AMSTERDAM - No Digital

Aaron Zwaal at The WAOJ Street Jam

8 Sep 2017

  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Crew6X6 Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Crew35Mm Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Cruise Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Escalation1 Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Escalation2 Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Meetup Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Police Interference Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Police Loaning Bike Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Post Jam Bbq Chills Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Tanning Chills Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Tram Holdup Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Tube In The Pole Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Amsterdam Street Jam Walking Up The Stairs Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Anne Hofsink Amsterdam Street Jam Luc E Hard180 Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Bas Verschoor Amsterdam Street Jam Downbutnotout Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Bas Verschoor Jack Nieraeth Amsterdam Street Jam Grass Chills Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Brian O Brien Amsterdam Street Jam Nosepress Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Crew Amsterdam Street Jam Meet Up Spot Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Daan Van Wezel Amsterdam Street Jam Post Crash Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Jesper Vervoort Amsterdam Street Jam 180 Barspin Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Joeri Veul Amsterdam Street Jam Barspin Manual 180 Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Joeri Veul Amsterdam Street Jam Cruise Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Joram Van Dijk Amsterdam Street Jam Crankarm Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Kevin Nijsse Amsterdam Street Jam Icepick Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Oran Farag Amsterdam Street Jam Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Roy Van Kempen Amsterdam Street Jam Bbq Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Roy Van Kempen Amsterdam Street Jam Hosting Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Unknown Amsterdam Street Jam Wheely Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Unknown Rider Amsterdam Street Jam Wallride Copy
  • Aaron Zwaal Gallery Unknownrider Amsterdam Street Jam Wheely Copy

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Words and photos by Aaron Zwaal

Aaron Zwaal decided to take a different approach to this year's WAOJ Street Jam, leaving his digital setup at home and instead shot with three film cameras: a 35mm point and shoot, a 6x6 medium format and a 4x5 large format, all with black and white film. Enjoy!

"BMX Jams are always a good representation on how the scene close to that area/town/country is - WAOJ have been organising jams in Amsterdam for a couple years now and while the first jam maybe had 50-100 riders it exploded to 243 bikes counted this years jam that was held last Sunday. So many riders ranging from Amsterdam to all over the country, even Germany and Belgium present. Going through such a hectic city with that many people can cause much mayhem but all went quite smooth as we kind of moved away from the centre and the bad areas but it’s bound to happen that there are interferences with other people and cops." - Aaron Zwaal



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