Meet Theo Hand, The Photographer Who Shot All Your Favorite '90s Pro Skaters

Theo Hand is one of those skate documentarians who may not have the same level of name recognition as people like J. Grant Brittian or Atiba Jefferson, but has shaped how skateboarding looks in the modern age, documenting names like Chad Muska, Tom Penny, and Ali Boulala, all in their prime.
Video by: Greg Navarro
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Theo Hand ( / theohand )
Tobin Yelland ( / tobinyelland )
Ryan Cosentino-Roush ( / cosentino.roush )
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[@nechemiahblokh6947]

We need a photo book by this guy

[@vancouverbill]

That would be sick, really love one from Daniel Harold Sturt

[@ultimatenirvanatribute]

no we dont

[@jdm000]

I could watch 2 hours of this

[@mrratkin286]

“If you can create a spontaneous, in the moment situation and make it look like a studio or planned shot, that to me is kind of like, the pinnacle of, you know, what I like” - Theo Hand What a beautiful quote, exactly how I feel about skateboarding and what makes it such a beautiful art to me

[@tyrone-dh6iy]

pretty gay

[@Stunnas89]

Not really

[@tyrone-dh6iy]

@@Stunnas89 it's ok he/him, gay is tolerable in most blue cess cities these days

[@loganhunt8029]

@@tyrone-dh6iy are u ever not thinking about gay people? sounds pretty gay to me

[@JOSEHENRIQUEDESOUZADONINI]

Tom Penny jump was insane! 😂

[@DaleBonehart]

I’ve never seen the raw footage of Tom making that leap between the rocks. Holy shit, the sound it makes when he catches himself on the opposite side is fucking hilarious.

[@ashleybrown4754]

Sounded like he broke the entire lower half of his body

[@thethe-nt1tb]

My only complaint about this, is that it isn't longer. Great job, Jenkem.

[@AwareWolfOnWheels]

Ehh you get what you get, the only reason it isn't longer is because as good as this guy is at snapping photos he just isn't that interesting to talk to.

[@chriztphr3650]

This gives me chills

[@Hevel378]

Lol why

[@chriztphr3650]

@@Hevel378 This time area was the first time when I was 12 and stepped foot on a skateboard. The flip sorry video is the first real skate film I saw to that level being filmed to that level. Which inspired everything I do 20 years to this day.. Signal flow.. coding, video. Seeing the final background this long after of questions you always had as a kid is truly inspiring. So that's 'why'.

[@bryanflo4500]

Thanks for the thoughtful reply

[@playboimarty]

Dude right ?!those dogs are so chill

[@caymancurrell1597]

Shout Out to Theo and all the other photographers for documenting this era. This was A special time in skating.

[@thinglizzy2718]

That invisible shuv it clip is insane to this day

[@mikehemens9359]

Here for Penny of course.

[@juno3687]

this dude is rad, love stuff like this

[@anaigarciamedina3744]

This was gold. I met Theo a couple of times a few years back and he was the nicest person ever.

[@jeromeandre4915]

Brings back some great memories from Bordeaux and U.K. trips with Ali! Your last quote nails it on the end. It’s because you like it.

[@biosfearmag]

So cool to see other photographers that got their start with the old Pentax cameras. Glen Friedman as well. I still use my Spotmatic every now and then. Still takes great shots.

[@falsecoffee]

spotmatic and 20mm lens = lots of fun

[@biosfearmag]

@@falsecoffee I still have the 17mm fisheye I picked up at the Earl Warren Fairgrounds photo swap meet in 93 for $150 (A lot of money for me back then). Amazing lens for both skate and hardcore band photography. :)

[@liambis9336]

As someone who's trying to get into skate photography, I'd love to see more stuff like this so keep it up

[@parlewufrance]

omg ! Jenkem thank you guys, more Theo pls! !

[@relaxingpeacefulsounds3239]

I met him at noho skatepark years back super cool guy we smoked weed and talked about life I didn’t know who he was and he never brought up how much of a legend he is. I love you Theo.

[@dadboard]

Excellent piece, guys.

