Bryce Kanights

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Bryce Kanights is an American photographer and former professional skateboarder internationally recognized for his photographs of skateboarding.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Career

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Kanights grew up in San Francisco, California, photographing and skateboarding throughout the city.[2] Kanights was the first skateboarder to be sponsored by Billabong but earned very little money from the sponsorship and his photography continued to be his primary source of income.[9] Kanights worked for Thrasher for many years.[2] As he describes on his website,[10] he started shooting his first photographs as a teenager, when he was skateboarding in San Francisco. Since then his passion for photography only grew, until he was able to make it his job.

Career

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In his portfolio, Kanights has many big brands, such as:

  • Apple
  • Quiksilver
  • Hurley
  • Adidas
  • GoPro
  • Volcom
  • Vans
  • Levi's
  • ESPN
  • Konami
  • Oakley
  • Fox Racing
  • EA Sports
  • Bell Sports
  • Da Kine
  • Sutro Eyewear
  • Pro-Tec
  • Activision
  • Nike
  • Red Bull
  • Skully Candy
  • HUF
  • Alli Sports
  • Dew Tour
  • FTC. Stance
  • Street League
  • Monster Energy
  • Mountain Dew
  • VICE Media
  • Skateboarder
  • Kingpin
  • Juice
  • Thrasher

References

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  1. ^ Neeson, Niall. "10 skate photographers you should follow on Instagram". redbull.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Bryce Kanights on Photographing Skateboarders in The Air Jordan I. air.jordan.com". Air.Jordan. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Behind the Shot with Bryce Kanights". Monster Children. October 2, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "108: Bryce Kanights". Looking Sideways. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bryce Kanights Interview". Caught in the Crossfire. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Bryce Kanights: Living the Skateboard Dream". LENSVID. December 1, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Bryce Kanights". X Games. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Bryce Kanights Photo Show: City Boys presented by Levi's". Juice Magazine. July 2, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Brooks, Josh (November 5, 2009). "Decades Deep". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  10. ^ Bryce Kanights Photography, additional text.


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