Three years ago, I started rollerskating and it has become half my life, at the very least! The rollerskating scene in London deeply inspires me as a photographer and I am very proud of myself for learning to take great photos on eight wheels. All of life’s passion, purpose, community, self-love and ambition can be found within London’s rollerskating scene.
The London Rollerskating Scene
2025
My very first photobook is now available to purchase! In 2023, friends and acquaintances and good-hearted strangers voted for me to win £500 worth of film and film equpiment from the Ilford Community Grant. I spent the money wisely, photographed skaters for nearly a year on black & white film, developed nearly 30 rolls in my portable darkroom, got really familiar with InDesign and MADE A WHOLE BOOK!
This book showcases my love for The London Rollerskating Scene. The human connections between people from all walks of life, the free events made possible with volunteers and portable sound systems and dry sunny weather, the opportunity to feel truly present. I could go on! What rollerskating has done for me alone is a miracle but celebrating it together is even better. It's my pleasure (and relief!) to finally sell this book.
Cost: £19.50 for domestic buyers, posting and packaging included
Size: A5
Pages: 196
Shipping information for domestic buyers: I'll securely post the book to you via InPost, fully tracked. You can have it sent to an InPost locker (preferred) or your home address. Or if you live close enough to me, I'll play postman and hand-deliver it
Shipping information for international buyers: Please email indiamaealby@gmail.com letting me know where you live and we can talk numbers, as posting to you will incur a higer overall cost
How to order and pay – domestic buyers
DM me on Instagram/email me/WhatsApp message me with these details
1. Your full name
2. Your address
3. Your email address
4. Your phone number
5. Specify whether you'd like the book delivered to your address or to an InPost locker close to where you live (this is preferred)
6. I'll send you a Monzo link requesting payment. Or you can pay via PayPal if you prefer. Payment to be sent to indiamaealby@gmail.com
Then I'll post your book! Fully tracked with InPost
Rolling Distance
2022
This is a long-term multisensory project about Rolling Distance, a group of skaters who meet twice a week in Sainsbury’s Merton car park to rollerskate and socialise together.
To rethink my photographic practice, I made a short film and a Top Trumps style card game about the skaters. I also joined the community and learnt to skate to immerse myself in the emotion and spirit I was trying to capture. This experience changed my relationship with my local area, my cultural identity and my body. Totally embracing newness, physical movement and childish fun allowed me to capture how Londoners, especially Black Londoners, escape the miseries of capitalism using very few tools.