[@nechemiahblokh6947]

I'm always on the hunt for skate photographers and their work Thank you jenkem

[@brianpeck697]

Theo's the man, my roommates and I used to smoke spliffs with him when we lived around the corner from him in LA. He's got some awesome stories!

[@gillfortytwo]

Dude has such a good eye and style of shooting it's unreal

[@sparkkie804]

I miss the 90s so much :(

[@matthewwilson8897]

This was super insightful and sick

[@diegue666]

We need more Theo stuff to see.....

[@gnardawgyt]

Doing the Lord's work with videos like these

[@stratcat9432]

This is a helluva' upload! Thank you!🤜🤛

[@geburar]

thank you jenkem. amazing

[@JOHAMSK8]

more videos with skate photographers🙏

[@user-vc2fu1sm8n]

cool to see the invisible shuv from the other angle

[@wildbitt]

rad photos and good eye

[@Bravewhales]

Great piece 👏🏿 👏🏿👏🏿

[@MisterElement]

DOPE!! SLAP Mag…Lance Dawes…my Brother!!! Theo got down with SLAP after I stopped working there…nuff respect!!

[@CollinGill7]

all those photos towards the end were so dope!

[@Hrmn8tor]

Hell yeah. Nice piece

[@CollinGill7]

homie looks just like Brian Anderson

[@albertsantiago2273]

Please release a book!!!

[@WolfWould]

Here I've been pronouncing it like Theo Huxtable for 30 years.

[@albertcovington7182]

You just made me want to get into photography

[@OHVSCA]

Yeah Theo! So rad

[@givemesucc214]

More videos like this

[@eek412]

Those were the days

[@LushiTV]

The best 🤘🤘

[@snyderman77]

Hell yeah Theo!

[@markhost1535]

Ily Jenkem ❤️

[@billclinton3010]

Janecum*

[@robertolopez2282]

Yeah bro so good from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

[@lovelesstv]

god, so many people started off with an old manual Pentax. includes my grandfather, my father, and myself. the journeys that simple devices can send us on, be it a metal box and glass tube or a wooden board with some wheels

[@leeshiflett1863]

Hell yea.

[@FBS_raceteam]

We nned more from him !

[@vald05]

Nice

[@non_brewed_condiment]

What a monster 😢 RIP legends

[@BlackberryJohn]

Costco socks, my man knows what’s up.

[@mo-kw6pe]

damn, couple of cuties

[@ishpants]

Top Rank

[@roastbeefy0weefy]

Theo has the juice and is completely un-pretentious about it. 6:43 is practically documentary photography

[@alterego1568]

cool dude. could be BAs cousin or somethin

[@enjoy_the_board]

Anything with Tom Penny I’m watching

[@TheEech]

Didn't Penny explain that he actually hurt his ankle by jumping from the rocks?

[@vancouverbill]

Yep

[@tonyog3540]

Fuck bummed I missed the shop talk at dlx

[@qlazlo978]

always thought it was “the ‘o’ hand”

[@caloyssk1]

informartive + entertaining + straightforward thanks

[@falseme23]

Tom Penny story is a f*** nuts! dude...

[@DaytonJoey]

I miss parts of the 90s.

[@sandhanitizer15]

Why did he shoot them? They were just trying to skateboard.

[@KrudcoSkates]

🫡🛹❤️

[@burneraccount9829]

sketchy 🤣🤣

[@manolosmixtapes]

2 SHORT

[@BB69175]

Tom Penny is overrated. Don't @ me.

[@Parooh]

@ you hard

[@alterego1568]

pshhh

[@559]

Tom penny is correctly rated.

[@eadweard.]

Tom Penny _is_ overrated - but was also the best skateboarder ever.

[@liquidpixel2055]

Word to ya mother.

[@LM-hs4bu]

Tom speaks french ?

[@juanpablolabbe5823]

Me oui

[@mattimaranda9638]

He's been living there in France for sooo many years. Pretty sure he's spoke French in other videos.

[@mateoito8266]

and spanish too

[@LM-hs4bu]

@@mateoito8266 and danish ?

[@mateoito8266]

@@LM-hs4bu probably not.

[@ultimatenirvanatribute]

nobody cares

[@timmckenney9012]

Don't hate the players hate the game... my man theo hand.. I 🫡 sir...