, probably afterkicking kids off Council propertydry spots across the nation.

King’s Lynn Council is the firstlocal authority to recogniseskatboarding as a sport which forthe most part is conductedsomewhere dry, and finally builtan indoor skatepark.

In the sudden boom period forskateparks across the UKCouncil’s have opted for outdoorparks, whether it be Plazas, Tin-Toy parks, or concrete bowls.

But the only problem with most ofthese are that in those good fourto five months of rain and cold,they will only get skated at mosta few days a week.

So why hadn’t Councils providedindoor skateparks up until now, Imean there have been privatelyrun indoor skateparks in the UKfor decades.

The likely answer is the sameproblem that private skateparksface, insurance and funding.

Well even so, here is the firstindoor skatepark run by aCouncil, at the LynnSportcomplex in King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

However you can tell that this isa Council who have not listenedto the people they ask advicefrom! As the floor is not concrete,but tarmac very similar to atennis court, I am told this willhopefully change.

The ramps and postioning arevery much experimental andwork in progress, a Vert is due tobe installed soon, something theUK needs desperately!

Give it a visit soon but you needto wear helmets. (Cheers Tonyfor lending yours!)

Contact:Tony Devenish on 01553 818002or www.theshedskatepark.co.uk

Getting ThereTake the A47 from Norwich orPeterborough to King’s Lynn.Then the A149 North, turning leftinto Gayton Road from herefollow brown signs for Lynnsport.Or ask locals for directions toLynnsport if you loose the signswhich is easy to do!

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How long have you beenrunning Smash?AL: Since the end of May lastyear, so about 8 monthsCM: And can I add we workedour butts off for months beforehandWhy open a shop in such asmall town in Suffolk?AL: Good point - ask Cloe! Nah,only joking. There’s nowhere foranyone to go round here fordecent skate stuff unless they goto Norwich or Ipswich, which forsome people is at least an hourbus journey and a good chunk ofcash wasted on bus/train fare.There’s a great scene roundhere - everyone knows eachother and skates with each otherand I really wanted to givesomething back now I’ve got thechance financially to do so.Beccles is kinda central to thearea I’m trying to cover and easyto get to from Halesworth,Lowestoft, Leiston etc and I liveround the corner so that’s thereason why I’m hereCM: And we get to bum aroundtogether all day every day, whatcould be better?!

Who are you, where’s yourshop and what’s it called?Ash Lever: I’m Ash Lever and Iown Smash Skates in Beccles,Suffolk - basically a small markettown on the Norfolk/Suffolkborder. Cloe Merrells: Hey I’m Merrellsand wanna be in this too yaknow!! LETS NOT FORGETWHO HELPED THE MOSTEST.Why Smash Skates? Is it to dowith the film Thrashin?AL: Yeh Sam Flood and all that -if you haven’t seen this film thenwatch it right now. DAGGERSRULE! CM: Anyone seen velvet, that’sme, honest.

“Yeh Sam Flood and all that - if you haven’t seen this film then watch it right now.”

Featured skater owned shop...

Smash Skates,Beccles, Suffolk

Nollie over the barrier by The Boss

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How long have you beenrunning Smash?AL: Since the end of May lastyear, so about 8 monthsCM: And can I add we workedour butts off for months beforehandWhy open a shop in such asmall town in Suffolk?AL: Good point - ask Cloe! Nah,only joking. There’s nowhere foranyone to go round here fordecent skate stuff unless they goto Norwich or Ipswich, which forsome people is at least an hourbus journey and a good chunk ofcash wasted on bus/train fare.There’s a great scene roundhere - everyone knows eachother and skates with each otherand I really wanted to givesomething back now I’ve got thechance financially to do so.Beccles is kinda central to thearea I’m trying to cover and easyto get to from Halesworth,Lowestoft, Leiston etc and I liveround the corner so that’s thereason why I’m hereCM: And we get to bum aroundtogether all day every day, whatcould be better?!

Who are you, where’s yourshop and what’s it called?Ash Lever: I’m Ash Lever and Iown Smash Skates in Beccles,Suffolk - basically a small markettown on the Norfolk/Suffolkborder. Cloe Merrells: Hey I’m Merrellsand wanna be in this too yaknow!! LETS NOT FORGETWHO HELPED THE MOSTEST.Why Smash Skates? Is it to dowith the film Thrashin?AL: Yeh Sam Flood and all that -if you haven’t seen this film thenwatch it right now. DAGGERSRULE! CM: Anyone seen velvet, that’sme, honest.

