It's safe to say that without video, skateboarding would not even be half as widespread as it is today. First introduced to the skateboarding scene in early '80s, video quickly superseded photography as the dominant form of documenting the growing subculture as, for the first time, it allowed people to see a trick performed in its entirety. In addition, video allowed riders to shine through their style and personality, and thus grow their following and fame, whereas they were previously dependen...
It's safe to say that without video, skateboarding would not even be half as widespread as it is today. First introduced to the skateboarding scene in early '80s, video quickly superseded photography as the dominant form of documenting the growing subculture as, for the first time, it allowed people to see a trick performed in its entirety. In addition, video allowed riders to shine through their style and personality, and thus grow their following and fame, whereas they were previously dependen...
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