Since 2009 photographer Nikki Toole has been making photographic
portraits of skateboarders around the world. The seventy black and white
portaits in the book include professional and amateur skateboarders from
the United States, England, Australia, Germany, Czech Republic, and
Italy. The unique focus of this art project is an exploration of the
mindset, the culture and the sense of self identity of being a
skater--no matter what age or nationality the subjects are. Each skater
stands facing the camera while calling to mind the mental zone they
found while skating.