“Yeh Sam Flood and all that - if you haven’t seen this film then watch it right now.”

Featured skater owned shop...

Smash Skates,Beccles, Suffolk

Nollie over the barrier by The Boss

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What do you think of Bengetting on Eothen?AL: Great news - I don’t have togive him decks! No it’s reallygood - he deserves this kind ofbreak and he’s the sort of personthat will work hard for hissponsor rather than just spongeoff them. Craig has got the rightidea with Eothen - its all aboutthe skating and quality ofgoods/design rather than bucket-loads of cash and that’s the wayit should be in my opinion. ThinkBen will fit in nicely.CM: Go Ben wooooo, get thosetrackie bott steez out there!!Who on the team would win ina game of skate?AL: Probably Ben but if I pulledthe nollie casper flip earlyenough it might be a differentstory! Oh yeah, and would like tolet Mark Baines know that Iwould be well up for joining hisSOS game of skate

Lets have a quick talk aboutthe team then?AL: Well, you got, Me, BenBucklee from Yarmouth, TommyMay from Beccles (well ToftMonks - arse-end of nowhereactually!) and Cloe (she don’tskate much but she’s proper hotand works harder on this placethan I do!)CM: Yeh you got that rightStart with you, how long youbeen skating and what got youinto it?AL: Started about 10 years ago.My mates started getting boardsfor something to do and at first Ididn’t really get it. Then Paulsorted me out with his old setupand that was it basically - startedoff just bombing this hill andskating the village green andthen we all got into the Lowestoftscene and have been a goodpart of it ever since!CM: Yeh I’m JUST a skater daterreally, bit sad I know. Maybe it’sjust sweaty men that does it, whoknows.What caused you to startsponsoring Tommy then?AL: He’s just really good! He’sjust constantly up for skating.He’s still perfecting his style andthat but he can skate practicallyanything and learns tricks at astupid speed. Everyone’s startedcalling him trick-a-day Tommy!! CM: Hey and we always likedhim because he’s mad, alwayswants to skate and proper ragesout if he can’t!!

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What do you think of Bengetting on Eothen?AL: Great news - I don’t have togive him decks! No it’s reallygood - he deserves this kind ofbreak and he’s the sort of personthat will work hard for hissponsor rather than just spongeoff them. Craig has got the rightidea with Eothen - its all aboutthe skating and quality ofgoods/design rather than bucket-loads of cash and that’s the wayit should be in my opinion. ThinkBen will fit in nicely.CM: Go Ben wooooo, get thosetrackie bott steez out there!!Who on the team would win ina game of skate?AL: Probably Ben but if I pulledthe nollie casper flip earlyenough it might be a differentstory! Oh yeah, and would like tolet Mark Baines know that Iwould be well up for joining hisSOS game of skate

Lets have a quick talk aboutthe team then?AL: Well, you got, Me, BenBucklee from Yarmouth, TommyMay from Beccles (well ToftMonks - arse-end of nowhereactually!) and Cloe (she don’tskate much but she’s proper hotand works harder on this placethan I do!)CM: Yeh you got that rightStart with you, how long youbeen skating and what got youinto it?AL: Started about 10 years ago.My mates started getting boardsfor something to do and at first Ididn’t really get it. Then Paulsorted me out with his old setupand that was it basically - startedoff just bombing this hill andskating the village green andthen we all got into the Lowestoftscene and have been a goodpart of it ever since!CM: Yeh I’m JUST a skater daterreally, bit sad I know. Maybe it’sjust sweaty men that does it, whoknows.What caused you to startsponsoring Tommy then?AL: He’s just really good! He’sjust constantly up for skating.He’s still perfecting his style andthat but he can skate practicallyanything and learns tricks at astupid speed. Everyone’s startedcalling him trick-a-day Tommy!! CM: Hey and we always likedhim because he’s mad, alwayswants to skate and proper ragesout if he can’t!!

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Ben Bucklee - Flip Front Nose at MK

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Are you going to be doing lotsof clothing soon now you gotthe heat press and stuff?AL: Well that’s Cloe’s field really- it’s her project and doing shopclothing will hopefully help usboth out. I’m gonna pump out asmany designs as I can afford todo and the cool thing abouthaving the press etc ourselves iswe can do one-offs and not getstung with loads of stock of adesign everyone else thinks isshit.CM: ...and let’s not give Ash anycredit for the designs, there’s asexy Rasta out there who hashelped us with that, and lets faceit, as soon as I’m in on thedesigns for the ladies, people aregonna go wild on those SmashSkates shirts, they love it.

