This was the big show.

Seeing the slideshows then made me look at action sports photography in a completely different way.

Last April I entered a three minute slideshow to be considered for the finals of the Pro Photographer Showdown.

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I finally felt I had enough to fill the nine minutes of photos that was required as a finalist.

I then spent nine days straight working on my show.

There’s nothing harder than trying to put together a show of your own work.

Cutting those are the hardest.

To show nine minutes of my life’s work to over 3,000 people at once.

I was unbelievably stoked and nervous and kinda choked on stage actually.

Had to cut it short and get off the stage..haha.

I did not win.

So, in four years I will be able to re-enter.

I can’t wait for it, and hope to make finals again.