A lot of people in my life don’t realize I have a twin brother. Kai has always been someone I deeply admire, though I never really thought of him as a “creative” until recently. His lifelong passion has been skateboarding - we grew up skating together every single day, and it defined our childhood. I eventually slowed down in college, but Kai never stopped.

Skateboarding is incredibly creative; it’s what first inspired me to pick up a camera. It trains you to see the world differently—every set of stairs, handrail, embankment, or cracked sidewalk becomes a potential line. The way Kai sees the world is uniquely inventive—he finds skate spots in places I wouldn’t even consider as a retired skateboarder.

I’d been wanting to visit him in his home of four years, to follow him with my camera and document the way he interacts with his environment. This quick weekend trip was just the start - a glimpse into his lifestyle. I shot everything on film to stay intentional and avoid overthinking. That film ended up going through the SFO x-ray machine on my way home and added some imperfections and color shifts that I at first was really bummed about, but quickly realized that it really aligned with the unpredictability of skateboarding itself. There are so many factors at play in each push. Here’s my favorite skater, and one of the most creative people I know: my twin brother, Kai Sorensen.

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