Slam Skateboarding

SHOOTING THE COPENHAGEN OPEN


The Copenhagen Open is the most chaotic, unruly, entertaining and downright enjoyable skateboarding event in the world, hands down. It’s best described as a citywide festival of lawless skateboarding where fun and spontaneity prevail over structured competition. I was recently fortunate enough to attend the week of madness and shoot some photos at the CPH Open and it was an experience I’ll never forget. This is what I learned along the way.

Even though it has a rough schedule, the entire Open is one week of non-stop skateboarding and partying in the streets of

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