Jonathan Mehring Playlist
- Text by HUCK HQ
- Photography by Jonathan Mehring
Jonathan Mehring may be the most well-travelled skateboard photographer in the world.
For every trip he plans and shoots, there is usually a videographer along for the ride. Here are some of our favourite companion shorts.
Trans Siberian Railway
A psychedelic snapshot of skateboarding in Siberia.
India
“It’s not that easy to skate in the streets in India.”
The Amazon
“And there are rumours that fly around like about this thing, if you piss off the side of the boat, it will swim up your pee stream six feet into your dick.”
Vietnam
“There were so many times on the road when I was like, ‘Why are we doing this?’ I don’t need any help getting hurt, I get hurt enough skating.”
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