Monday, September 13, 2010

Rodez Aveyron Football



On Saturday I had the opportunity to shoot a soccer game Rodez Aveyron Football Vs Cazeres.
My brother Gautier was shooting the video for the team.
A first experience of soccer photography, I did some good shots quickly but I've to say it's quite boring to shoot soccer...




Thibault Pierre


Léo Chauchard


Gautier, my bro, at work.


Julian Massol gives a head.


Sofien Amghar



Yohan Delmas #6


Yohan Delmas alone against 2, it goes eaaaasy!!

Many thanks to the RAF team to welcome Gautier and me for that soccer game!!!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

My 1st video - Gautier Grollemund 4x MTB


Gautier Grollemund - 4x MTB training
from Val Grollemund on Vimeo.

Last week with my bro Gautier we were in Nuces to have a 4x MTB training, 10minutes from Rodez my homplace.
The good opportunity to make a cardio training on that super flat 4x MTB course where you've always to keep and control your speed.

I made my first footage then my first video editing ever!!
Hope you'll like the video!!

Footage and editing: Valentin Grollemund
Shot with: Nikon D90 + Nikkor 18-200 f/3.5-5.6 et 12-24 f/4.
Edited on: Edius 5
Music: Let it fall - Lykke Li, Youth Novels

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Holidays in Rodez, my homeplace

Yep, after working the whole summer, it was time to enjoy good times with buddies for that end of summer.
So, I'm back home in Rodez for 2 weeks off, just taking it easy and do actually nothing!!
Of course I keep on training to be ready for the Extrem Kayak World Championship, beggining of October in Autria.


Easy, my ass in a home river.


Gautier, my bro, enjoys before go back at school.


Arnaud Tranchard taking air!!


Arnaud, Marion and me in the sunnies.


Eaaaasy times on the beach with Gautier, Ludi, Marion and Arnaud.


Secret swimming spot at only 10minutes from home!!




Sweet evenings with buddies; Nico, my beer and I.


Live concert down town Rodez!! :-D

Just great pleasure to be at home and enjoy sweet times with all my friends!! ;-)

Saint Pierre de Boeuf - summer 2010

This summer I worked in Saint Pierre de Bœuf, south of Lyon, and here you've some photos to summarize that sweet season!!
All good!!


David Arnaud having a look on my camera in the "wash machine".


David Arnaud in the first wave of the course.


David Arnaud goes for the biggest loop of the summer!!


Low speed photo with David Arnaud in the wave.


SUP session with Mr Kayak Session, Philippe Doux.


Myself SUPing.


Photo shooting by night, photo credit Fred Galot.


Photo shooting by night, photo credit Fred Galot.


Some days off in my grand-parents place in Sainte-Enimie in the Gorges du Tarn.


Sainte-Enimie true heart of the Gorges du Tarn.


"La Joute", sport of tradition in the Rhone valley.
The player in red is Florian, a young gun who goes big as we like!!


Paul Villecourt, Open Canoeing


Myself wakeboarding in the green wave of the course.


Mat Dumoulin wakeboarding.

Well, again a super nice season in Saint Pierre de Bœuf, enjoying great times with all the boys!!!

Monday, July 19, 2010

New partnership - TyWarp



After 2 years going big with AT paddles, I switch paddles partner to join right now the german company TyWarp.
TyWarp makes paddles for all kayakers and for all kayaking styles, from see kayaking to white water kayaking, from begginers to experts, you'll find the paddle you need!!!

Feel free to visit the website TyWarp.com


photo: Gautier Grollemund
Myself with some of my toys!!


Photo: Alban Gardès - adrenagliss.com
Winner of the Pyrenees Buddies Race the TyWarp "Fire 1.1 ergo", 195cm, 45°!!



If you wanna try TyWarp paddles, I've some test paddles, so feel free to come and try!!!

Many thanks to Holger Schroeder, TyWarp's boss, to propose me that partnership, for his availability and his quickness!!!

Right now, I just have to go kayaking and go biiiiig!!

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Adrenagliss Summer Festival 2010



For the second year, the clothes company ADRENAGLISS, only on internet, made its birthday party on the first weekend of July in Rivières near Albi (France southern center).

The program was simple: water jumping shows with all the Adrenagliss team riders, free activities for all and a massive party with a live concert!!


Adrenagliss team riders had a meeting on friday night... ;-)


Adrenagliss shop




1er test on the MTB ramp.


and 1st Tail-whip on that ramp


Sam Ruel dirt-wind-surfing


Myself at the top of the kayak ramp.


3 jumps on the 3 ramps


Jeremy Lucas skating and Gaél Kernin kayak


Me, lasy-trick


Front flip on the MTB ramp


Simon Belin in a massive SuperMan seat grab


Beach-volley, VIPmodels VS Adrenagliss team riders for the round of beers tonight?!!


Adrenagliss fashion show with VIPmodels


The dirt MTB jump by Riders Inc. from Toulouse.


My bro Gautier was the videomaker for this event.


Seb Bonhomme, wind-surfer on the Adrenagliss team


Buddies and my beer!!


Nothing better that a party with buddies with beers!!!


Alban, Seb, Seb, Adrien, Thibault, Antoine and me.


Jeremy Lucas


Live concert Amoul Solo


Thibault, Adrien, me, Antoine, Gautier, Imanol and Seb




The video of the Adrenagliss Summer Festival, footage and editing by Gautier Grollemund.

Well a pretty nice weekend as we like, all good, good, good and good again!!
Congratz to the Adrenagliss team to organize that great event.
See you next year!! ;-)

More infos on ADRENAGLISS.com