If you’re anywhere in or around North County San Diego this weekend, do yourself a favor and pull up to the one and only J. Grant Brittain’s free outdoor slideshow and photo show in Escondido on Saturday, April 19th at 7:30pm (show starts at 8pm).
It’s going down at The Photographer’s Eye Collective, and it’s gonna be an epic night you don’t want to miss, especially for skateboarding and photography enthusiasts who want to hear from one of the best lensman to every do it. Peep the flyer below for more details.
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“I will be giving an outdoor narrated Slideshow of my Skateboarding Photography at @thephotographerseyecollective in downtown Escondido this Saturday, April 19th starting at 7:30pm,” Grant mentioned on Instagram.
“I will be projecting the images on the side of a building and the event is free. Bring a chair, jacket and a blanket and I will have some posters available for purchase.”
Not only was Grant one of the founders of TransWorld SKATEboarding magazine in the 80s, but he’s still out there to this day getting down and dirty on the edges of pool coping, major contests, and random sessions at Poods all the same.
His photos have always captured moments—not just tricks—and he was right there on the front lines while this whole thing we know as skateboarding was evolving. To hear him talk about these timeless photos under the stars for a night seems like a pretty good time, if you ask me.
Related: Capturing History: J. Grant Brittain Reminisces About His ‘First Day of Photography’ (1979)
Say what you want, but skateboarding wouldn’t be what it is without people like Grant who were there to capture the raw energy of it all during that golden era. His photos are timeless—despite the era—and it’s always a treat seeing them neatly hung on gallery walls (or in this case, projected on the side of a wall).
Roll through. Grab your friends. Cozy up and get there! This is what it’s all about.
Where Is the Photo Show?
The Photographers Eye Collective
326 E. Grand Avenue
Escondido, CA 92025
760-481-3951
FREE and open to the public. Starts at 8pm.
*As the flyer mentions, bring a chair and jacket in case it gets cold!
We’ll see you all there!
