Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Keep your bail shots!

Danny Way, 1997, Photo: Brittain

Monday, October 25, 2010

Sinisa Egelja RIP

October 26th is the one year  anniversary of my friend Sin's death

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Take a look at these hands

From the hands that bite, 1985, Neil Blender

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Monday, June 21, 2010

I'm going to Skate Camp!

I will be at Woodward East Skate Camp leading a skate photography workshop in Week 4- June 27th through July 3rd. Go to camp and I will teach you everything I know about photography.http://www.campwoodward.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=156&Itemid=374

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Neil Blender, Grant Brittain and Dave Swift Show, June 5th

Art and Photography at Hensley's Flying Elephant Pub in Carlsbad on the 5th of June.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

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.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

I save everything


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

Friday, March 19, 2010


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

Friday, March 12, 2010

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

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Skating isn't just about the skating

Tony Hawk, In Studio, 2003. Action photography is just part of it. Photo: Grant Brittain

Monday, January 18, 2010

Haunted Bridge

The only accident I have ever had was on the Bonsall Bridge. It's a pedestrian bridge now. Matt Mumford in the mid 90s.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy 2010!

Shoot more photos, that's my resolution. Willy Santos, wallie, Rancho Bernardo, CA. Photo: Brittain

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Photo of the Day

Chris Miller, fs ollie, Dead Frog Pool, 1990. Photo: Brittain

Monday, October 26, 2009

Sinisa Egelja RIP


Sin Egelja, a friend to many within and outside the Skateboarding world passed away this last weekend.
He was a unique individual, one of the funniest people I knew and had a giant heart.
Sin was a great skate photographer and was so creative in the many endeavors he took on.
My heart goes out to his friends and family and especially his daughter, Stella.
We will miss you Sin, rest Brother.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Remember street plants?

Rodney Mullen upside down in 1987.

Saturday, October 10, 2009