Kallang Wave Mall Atrium

Toronto's annual celebration of graffiti, hip hop and breakdance, the 416 Expo, happens in the parking lot and alleyways off Queen and Portland. These are from the 9th year, 2004.

Crafty Bastards festival, Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C.

Gallery Place, D.C.

pretend like you're in the 80's again

On 3rd Street in Santa Monica.

Okay, I've stumbled onto a breakdancing contest. That's more interesting. I took a bunch of pictures, but am only showing a few. My cell phone camera is decent, but the shutter isn't fast at all, making action photography difficult.

From some shots I took at a friend's breakdancing competition. Squeezed off nearly 1000 pictures in 3h!? The standard of the dancers was very high and it was a great spectacle.

This was also the first time I have used off camera flash in anger. I taped my sb80 to the speakers (back and right in this shot) and bounced it off the ceiling. I found that it was still necessary to crank up to 800 iso in order to give me the necessary recycle time and freeze the action.

Maybe get a fish eye for next time?

Diverse Soulz at the Dallas Museum of Art's Late Night program. I really wish I'd had my SLR with me that night.

Last dancing pic. I didn't get any from the ground level because, at 5'8", I am tall by Japanese standards, but not really TALLER. That is to say, I didn't tower over everyone else, so getting into position to get good shots was too much of a hassle.

she can spin on her butt/back, and do several breakdance moves. she rules.

Kallang Wave Mall Atrium

Photo by Justin Gural / @JustinGural

That kid was not playing. =]

Loose Screwz 12.

Breakdance competition Palermo