There aren’t many 24-year-olds who can say they’ve shot a national magazine cover, or that they’ve got a darkroom setup in their basement. But in many ways, Marc O’Malley is beyond his years. With a varied spectrum of influences from late humanist photographers to pro skateboarders, Marc has cultivated a style that exhibits his keen eye for fashion, art, action sports and stories worth telling. It’s raw, relatable, captivating—and all his own. 

Born and raised in Rutland, MA, Marc started shooting street snowboarding at 17 years old. “I actually started filming first,” he says. “I wasn’t even thinking about taking photos, but all my friends were also filming. I got a VX and ended up trading it to my friend for a T2I, this basic, starter Canon camera. Then I just stuck with it.”…

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Cross-processed Fujifilm Velvia shot in Flagstaff, AZ. It’s slide film, but developed the same as you would color-negative film, producing the color shift seen here. Depending on which film stock you use, you’ll get a different tone.