Grant Brittain Talks Skate Photography, Iconic Photos, DMSR Days And More on New Hawk Vs. Wolf Podcast

Both total legends in their own right, J. Grant Brittain and Tony Hawk go way back and hearing them reminisce about the glory days of skateboarding (and obviously a whole lot more) is always a treat.

As the latest guest on the Hawk Vs. Wolf podcast, Grant talks everything from skate photography, skate history and the Del Mar Skate Ranch to his new book, cancelling plans, the iconic Chin ramp and so much more. Press play! It's story time.

There aren't many (honestly, if any) other skate photographers out there with an archive as impressive and downright iconic as Grant's. He's been making history behind the lens of his cameras for decades and decades—covering the absolute best—and continues to get out there to this day.

Seriously... roll to Poods park in Encinitas on any given day and there's a good chance you'll see Grant with his backwards hat, hovering over the deep end of the pool, camera in hand, doing what he does best. Such a beast!

Related: Grant Brittain Talks Capturing Lance Mountain’s Iconic 'Flaming Lien-to-Tail' at Terror in Tahoe (1985)

The Swift cameo was awesome, too. Swift and Grant have been a pretty iconic duo over the years all the same. From Grant shooting Dave in his early days as a hungry up-and-comer to working at TransWorld together, starting The Skateboard Mag and 30+ years of friendship—these two are absolute skate encyclopedias.

Honestly, I could hear these four sit and talk forever. Grant continues to inspire new generations of skateboarders and skate photographers and this little trip down memory lane was epic to say the least. If I were you, I'd head to Grant's website and start decorating your walls with his timeless photos, too. Peep 'em here !

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