Atiba Jefferson

About Atiba

• I got my first camera when I was 15 years old—after breaking it halfway through that year, I took a break from photography.
• At the start of my senior year, I picked up another camera and realized how much I missed shooting photos—I haven’t stopped since!
• I was working at a skate shop because I loved skateboarding, but I decided to quit and move to California to try and live my dream of skateboarding and shooting skateboard photography.
• After sending some photos to Transworld Skateboarding, I built a relationship with the magazine’s photo editor, who offered to take me on as an assistant.
• I was able to get connected with the photographer for the Lakers—he took me under his wing and taught me so much about photography.
• I learned absolutely everything I possibly could from my mentors in terms of skill and industry as I established my own style and status.
• I’ve been able to make a name for myself as a photographer, work for major skateboard publications, and shoot for clients like Nike, ESPN, and Canon—and I’m still just as passionate about it as ever.