J. Grant Brittain
Born (1955-07-28) July 28, 1955
OccupationSkateboarding photographer
Years active1979–present
Websitejgrantbrittainphotos.com

J. Grant Brittain (born 1955) is a photographer internationally recognized for his work documenting skateboarding.[1][2][3] Brittain has been shooting skateboarding for over 30 years.[4][5][6]

Skateboarding

In his early 20s, Brittain got a job at the Del Mar Skate Ranch, starting work on the second day the skatepark was open.[3]

Photography career

Brittain began photographing skateboarding in 1979 at Del Mar.[3] Brittain photographed many professional skateboarders skating at Del Mar including Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero, Mike McGill, and many others.[3] Brittain became one of the first professional skate photographers to make a living photographing skateboarding.[3]

In 1983, Brittain helped found Transworld Skateboarding working as an Editor and Senior Photographer.[3][7][8]

While working at Transworld, Brittain also provided content to creators of self-published skate zines, such as Steve Caballero's SPEED Zine, published in the mid 1980s.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "One of the most influential skate photographers ever speaks..." Sidewalk Skateboarding. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ "I Do Not Sell Couches: Interview with Photographer J. Grant Brittain". walkerart.org. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The J. Grant Brittain Interview". skatemorespots.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ Neeson, Niall. "10 skate photographers you should follow on Instagram". www.redbull.com.
  5. ↑ "Chrome Ball Interview: J. Grant Brittain". Transworld SKATEboarding. January 1, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ Chops (January 9, 2018). "chrome ball interview #111: j. grant brittain". the chrome ball incident. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ Dougherty, Conor; Kang, Inyoung (April 1, 2018). "California Today: A Photographer Tracks the Rise of Skateboarding". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Grant Brittain's Del Mar Skate Ranch". X Games. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  9. ↑ Caballero, Steve. "Special All-Photo Issue". SPEED Zine – via Internet Archive. The famous Garry Scott Davis tapping away at Buena Vista Pool in Santa Cruz. Photo by Grant Brittain


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