Video wise what’s coming nowthat Final Cut Yo’s out there?AL: Well first of all thanks toeveryone involved in Final Cut - ittook a while but we got there!Thanks to everyone who’ssnapped up a copy and if youhaven’t then get in here and buyit! Next video project willhopefully be out in lateSpring/early Summer. Its gonnabe called ‘You Wish’ and willfocus more on all the newskaters coming into the scene aswell as full parts from all Smashriders. ‘Final Cut’ featured all uslot who have been skatingtogether in/around Low andNorwich for the last decade, so‘You Wish’ will be one for thefuture generation! Its gonna bemainly filmed by Lewis Sharman(Sharman-Cam) - he’s only 15 soits a proper ‘one for the kids’CM: Hey I thought I was gettinga section on that? “One for thekids” what you trying to say?What for the future after that?AL: Dunno really - just try andkeep this going no matter what.Gonna keep skating andsupporting everyone aroundhere and nationwide where I can.Maybe distribution at some point- there’s some quality Brit/Eurobrands out there who needsupport (Aeon Footwearanyone??).

The usual thanks:AL: Cloe for kicking my arse intogear and making this happen ILOVE YOU! And to my Mum,Dad, Bro; the whole Merrellsfamily; anyone else who’s helpedme out in any way; skaters inEast Anglia; becclesskate.co.uk;Tommy and Ben for helping toput the word out; and specialthanks to Ad Kolakovic for beinga 6ft Rasta and doing all theclothing/sticker graphics. ROLLOR GO HOME!!!

“let’s not give Ash any credit for the designs, there’s a sexy Rasta out there...“

details

address:Smash Skates42b BlyburgateBecclesSuffolkNR34 9TFtel: 01502 713888web:www.smashskates.com

Trick-A-Day with a 5-0 on aLeiston school bench.

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Are you going to be doing lotsof clothing soon now you gotthe heat press and stuff?AL: Well that’s Cloe’s field really- it’s her project and doing shopclothing will hopefully help usboth out. I’m gonna pump out asmany designs as I can afford todo and the cool thing abouthaving the press etc ourselves iswe can do one-offs and not getstung with loads of stock of adesign everyone else thinks isshit.CM: ...and let’s not give Ash anycredit for the designs, there’s asexy Rasta out there who hashelped us with that, and lets faceit, as soon as I’m in on thedesigns for the ladies, people aregonna go wild on those SmashSkates shirts, they love it.

Video wise what’s coming nowthat Final Cut Yo’s out there?AL: Well first of all thanks toeveryone involved in Final Cut - ittook a while but we got there!Thanks to everyone who’ssnapped up a copy and if youhaven’t then get in here and buyit! Next video project willhopefully be out in lateSpring/early Summer. Its gonnabe called ‘You Wish’ and willfocus more on all the newskaters coming into the scene aswell as full parts from all Smashriders. ‘Final Cut’ featured all uslot who have been skatingtogether in/around Low andNorwich for the last decade, so‘You Wish’ will be one for thefuture generation! Its gonna bemainly filmed by Lewis Sharman(Sharman-Cam) - he’s only 15 soits a proper ‘one for the kids’CM: Hey I thought I was gettinga section on that? “One for thekids” what you trying to say?What for the future after that?AL: Dunno really - just try andkeep this going no matter what.Gonna keep skating andsupporting everyone aroundhere and nationwide where I can.Maybe distribution at some point- there’s some quality Brit/Eurobrands out there who needsupport (Aeon Footwearanyone??).

The usual thanks:AL: Cloe for kicking my arse intogear and making this happen ILOVE YOU! And to my Mum,Dad, Bro; the whole Merrellsfamily; anyone else who’s helpedme out in any way; skaters inEast Anglia; becclesskate.co.uk;Tommy and Ben for helping toput the word out; and specialthanks to Ad Kolakovic for beinga 6ft Rasta and doing all theclothing/sticker graphics. ROLLOR GO HOME!!!

“let’s not give Ash any credit for the designs, there’s a sexy Rasta out there...“

details

address:Smash Skates42b BlyburgateBecclesSuffolkNR34 9TFtel: 01502 713888web:www.smashskates.com

Trick-A-Day with a 5-0 on aLeiston school bench.

Photoshop Quick TipsPhotoshop has been aroundfor years now and hasbecome the leading productfor image manipulation due toits incredible array of featuresavailable to the user.

