Legendary skateboarder and photographer Atiba Jefferson will be giving a public talk. During his lecture Atiba will speak on his career journey and share his portfolio of work. There will be time for questions from the audience. This talk is sponsored by Canon USA.

This event is open and free to the public. 

Find Atiba Jefferson online:

Website
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Twitter
PopPhoto Profile
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Contact:
For questions about this event, please contact Maya Lazaro (mlazaro@uoregon.edu).

About Atiba:

Atiba Jefferson is an American photographer. Born in Colorado Springs, he first found his love of skateboarding there before moving to California in 1995. Now he is living and working in Los Angeles, CA.  

Best known for his 25 years of skateboarding photography, over the years he has worked for all the major skateboard publications and now works at Thrasher Magazine. Atiba also has a deep history in basketball, being a staff photographer for the LA Lakers during the Shaq and Kobe years and shooting more SLAM magazine covers than any other photographer. Other subjects he enjoys shooting include music and just life in general. Atiba has also shot for commercial clients such as Supreme, adidas, Nike, Converse, Reebok, ESPN, Gatorade, Mountain Dew, Oakley, Pepsi, Canon, and Netflix. 

Atiba Jefferson discovered a love and passion for skateboarding while growing up in Colorado Springs, CO. Moving to California in 1995 only strengthened that love and paired it with an equal passion for photography. For more than 25 years, Atiba’s skateboarding photography found there way onto the pages of international publications, including Thrasher Magazine, of which he is currently a member of its editorial staff. 

Another passion – basketball – landed him a gig as a staff photographer for the L.A. Lakers during the Shaq and Kobe years, and he currently holds the record at SLAM magazine for the most covers taken by a single photographer in the publication’s history. Other subjects he enjoys shooting include music and just life in general. Atiba’s list of commercial clients include Supreme, Adidas, Nike, Converse, Reebok, ESPN, Gatorade, Mountain Dew, Oakley, Pepsi, Canon, and Netflix.