The Dreaded Ones

Back in 87 the majority of the Alva team had dreads. Just an observation.
Dave Duncan and John Thomas.
San Diego.
Photo: Brittain

Anthony Acosta Skateboard Photography

Anthony Acosta is one of the best skate photographers out there and he also rips on a skateboard.
He's one of the young guns that I turn to when I have a photo question, he's got it down.

I save everything

Bails are hot! Lance Mountain at Buck Lasek's bowl, 2010. Click on photo to enlarge, Do It!
Photo: Brittain

I was invited to shoot the Chin Ramp in 1986 and I was hoping to be one of the lucky ones to go up in the helicopter.
When Stacy Peralta asked me if I wanted to go up I did not hesitate. We came in low over the river from the west with Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries playing in my head and rose up over a small berm and witnessed the Bones Brigade members running up to the expansive ramp. The rest is skate history.
Photo: Grant Brittain

Father like son

This shot cracks me up, Chris Miller is totally killing the Baldy Pipe and his son Zach could give a damn. 2004. Photo: Brittain

Happy Mistakes

Before there were radio slaves to trip your flashes remotely, there were optical slaves. Lots of times they didn't go off, this is one time everything went wrong and I am glad it did. In today's era of Digital Perfection, the perfect image can become more of the same.It's fun to screw up.
Kanten Russell, late 90s, San Diego, CA.
Photo: Brittain