It is now up to it’s 9th versionwith CS2 which stands forCreative Suite as it comes asa part of Adobe’s suite ofapplications or separately.

Nearly the entire GraphicDesign industry is basedaround this product with itbeing used day in, day out tocolour correct photos, createamazing type effects, restoreold image to a new glory andmany many more uses.

Photoshop is a veryexpensive product to buy ataround £700 for Photoshopon its own or £1000 for theentire Adobe Creative Suite,as a result many people havegot illegal copies of theprogram and it is estimatedthat there are more illegalcopies in the world thangenuine copies.

However you get hold of yourcopy, we are going to showyou how to do a few thingsover the next couple ofissues, starting with AdjustingColour.

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Photoshop Quick TipsPhotoshop has been aroundfor years now and hasbecome the leading productfor image manipulation due toits incredible array of featuresavailable to the user.

It is now up to it’s 9th versionwith CS2 which stands forCreative Suite as it comes asa part of Adobe’s suite ofapplications or separately.

Nearly the entire GraphicDesign industry is basedaround this product with itbeing used day in, day out tocolour correct photos, createamazing type effects, restoreold image to a new glory andmany many more uses.

Photoshop is a veryexpensive product to buy ataround £700 for Photoshopon its own or £1000 for theentire Adobe Creative Suite,as a result many people havegot illegal copies of theprogram and it is estimatedthat there are more illegalcopies in the world thangenuine copies.

However you get hold of yourcopy, we are going to showyou how to do a few thingsover the next couple ofissues, starting with AdjustingColour.

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Adjusting Colour

Firstly you’ll want to haveopened the image you want toadjust in Photoshop. Now foradjusting colours and makeimages lighter or darker youwant to use the Levels toolshown above. Some people usethe Brightness/Contrast featureto try and lighten images,however this often results inimages that are very gray andbland colours.

Once you select Levels from themenu you will get a box like theones to the left.

The box shows a histogram ofthe colours in the image. Goodimages will have a fairlybalanced graph which peaks inthe middle. Images that are verydark will peak to the left and toolight images peak to the right.

There are slider below thehistogram which are used toadjust the Dark, Mid and LightTones of the image. Pulling thesliders to the right will lighten animage and pulling the sliders tothe left will dark an image.

You have to be careful whenadjusting these sliders as if youpull them too tight together it willmake the image look reallycontrasting. Unless you wantthat effect of course.

The best way to learn how to usethe Levels feature is to open animage and simply play with thelevels until the image looks howyou want it to look.

This image is a very dark image where the flashdid not reach the entire subject. The histogram isheavily weighted to the left.

Pulling the Dark slider in a little bit preserves theblack of the sky, while pulling the other sliders into the middle more lightens the subject.

The sliders have been pulled together far tootightly giving a contrasting look to the colour ofthe image.

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Adjusting Colour

Firstly you’ll want to haveopened the image you want toadjust in Photoshop. Now foradjusting colours and makeimages lighter or darker youwant to use the Levels toolshown above. Some people usethe Brightness/Contrast featureto try and lighten images,however this often results inimages that are very gray andbland colours.

Once you select Levels from themenu you will get a box like theones to the left.

The box shows a histogram ofthe colours in the image. Goodimages will have a fairlybalanced graph which peaks inthe middle. Images that are verydark will peak to the left and toolight images peak to the right.

There are slider below thehistogram which are used toadjust the Dark, Mid and LightTones of the image. Pulling thesliders to the right will lighten animage and pulling the sliders tothe left will dark an image.

You have to be careful whenadjusting these sliders as if youpull them too tight together it willmake the image look reallycontrasting. Unless you wantthat effect of course.

The best way to learn how to usethe Levels feature is to open animage and simply play with thelevels until the image looks howyou want it to look.

This image is a very dark image where the flashdid not reach the entire subject. The histogram isheavily weighted to the left.

Pulling the Dark slider in a little bit preserves theblack of the sky, while pulling the other sliders into the middle more lightens the subject.

The sliders have been pulled together far tootightly giving a contrasting look to the colour ofthe image.

Photoshop Quick Tip #1:-

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Moments from the

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Firstly name, age, where areyou from and what do you do?

Arthur Tubb, I'm 28, I'm originallyfrom Buxton in Derbyshire butcurrently reside in the great Cityof Steel and I'm a freelanceillustrator.

Which came first skating orart?

Huddled in a corner facing thewall, drawing pictures ofmonsters and robots fighting.

How did you get intoboth?

