December 8th was the culmination of months of hard work for an event called First Photos. First Photos was a skateboard photography contest that I helped organize for Push.ca, whose goal was to find the most inspired work from amateur skateboard photographers across Canada.

In a bare white and lofty room, known as the RedBull 381 Projects, on Queen Street, the winning photos were on display along with a unique selection of photos from professional skate photographers who demonstrated their own interpretation of the theme of firsts.

Interested onlookers filled the space as tunes from skateboard videos played in the background from a DJ booth at the far end of the room. All prints, I might add, were for sale with proceeds going to Contributor. Francis Allen also catered that night and his traditional treats with a punk inspired twist hit the mark. By the end of the night we had moved more than a couple of cases of Steam Whistle, the food had evaporated and smiles from the guests were potent.

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