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J. Grant Brittain
Born (1955-07-28) July 28, 1955 (age 69)
OccupationSkateboarding photographer
Years active1979–present
Websitejgrantbrittainphotos.com Edit this at Wikidata

J. Grant Brittain (born 1955) is a photographer internationally recognized for his work documenting skateboarding. Brittain has been shooting skateboarding for over 30 years.

Skateboarding

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

Photography career

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

In 1983, Brittain helped found Transworld Skateboarding working as an editor and senior photographer.

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.

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. ^ "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. Archived from the original on October 4, 2019. 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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