Chris Miller, North Shore, Oahu Back Den 128
“add some style to your week! chris miller sk8ing dinosaur dean’s ramp north shore oahu. this was his 18th birthday. shot on a canon ae-1 program with a wide angle adapter on my 50mm.” —Mark Oblow
Tony Trujillo in Marseille Back Den 127: Everyday Halloween with Tony T. France, circa 2000
“everyday is halloween for tony trujillo. marseille france circa 2000. shot on contax t-3.” —Mark Oblow
Bruce Irons and Nathan Fletcher Back Den 126: France in 2001
“bruce irons & nathan fletcher in france. we were there to film for nathan’s movie but got skunked on waves. with the frustration of getting nothing we almost extend the trip for another week. thank god we did not because 9/11 happened a few days later. photo taken with a yashica t-5.” —Mark Oblow
Steve Caballero, Oahu, 1986 Back Den 125
“steve caballero at grants ramp oahu, circa ’86. shot on canon AE1 with a wideangle adapter.” —Mark Oblow
Nathan Fletcher in France Back Den 124: September 10, 2001: The day before everything changed
“we were filming for his movie these colors taste like music. this was a few days before 9/11 in france. we were going to extended the trip because we got no waves. so hyped we decided to split.” —Mark Oblow
Mark Gonzales in New York Back Den 123 By Mark Oblow
“innovators innovate, mark gonzales inspires. a break from the studio straight to the curb. nyc.” —Mark Oblow
Billy Deans, Waimanalo, Oahu Back Den 122
“billy deans throwing down that aggressive 80’s punk rock frontside grind. waimanalo, oahu shot on canon ae1 with a wide angle adapter.” —Mark Oblow
Nathan Fletcher and Koby Abberton Back Den 121: North Shore, 2008
“nathan fletcher and koby abberton on the north shore, oahu 2008. the conversations between these two are always priceless. shot on canon Eos-1ds mark ll, 28-105mm.” —Mark Oblow
Keith Meek at Wallows, Circa 1986 Back Den 120
“keith meek, aka the slasher pops a stylish air at wallows. circa 86″ —Mark Oblow
Malakai Montes, Long Beach, Ca 2017 Back Den 119
“malakai montes in long beach, california, 6/08/17. i love seeing diy spots pop up. shot on a canon Eos 5d mark IV with lomography neptune convertible art lens system, 2.8/50 despina lens.” —Mark Oblow
Jenah Yamamoto and Mahina Alexander Back Den 118: The higher level at the RVCA Pipe House
“jenah and mahina kicking it on the higher level. HGO rvca pipe house, oahu. shot on impossible film 2015.” —Mark Oblow
The Quik shoot Back Den 117 with Tyler Newton, Mark Healey, Danny Fuller and Ola Eleogram
“i had to shoot the retro shorts campaign for quiksilver way back. this is when trunks were long as fuck so these shores were super short. i had an idea of taking them into the cane fields and shooting them the OG way back when the quik boys were hard as fuck. circa back den,…