I always just likeddrawing stuff, itcame easily.Skating came abit later, I had alittle plasticboard when iwas a wee lad,

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Back To The Futurecame out, then got a

proper set up in 1990when my friend Chris

started skating. We usedto paint GamesWorkshop figurestogether.

Influences in skating and art,and any skateboarding artistssuch as The Gonz, Fos or NeilBlender etc?

I like skateboarders with flow andstyle, keep it loose. Biggestinfluence on art was probablyRick Griffin, he did lots of surf artand rock posters in the 60's. I likeartists who use strong crisp linesand lots of detail like DaveCooper, Charles Burns, DanClowes and Jim Phillips.favourite skate artists aredefinitely Fos and French.

Did you study at a universityor college for the art is itsomething you've done allalone?

I did an fine art degree, but Ishould have done illustration, ifanything it held me back.Everything I know I taughtmyself.

Do you find it useful (oruseless?) that art andskateboarding so often crossover, I know you did the IckleShier (Left) for Blueprint?

Yeah sometimes, I've met like-minded artists throughskateboarding, skateboardinggraphics are definitely somethingwant to do more of in the future.

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Nollie Backside Heelflip - House - Sheffield

Firstly name, age, where areyou from and what do you do?

Arthur Tubb, I'm 28, I'm originallyfrom Buxton in Derbyshire butcurrently reside in the great Cityof Steel and I'm a freelanceillustrator.

Which came first skating orart?

Huddled in a corner facing thewall, drawing pictures ofmonsters and robots fighting.

How did you get intoboth?

I always just likeddrawing stuff, itcame easily.Skating came abit later, I had alittle plasticboard when iwas a wee lad,

got a biggerplastic board after

Back To The Futurecame out, then got a

proper set up in 1990when my friend Chris

started skating. We usedto paint GamesWorkshop figurestogether.

Influences in skating and art,and any skateboarding artistssuch as The Gonz, Fos or NeilBlender etc?

I like skateboarders with flow andstyle, keep it loose. Biggestinfluence on art was probablyRick Griffin, he did lots of surf artand rock posters in the 60's. I likeartists who use strong crisp linesand lots of detail like DaveCooper, Charles Burns, DanClowes and Jim Phillips.favourite skate artists aredefinitely Fos and French.

Did you study at a universityor college for the art is itsomething you've done allalone?

I did an fine art degree, but Ishould have done illustration, ifanything it held me back.Everything I know I taughtmyself.

Do you find it useful (oruseless?) that art andskateboarding so often crossover, I know you did the IckleShier (Left) for Blueprint?

Yeah sometimes, I've met like-minded artists throughskateboarding, skateboardinggraphics are definitely somethingwant to do more of in the future.

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Nollie Backside Heelflip - House - Sheffield

What do you expect to bedoing later on in life afterskating, do you have plans fora company perhaps?

Retire to the country and build amini-ramp in a barn, then selllocal artwork to tourists.

Do you work entirely digitallywith your artwork or do youhand draw and convert it todigital?

I sketch stuff out, maybe ink it toothen, scan it in and play aboutwith it in Photoshop, Illustrator orFlash.

Any projects lined-up likeshows, or doing some artworkfor any skate brands?

I've got a new t-shirt design forStory Skate Store, look out forthat.

And the traditional thanks topeople?

Thanks to my sponsors, Heroin,Adio, Planet Earth, Story SkateStore and you the good reader.Have a look here: atubb.com

Artwork featured:-Previous Page - Ickle Shier for Blueprint Top Left -Mexicans for ActivisionBottom Left - GravyHere - Demon Girls

For more examples visit: www.atubb.com 3130

What do you expect to bedoing later on in life afterskating, do you have plans fora company perhaps?

Retire to the country and build amini-ramp in a barn, then selllocal artwork to tourists.

Do you work entirely digitallywith your artwork or do youhand draw and convert it todigital?

I sketch stuff out, maybe ink it toothen, scan it in and play aboutwith it in Photoshop, Illustrator orFlash.

Any projects lined-up likeshows, or doing some artworkfor any skate brands?

I've got a new t-shirt design forStory Skate Store, look out forthat.

And the traditional thanks topeople?

Thanks to my sponsors, Heroin,Adio, Planet Earth, Story SkateStore and you the good reader.Have a look here: atubb.com

Artwork featured:-Previous Page - Ickle Shier for Blueprint Top Left -Mexicans for ActivisionBottom Left - GravyHere - Demon Girls

For more examples visit: www.atubb.com 3130

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