Bryce Kanights

'''Bryce Kanights''' is an American photographer and former professional skateboarder internationally recognized for his photographs of skateboarding.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=108: Bryce Kanights|url=https://wearelookingsideways.com/podcasts/108-bryce-kanights|website=Looking Sideways|language=en|access-date=May 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bryce Kanights|url=http://www.xgames.com/gallery/9825458/image/8/bryce-kanights|website=X Games|access-date=May 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="decades">{{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}}</ref>

== Career == Kanights grew up in San Francisco, California, photographing and skateboarding throughout the city.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name="decades" /> Kanights worked for ''Thrasher'' for many years.<ref name=":0" /> As he describes on his website,<ref>[https://brycekanights.com/bio Bryce Kanights Photography], additional text.</ref> 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 a career.

He was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SHoF |date=2026-01-17 |title=Bryce Kanights SHoF 2026 |url=https://skateboardinghalloffame.org/shof-2026/bryce-kanights/ |access-date=2026-05-04 |website=Skateboarding Hall of Fame and Museum |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career == In his portfolio, Kanights has many big brands, such as: {{div col}} *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'' {{div col end}}

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