‘Pelican,’ the new skateboarding photo book from Tampa Bay photographer Adam Hadden, is set for release in November

Jake Ilardi does a backside 50/50 at the Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa, Florida. Credit: Adam Hadden Skate rats, barflies and photo enthusiasts are welcome at St. Petersburg dive bar, The Bends, for the release of “Pelican.” Skateboard photographer and videographer Adam Hadden’s photo book was made in collaboration with professional skateboarder Jimmy Lannon for Magenta Skateboards, showcasing action shots of skaters in St. Petersburg and the surrounding area. Hadden told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that he compiled nearly four years of photos and spent the last year and a half each day after work to self-publish this book that highlights street skating in the greater Bay area. He wanted to put a nice coffee table style book that showcased where he and his friends skate, even if they weren’t the best spots, all to fit the Tampa and St. Pete scenes into one work. The big goal for Hadden was to start a conversation about bringing more skate-friendly architecture to the Bay area