Worldwide Jam. Parkour and Free Running Resource

first starting taking photographs a good few years back of my cousin daniel ilabaca with a humble 1.3 mega pixel compact camera (which at the time I thought was wicked!). Due to work commitments and lack of decent equipment I couldn't put as much time and effort into following my passion for action photography as I wanted to.

Things took quite a sudden change in my life when I sat down at the start of the year and asked myself the question "what do you want to do in life?" The answer, of course, was photography.

I love parkour photography for many reasons. I thrive on the challenge of getting that one shot that people say "wow" when they look at it. Capturing the shapes the body makes during leaps, the expression of determination on the traceurs face combined with trying to catch some fresh angles of the urban environment we see every day makes this area of photography challenging yet never boring.

Its also great to constantly meet new people and get out to new places in pursuit of the perfect shot.

At the age of 24, I have quit my boring 9 to 5 job to pursue my dream of being THE parkour photographer. I have been inspired by Kiell's success in this field and am working hard myself to make a living from doing something I love.

Hope you enjoy the pics, now go out there and get training,

Ben Ellis

To find out more about Parkour, please visit:
www.worldwidejam.tv

Worldwide JAM would like to thank:
Alex Renton (BBC Top Gear) for considering the concept. Andy Wilman (Top Gear Exec Producer) for giving the project the green light. Chris Ilabaca for the days he spent researching the course through Liverpool. Nigel Simpkiss and his production team for creating a top quality film. Phil Waddle for the original concept. Kerbie and Daniel for pushing through the pain barrier to create some awesome parkour and freerunning action. James May for putting up with Kerbie and Daniel for 4 days. Ben Ellis for taking the pics.