
Shoot All Skaters
Kevin Barnett
May 7, 2014
You know how they say, "behind every great man is a great woman"?
Something similar can be said about skateboarders only it would go
something like this: behind every great skateboarder is a great
photographer and/or Filmer. If a trick were to happen and no one were
there to photograph or film it in order for you to see it, did it really
happen? You ever heard that other cliche, "I'll believe it when I see
it"? I think a skateboarder made that up. Think about everything you've
seen and were inspired by in skateboarding and I'll bet you most of it
has been through the invention of photography or filmmaking. Throughout
the evolution of skateboarding there has always been the photographer
and/or filmer right there by the skateboarders side ensuring that
whatever happened it would be documented for the world to see. This
segment is as simple as it sounds. Shoot All Skaters with Kevin Barnett.
Enjoy. -- sb
Kevin Barnett is 1 of 12 visionary filmmakers we handpicked for REDirect—a
very special film project in association with RED Cameras, the industry
standard for Hollywood movies. We gave him a RED cam and complete
creative control to bring his vision of skateboarding to life, and
you'll be able to watch his submission this Thursday. But first, get to
know more about the man behind the lens.