Skaters

Name: Skaters
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SKU: 9781942084419
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Tintype Portraits of West Coast Skateboarders

Summary

Skaters showcases compelling portraits of skateboarders captured through the wet plate collodion process. These images reveal the essence of their subjects—pensive, tough, playful, anxious, distracted, and innocent—inviting viewers to slow down and appreciate moments typically lost in motion. Even seemingly empty skate parks emanate energy, highlighting a dynamic subculture frozen in time.
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Ideal for fans of urban culture, photography enthusiasts, and readers interested in exploring the raw and intimate side of skateboarding through innovative photographic techniques.

Skaters documents the thriving United States skateboarding scene through portraits made on location using a unique photographic method.

Promotion and Publicity Andrea Smith, Publicist National print and online campaign Social Media campaign Promotion through: www.daylightbooks.org

Description

The portraits in Skaters compel the subject, the photographer, and the viewer to slow down. These images, created with wet plate collodion, offer an honest glimpse into the skateboarders' core being: pensive, tough, playful, anxious, distracted, and innocent.

Even the plates of seemingly empty skate parks are, in fact, teeming with immense energy and motion, yet the skaters are moving too quickly to be captured with long exposures.

Jenny Sampson earned a BA in Psychobiology at Pitzer College and has since dedicated her time to her photographic endeavours: wet plate collodion, traditional black and white photography, and commissioned portraits.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Guardian praises the book for its “beautiful portraiture in a subculture usually defined by movement.” The work has also been featured in Photo District News, Lenscratch, and Huck Magazine, emphasising its impact within photography and arts circles.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781942084419

Publisher: Daylight Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 November 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Daylight Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Photographs by Jenny Sampson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 96

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction Sports

About the Author

Jenny Sampson earned a B.A. in Psychobiology at Pitzer College and has since dedicated her time to her photographic endeavors: wet plate collodion, traditional black and white photography and commissioned portraits.
Lynn Cooper (og freestyle skater; skater historian, writer)
Joel Rice (writer; The Atlantic, Zzyzyva, McSweeneys and others)
Bret Anthony Johnston (award-winning writer, director creative writing at Harvard, skater enthusiast, documentary film writer)