I got a call the other night from my friend Miles asking me to come out to shoot some photos while he helps work on the new Johnny Polygon video “My Shit” that will be out soon. For now you can peep the trailer for the video at the end of this post and do yourself a favor and check out more of his music and keep up on the release of his new album here.

Shooting for myself is probably one of the best things I have ever done. It couldn’t possibly work without the people I work with and I really appreciate every opportunity that I get. Big shout out to everyone that has hired me for a project or purchased some of my photos, it means the world to me.

I was stoked to get the chance to shoot with Ryan Guettler outside of a contest setting. We have shot before a few years ago for a cover of Plus! but not since then. I headed down his way and caught up with him and spent some time just chillin’ and riding for the day. I ended up doing a full interview and photo gallery with him for ESPN which you can read here.

I also recently shot a few more flicks with the Macneil crew and continued stacking photos for the upcoming article in Soul Magazine. I am really stoked to have the chance to take some time and invest in each individual project that I am working on. It is so much different than I am used to and so much better. I also shot some stuff with Gabe Brooks as well for Soul. On that note, more shit to come as always. I will be shooting all weekend with the Macneil team and hope to get some more shots locked down.

Been putting in work for this upcoming article for Soul Magazine. I am stoked to see it all come together. It’s such a pleasure being able to take some real time to shoot a full length article and not feel rushed. Besides the fact that I got a lens stolen at their house and I got a red light ticket (depending on if it comes in the mail) driving to meet up with them yesterday in Downtown, LA. So, we will see how the rest of this adventure pans out.

Quick update about what’s been going on lately. I just got done with a two day shoot up at Woodward West which went really well. They had me come up to camp to shoot for a few days and stack content for them. I got to shoot some photos that I was really pumped on, rode and had a good time with some good friends. All in a days work I suppose. I also recently caught a session at Blue Bench trails (Saavedra’s place) and it was a good day for sure. I shot a few flicks there and was just stoked to see how far along the trails have come since I first started shooting there years ago.

Other than that things are about to get busy as hell. In addition to the “Through the Lens” features I write weekly for BMX Union I am going to be working on multiple projects for Soul Magazine including the new “Golden State of Mind” feature, a full length article on the new Macneil house in Long Beach, and a full length interview with Drew Bezanson. Needless to say, I am stoked to be busy working on such rad projects and it’s super motivating to be honest. Keep your eyes out for some new modeling/lifestyle galleries to be popping up soon as well in the near future. That’s all for now, thanks for the support as always!

I recently went down to Huntington Beach to work on a project with Ryan Guettler for ESPN that you will be seeing soon. We ended the day with a session at the private Hurley warehouse which was sick. I wanted to shoot at Sheep Hills but it was soaked down there but the Hurley worked out so it’s all good.

Just yesterday I went on a mission to Baldy with my friends Dean and Devon. It was rad. I hadn’t gone in the entire five years I have lived here and now that I have been I can’t believe I waited this long. It was quite the adventure to say the least and the spot is just as sick as I imagined. Keep an eye out for the photos to be featured in Soul Magazine in a regular feature I am working on called “A Golden State of Mind” which is based on famous Cali spots, riders, companies and shit like that. Needless to say if you are ever in the Southern California area and have any interest in seeing/riding/skating the most legendary natural full-pipe in the country make sure to check it out.

I am heading to Woodward in the morning to go up and shoot for them for a few days during their Spring camp. It should be good and I am pumped to just chill and ride as well. Woodward never gets old!

Just a quick update and shout-out to SE Bikes for letting me handle shooting their 2012 Catalog. It is always rad to shoot with a good crew of people and the SE crew is just that. I look forward to working with them more in the future and the catalogs always end up coming out pretty sick. If you happen to be near a bike shop/dealer and see one laying around take a look and check it out.

