Jul 19, 2008 9:00 pm US/Eastern
The Other Side Of Skateboarding
DORAL, FL (CBS4) ―
Seventeen-year old Michelle Blades is trying to dispel the misconceptions about skateboarding. Blades has taken a behind the scenes role to show the other side of this sport.
"I like showing a good time, I like showing people how it happens, skateboarding kind of has a bad name to the older generation that don't know about it, they see it as a bad thing," said Blades.
Some of the stereotypes attached to skateboarders are reckless, grungy, and troublesome, that's why Blades takes her camera and captures a fun, welcoming world at MIA Skatepark in Doral.
"Everybody has a story, a reason why they skate, and want to get somewhere with it. And with media, filming is the best way to show it to a large amount of people and that's why I do it," said the inspired skateboarder.
Through her lens, Blades has shown that the world of skateboarding is a fun one.
"Everybody here treats me with respect. If they see something happening they help me. I just like this place better than any other place," said skateboarder Andre "Chubs" Gomez.
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