https://www.profileracing.com/

Sandy Carson - DIG Alumni Episode 2

“BMX? WHERE’S THAT GOING TO TAKE YOU?”

20 Feb 2017

Alumni is DIG BMX production | Directed by Fraser Byrne

Welcome to episode 2 of DIG Alumni ‘Inspired by BMX’. This series looks at four creatives whose lives were shaped by being involved at varying levels within the BMX community. BMX not only inspired them artistically, it provided them with a worldview that encouraged risk, made them open to opportunity, and gave them the tools to come up with creative solutions to the problems life threw at them. These episodes are proof that picking up that bike can not only change the direction of your life, but also have an impact well beyond the confines of the BMX world.

Sandy Carson was part of the original crew behind the early years of DIG and remained an integral part of the magazine for well over a decade. Back in the mid 90’s he also traded in the council estates of Scotland for the woods of Pennsylvania before departing for the sunnier climes of Austin, Texas. He shared his experiences as a rider (most notably for Standard, etnies, Federal, T1 and from the beginning of Road Fools) with the world through the lens of his trusty camera, successfully bridging the gap between ‘Pro BMXer with a camera’ to ‘professional photographer with a bike’, from street riding to street photography. His work now spans all aspects of photojournalism, from his book chronicling the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, ‘Paradise Has Relocated’, to his regular documentation of consumer excess with Picture Black Friday, to his latest book project ‘We Were There’, where he turns the focus of his concert photograph from the artists on stage to the fans in the front row.

"People that skate and ride bikes are the best people to do live shots when bands are playing, 'cos they know exactly when to catch what’s going on and this book is a really great example," - Tim Kerr, Artist / Musician, BIG BOYS

Learn more about the We Were There project and contribute to the campaign here: https://www.indiegogo.com/proj...

For more about Sandy Carson:
http://www.sandycarson.com
https://www.instagram.com/sand...


Previous

DYLAN MCCAULEY - HOUSTON GRIND

New hometown has got spots

Next

Mark Mulville At The Wheel Mill

Riding the new lines in Pittsburg

https://shop.digbmx.com/collections/all-clothing

Related Content

Road Fools Top Ten Screen 2
Play Button

Road Fools Top Ten Moments - #2

A True Pionner

8 Apr 2016
Feather Screen 1
Play Button

Ricky Feather - DIG Alumni Episode 3

The Rotherham Rocket

19 May 2017
Sandy-Carson-Cycling-Cameras-Cats
Play Button

Cycling, Cameras, And Cats With Sandy Carson

Sandy's still got a mean downside whip

5 Oct 2015
Road Fools Top Ten Screen 5
Play Button

Road Fools Top Ten Moments - #5

Ruben's 540 Wallride

8 Apr 2016
Hooper Alumni Site Screen
Play Button

Thomas Hooper - DIG ALUMNI Episode 1

INSPIRED BY BMX

18 Nov 2016
Road Fools Top Ten Screen 1
Play Button

Road Fools Top Ten Moments - #1

Jimmy Levan and The Church Gap

8 Apr 2016
Road Fools Top Ten Screen 4
Play Button

Road Fools Top Ten Moments - #4

Van Homan and the Kona Tailwhip

8 Apr 2016
Road Fools Top Ten Screen 3
Play Button

Road Fools Top Ten Moments - #3

The Joe Rich Gap To Rail

8 Apr 2016
Alumni Screen 3
Play Button

DIG ALUMNI - INSPIRED BY BMX

A NEW SERIES - COMING SOON

8 Nov 2016
Road Fools Top Ten Screen 10
Play Button

Road Fools Top Ten Moments - #10

When Vic Ayala & Edwin Delarosa Went Snowboarding

8 Apr 2016
Sandycarsonstylecats
Play Button

VIDEO VAULT: Sandy Carson - Standard Style Cats (1995)

Mid 90's BMX at its very best

26 Aug 2016
Road Fools Top Ten Screen 7
Play Button

Road Fools Top Ten Moments - #7

Morgan Wade & The Jay Miron Chest Protector

8 Apr 2016
https://rixinbikes.com/

Latest Content

VANS ODYSSEY 2025 COLLECTION FF RAMP 003

"The inspiration was right in front of our eyes" The story behind the Vans X Odyssey 40 Year Collab

An interview with Nuno Oliveira (Odyssey) and Justin Villano (Vans)

25 Sep 2025
07 2025 Huffy Sledgehammer Launch Project 132

Product Drop: HUFFY Sledgehammer frame

Huffy returns to BMX...