I went out for a day last week shooting with my man Jourdan Barba. He hit me up early on about the news of him riding for Colony and wanted me to shoot some flicks for him to welcome him to the team. I was stoked for the chance, he’s an amazing rider and I have always been down to support Colony in general. You can check out a few of the photos here and they are putting together another project with the rest that should drop sometime soon. Congrats to Jourdan for getting picked up by a rad company.

Here is one of the outtakes from the day’s shoot. Why is that an outtake you ask? Well, that is a regular icepick on a ten stair which isn’t too crazy and exactly why he just used this as a warm-up to do it opposite. Either way though I still like the way this one looks even though I had to shoot it entirely different for the switch icepick. Other than that I am about to start a few new projects for Soul BMX Magazine and I have an upcoming project that I am shooting soon with Ryan Guettler for ESPN.

I also just added a brand new photo set that you can check out here. I have been really into shooting non-BMX stuff lately and it’s actually really refreshing. Being diverse is one of the biggest assets you can have when it comes to being a professional photographer. Also, it is a challenge for me and makes me think a little differently which I like. Anyways, enjoy and check back soon for more updates and news as 2012 cruises on.

I recently had the chance to shoot some non-BMX related photos and it felt great; thanks again to Bethany and Carly. Sometimes I get so caught up in my BMX hustle that I forget to step outside of my box and that is exactly what my plans are for the next few months. I am really working on getting some more diverse content on my site with some more new galleries so keep an eye out for that.

Check out the gallery here shot in Malibu, California. I will be shooting all weekend so expect updates from that and as always, I really appreciate the support so please feel free to share my site with whoever you think might enjoy it. And of course hit me up if you want to work together on any photo related projects. I am ready!

So I recently went an shot a backyard pool/ramp jam for ESPN in Simi Valley and it turned out to be a rad day. Good times with good people on a sunny So Cal winter day. Check it out here. Other than that I finally finished the first edition of “A Golden State of Mind” which will be in an upcoming issue of Soul Magazine from France. I am pumped to be working with them and actually have a few more things in the works for the issue after that as well so keep an eye out for those.

As always, I never know exactly what photos are going to show up when I send in galleries like that to ESPN so I am throwing the few extras that didn’t show up here.

Chris Bracamonte with a nose manny to bar. 

Glen Birgovan showed up late and killed it. Hop whip into the deep end like a champ.

That’s that for now. The next edition of Through the Lens on BMX Union will feature shooting with natural light and the first contest for the month of March will be announced as well so make sure to check it out.

Well, if you haven’t seen it yet floating around online, I have officially joined up with The Union for a weekly column 100% photo based and I couldn’t be more stoked about it. It is  the perfect platform for me to voice my opinion, share some stories from my life as a professional photographer, give some advice to up and coming photographers and hopefully inspire a few people along the way.

The first column I worked on is titled “Why BMX Photography” and it explains why I do what I do and gives a little insight into how I got to where I am today. Click here to check it out.

Before the first edition of T.T.L dropped, I had the chance to answer a few questions about coming on board with The Union. Click here to check that out and learn some shit about me you may have not known before.

Other than that, I have been busy working on a few different projects as  well. I just got the newest issue of A.R.T BMX Magazine in the mail and I have a portfolio/bio piece in it along with five never before seen photos and I am stoked on how it turned out.

I was pumped to have the opportunity to have my name in print once again and have a new international (They are based in France) title to ad to my resume. Keep an eye out for more projects with them in the future.

I also made some headway on a new project I am shooting for Soul BMX Magazine yesterday in Los Angeles. It was quite an adventure but the first mission to a certain “spot” was a success and Grant Castelluzzo handled a “NBD” at a very well-known So-Cal location.

I also recently met up with my old friend Mike Hinkens from the Mid-West and got the chance to shoot a flick with him that you will be seeing pop up sooner than later just not sure where yet. Other than that, keep checking back as always, and make sure to keep up on my new column if you are into it. Feedback is always appreciated and any future column ideas are more than welcome especially if there is something specific you would like to hear about or ask about. Feel free to hit me up at info@jeremypavia.com anytime and shoot some questions my way.