Skaters eye: Tadashi

Thrasher Magazine, April, 2005

A LOT OF PEOPLE want to get into the skate photo biz, but not a lot of people want to work for it. Tadashi digs up the secret spots in his beloved but largely skate-proofed San Diego and shoots with the underground rippers who not only don't need photos for ads, they might need to borrow five bucks for griptape.

While the rich kids buy the latest digital jobber in between car detailing appointments and golf games, Tadashi holds down two full-time jobs to subsidize his habit. They say you gotta pay your dues before you can pay the rent. With photos like these, Tadashi seems ready to cross the halfway point.