Earlier this summer I ventured out to Open Street Minneapolis, on Lyndale Avenue. This year they had invited some BMX riders from The Factory to show off their acrobatic skills on their “Megajump,” a portable trailer, which turns into a giant ramp that the riders use to do jumps, twists, flips, and more. I’d never seen a show like this before, much less photographed one, but near the end of Open Streets I decided to check it out.
The show was fantastic. These talented guys do incredible stunts, causing the crowd to cheer with excitement. My favorite part was seeing the riders’ bodies up against the sky, as if they were magically suspended there. Unfortunately I’d been taking so many photos at Open Streets that my battery was almost dead, so I was only able to stay for the beginning of the show. Nevertheless I shot a few images I liked, including the first one in this gallery, which Instagram reposted, garnering around 3/4 of a million likes (and flooding my inbox with questions from 14 year-old boys about which BMX bike they should buy, thinking I was some kind of expert.)
It wasn’t until their last show of the season, on September 18th, that I was able to get out to shoot these guys again. This time I had an extra battery with me. Here are some of my favorite photos from that day.
