Behind the Lens - J Grant Brittain Talks Skate Photography

New Limited Edition Kevin Staab Poster - Meeting and Making an Iconic Skate Photo

New Limited Edition Kevin Staab Poster - Meeting and Making an Iconic Skate Photo

I gave my designer friend, Josh Higgins, the black-and-white photo of Kevin Staab's ollie shot from 37 years ago and asked him to design a pop-art-like collab silkscreened poster for Staab and me to sign and number.

Long-lost Tony Hawk Photo from 1984

Long-lost Tony Hawk Photo from 1984

A box marked “February 1985 Transworld Skateboarding Magazine” came into my possession a few months ago.

Skate Photography During an Age of Pandemic

Skate Photography During an Age of Pandemic

What does a skate photographer do with their time when they’re on lockdown and can't shoot? Like everyone else, I have had to get creative. Portraits & projects—2020 style.

My Photo Book Search Continues

My Photo Book Search Continues

During this Covid-19 sheltering in place time, I keep stumbling upon long forgotten classic skate photos. This one of Christian Hosoi caught my ey...

Welcome to Behind the Lens

Welcome to Behind the Lens

Kyle Jensen, Del Mar Skate Ranch — Photo by J Grant Brittain—1979   Welcome to my first blog entry at the new J. Grant Brittain Photography websit...