By Ellie Bagshaw For many people skateboarding isn’t just a hobby, it is a fundamental part of life. From encouraging creativity to improving mental health, skateboarding has many positives that can bring a commmunity together. However there is a lot of misconception that hasn’t allowed it to be seen for the true sport it is.Continue reading “The Misconception of Skateboarding”
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Project Research & Test Shots
I went out and experimented taking some photos for my project today. Due to coronavirus I was unable to go to a skatepark as the local one had been locked off so instead I shot some street skating. I was quite happy with the pictures I took, however I felt like they lacked the colourContinue reading “Project Research & Test Shots”
Project Pitch
Headline- ‘The Misconception of Skateboarding’. I am going to produce a longform, vertical-scrolling article for wordpress on the misconceptions surrounding skateboarding. I have decided to do this instead of a magazine spread on InDesign as I enjoy using wordpress and I am already producing a magazine spread for another module. I will be covering sub-topicsContinue reading “Project Pitch”
Project Research
Primary source contacts- Oka Harhalakis- Got facebook details and emial address Alex Petz- Got email address Chester Molyneux- Got phone number and have organised a phone interview Skateboarding Organisations? – skatepark.org, skatersarenotcriminals.weebly.com City councillors? Interview questions for skaters– 1) How long have you been skating for and what got you into it? 2) Do youContinue reading “Project Research”
Project Ideas
Three ideas for project: Music and Mental Health The Misconception of Skateboarding The Challenges of Competitive Swimming I have come up with three ideas for my project. I am most drawn to my second idea, The Misconception of Skateboarding, as it is something that I have been wanting to explore for a while and becomeContinue reading “Project Ideas”
Ellie Bagshaw Photography Journalism 