Craig Stecyk
He born and raise in California is widely considered one of the great pioneers of skateboard photography through his documenting in Dogtown’s notorious Z-Boys with a raw and original perspective.His photographs and stories of the crew appeared in Skateboarder Magazine throughout the ’70s and inspired an entire generation, bringing skate culture to the public while changing the face of skateboarding forever.
Atiba Jefferson
Regarded as one of the world’s top modern skate photographers, Atiba Jefferson has photographed some of the most influential names in skateboarding and shot for huge brands such as Nike and adidas among others, making a name for himself as one of the pivotal photographers in the LA skate scene. Jefferson broke off from his position as staff photographer at Transworld Skateboarding (TWS) along with several other journalists and together they started The Skateboard Mag, where his signature vivid lighting styles and inspiring images can be found.
J.Grant Brittain
Brittain began shooting photos in 1979 after he started working at the famous Del Mar Skate Ranch. Borrowing his roommate’s camera, he would document the park’s local skaters and visiting pros. Over the years, he gained notoriety, leading him to contribute photographs to the premier issue of TWS in 1983. Soon after, he became photo editor and senior photographer for the Carlsbad-based magazine, creating some of the world’s most iconic skate photographs and helping to shape the magazine into the internationally renowned monthly it is today.
Bryce Kanights
Having spent some 43 years living in San Francisco, photographer Bryce Kanights has become one of the most prominent figures in the documentation of the SF skate scene. While working at Thrasher in the ’80s, Kanights starred in the cult classic video Sick Boys, at which point he became increasingly more interested in photography and began making the transition from sponsored skater to photographer.
He has since captured several generations and eras of skateboarding, shot some of the most iconic Thrasher covers and there’s no doubt that he’s influenced many to pick up both a skateboard and camera.
Mike Blabac
Born in Ohio in 1973 and growing up in Lansing, Michigan, Mike Blabac is responsible for some of the most memorable photos in skateboarding – like this photo of Danny Way jumping the Great Wall of China.
Blabac first became interested in photography after buying an old Nikon at a swap meet and began shooting his friends skating. A metaphor for his ongoing success, an image from the first roll of film he shot ran as a full page advert inTransworld Magazine. Using this as a starting point, he’s since gone on to travel the world as staff photographer for Girl, Chocolate and Director of Photography for DC Shoes.
Amir Danish 