In 2020, as I rediscovered skateboarding, I was surprised by the intersection of subulture that was drawn to the sport. I’ve discovered this comes from skating’s unique capacity for individuality and a focus on self-expression.
Skating seems to draw a certain breed of person who has an individual reason for getting involved in the sport, they come from diverse backgrounds, and they all have a story to tell.
With that insight in mind, this year’s going to be a little different. Some of my best times being a newbie in skateboarding are the fascinating people I meet. Rather than solely document skateboarding as a visual subculture, I’m going to focus on the tales of these unique people for chapter two of this project.
I feel most successful when I take someone's photo and they randomly open up to me with a story. It can have something to do with skateboarding or nothing to do with it at all. There just seemsto be something about approaching a stranger with a camera that makes them want to