The dynamic images from the analog era found in Behind the Lens demonstrate why Grant Brittain has become one of the most widely-recognized skateboard photographers on the planet。 Brittain has been at the epicenter of California skateboarding since landing a job at Del Mar Skate Ranch in 1978。 Brittain started shooting Kodachrome at Del Mar in 1979， and within a few years he was submitting photographs to TransWorld Skateboarding magazine， going on to become Photo Editor there shortly thereafter。 In 1987， "The Push，" a photo of Tod Swank made the cover of TransWorld， becoming one of the most recognizable photos in all of skateboarding。 J Grant Brittain has mentored dozens of budding photographers while achieving the status of icon to skateboarders around the world。 It's high time the world gets a chance to see this collection of his work from the 1980s that has inspired so many。