Atiba Jefferson
{{short description|American photographer and skateboarder (born 1976)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Atiba Jefferson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|07|02}}
| birth_place = Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
| occupation = Skateboarder, photographer
| website = {{URL|atibaphoto.com}}
}}
Atiba Jefferson (born July 2, 1976) is an American photographer and skateboarder.{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2017/2/atiba-jefferson-skateboarding-photography-interview|title=Atiba Jefferson on the Evolution of Photography & Skateboarding|website=HYPEBEAST|date=22 February 2017 |access-date=2019-10-23}}{{Cite web|url=https://hvw8.com/atiba-jefferson/|title=Atiba Jefferson}}{{Cite web|url=https://leicagalleryboston.com/portfolio/rolling-through-the-shadows/|title=ROLLING THROUGH THE SHADOWS – Leica Gallery Boston|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-23}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.skateboardstory.com/features/atiba-jefferson-photo-feature/|title=Atiba Jefferson photo feature}}
Photography career
Jefferson has photographed skateboarding extensively for over 20 years, working for skate magazines such as Slap, Thrasher, Juxtapoz, Transworld, and many others. Jefferson is currently a staff photographer for Thrasher Magazine.{{Cite web|url=http://chromeballincident.blogspot.com/2019/02/chrome-ball-interview-125-atiba.html|title=chrome ball interview #125: atiba jefferson|last=Chops|date=2019-02-07|website=the chrome ball incident|access-date=2019-10-23}} In addition to skateboarding photography, Jefferson works as a commercial photographer shooting portraiture and lifestyle advertisements for clients such as the NBA, Nike, and many others.{{Cite web|url=http://deaflens.net/thedeafword-atiba-jefferson-interview/|title=TheDeafWord: Atiba Jefferson Interview - Deaf Lens Skateboarding|website=deaflens.net|access-date=2019-10-23}} In addition to skateboarding photography, Jefferson has an interest in basketball and music photography. He is also part owner of the American Football House.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/exqm7j/atiba-jefferson-is-not-sorry-for-partying|title=Atiba Jefferson Is Not Sorry For Partying|last=Grison|first=Sandro|date=2015-08-14|website=Vice|language=en|access-date=2019-10-23}}
Jefferson was featured in the video games Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4, Skate 2 and Skate 3.
References
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References
- {{Official website|https://www.atibaphoto.com/}}
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Category:American skateboarders
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