22 Sep 2025
Snapshots: The 040 Jam in Malmö, Sweden
Snapshots: The 040 Jam in Malmö, Sweden
Snapshots: The 040 Jam in Malmö, Sweden
Snapshots: The 040 Jam in Malmö, Sweden

Snapshots: The 040 Jam in Malmö, Sweden

As seen from a jam organiser's perspective

1 Sep 2025
Team kevin peraza boh winner 2025

BATTLE OF HASTING 2025 - TEAM PERAZA TAKES THE WIN

Results, Livestream re-runs, DIG Highlights & more

27 Aug 2025
20250427 KOREA SAPPORO 311

Corey Walsh – "This is a rebellion towards things that can't be done"

Corey talks about his Vans and Cult 2025 video parts, both released in the same week.

3 Aug 2025
Dig book cover mock better CROP

DIG - THIS BIKE COULD BE YOUR LIFE - "DOCUMENTING OVER 30 YEARS of D.I.Y. BMX CULTURE" PRE-ORDER NOW OPEN

An all new photo book from DIG focusing on our magazine history and the rise of the mid-school

1 Aug 2025
Thumbnail 2

Product Drop - ODYSSEY '85 Splatter kit

Nord, Walsh stems and Hazard lite rims

29 Jul 2025
Shirt swell k0150m back

Product Drop - KINK 2025 APPAREL

For Fall/Winter

23 Jul 2025
Street Station Lyon 25 mcgrath 70

BMX Street Station 2025 x 'CASH UP' PHOTO JOURNAL

The Bros Bike Store is back to take over Lyon yet again!

16 Jun 2025
Big boyd black

Product Drop - ODYSSEY BIG BOYD RIMS

Boyd Hilder signature BIG BOYD rims in Black and Coffee.

11 Jun 2025
LOW Street station Saturday Jarvis 1 copy

MONSTER ENERGY 'CASH UP' 2025 - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Another Year - New Locations - Even More Jams!

26 May 2025
Street station graphic

STREET STATION RETURNS for 2025

"Not your average BMX jam"

26 May 2025

DIG Partner stores

More Videos

O YAL9 Zi LA0 Yhqdefault
Play Button

BOYD HILDER - JETLAG UNPLUGGED

Unseen Hilder

6 Oct 2025
O M9z YI0js W Mhqdefault
Play Button
0n0nssvm A Uohqdefault
Play Button

MIKI FLECK 'ELECTRIC ZUIN'

240v on those spots

3 Oct 2025
B7 Cl Ny w Dbchqdefault
Play Button

LISMORE ROAD TRIPPIN'

NOTHING BEATS A ROAD TRIP!

3 Oct 2025
K7lg 7k5yl4hqdefault
Play Button

Vans x Odyssey Anniversary Collection 2025

"In honor of their 40-Year Anniversary, Odyssey have partnered with Vans on a new limited-edition collection"

2 Oct 2025
13 J4 Ao Oc Akghqdefault
Play Button
Overtime Thumbnail Colour v2 copy
Play Button

OVERTIME

Ft. Chad Ferch, Kent Fuller, Matt Perrin & More

1 Oct 2025
NSA08 Ouah Zghqdefault
Play Button

Shred BMX - Think Different

Perspectives from the Cleveland scene

30 Sep 2025
Q dz J Ycs5b8hqdefault
Play Button

V1DA - 'NO WAY OUT' JAM

Plaza Universitat, Barcelona

30 Sep 2025
56 Pk4 X0bnv4hqdefault
Play Button

KINK BMX - DAKOTA BRATT

Original and unique style on the streets of the US West Coast

29 Sep 2025
G02 Kr RA3 V70hqdefault
Play Button
Bros lucas thumb
Play Button

BROS STORE RIPPER - LUCAS MARTINEZ

From Paris to the south of France

25 Sep 2025