Bryce Kanights
{{short description|American photographer and skateboarder}}
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Bryce Kanights is an American photographer and former professional skateboarder internationally recognized for his photographs of skateboarding.{{cite web |last1=Neeson |first1=Niall |title=10 skate photographers you should follow on Instagram |url=https://www.redbull.com/int-en/10-skate-photographers-to-follow-on-instagram |website=redbull.com}}{{Cite web|title=Bryce Kanights on Photographing Skateboarders in The Air Jordan I. air.jordan.com|url=https://air.jordan.com/card/bryce-kanights-on-photographing-skateboarders-in-the-air-jordan-i/|website=Air.Jordan|language=en-US|access-date=May 23, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Behind the Shot with Bryce Kanights|url=http://www.monsterchildren.com/bryce-kanights/|date=October 2, 2016|website=Monster Children|language=en-AU|access-date=May 23, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=108: Bryce Kanights|url=https://wearelookingsideways.com/podcasts/108-bryce-kanights|website=Looking Sideways|language=en|access-date=May 23, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Bryce Kanights Interview|work=Caught in the Crossfire|url=http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/skate/bryce-kanights-interview/|language=en-US|access-date=May 23, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Bryce Kanights: Living the Skateboard Dream|url=https://lensvid.com/inspiration/bryce-kanights-living-the-skateboard-dream/|date=December 1, 2013|website=LENSVID|language=en-US|access-date=May 23, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Bryce Kanights|url=http://www.xgames.com/gallery/9825458/image/8/bryce-kanights|website=X Games|access-date=May 23, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Bryce Kanights Photo Show: City Boys presented by Levi's|url=https://juicemagazine.com/home/bryce-kanights-photo-show-city-boys-presented-by-levis/|date=July 2, 2015|website=Juice Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=May 23, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Brooks |first1=Josh |title=Decades Deep |url=https://www.espn.com/action/skateboarding/news/story?id=4625078 |access-date=June 6, 2022 |work=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN |date=November 5, 2009 |language=en}}
Career
Kanights grew up in San Francisco, California, photographing and skateboarding throughout the city. 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. Kanights worked for Thrasher for many years. As he describes on his website,[https://brycekanights.com/bio Bryce Kanights Photography], additional text. 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
In his portfolio, Kanights has many big brands, such as:
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- 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
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