2007 FINALISTS:
(click their names to learn more about each finalist)

Pete Taras | Nick Hamilton | Endre Lovaas

Jody Morris | Jeff Curtes

JODY MORRIS Home: Vancouver, Canada

Before Jody Morris took up photography shots of Canadian skateboarders in the major magazines were a very uncommon thing. The few pros that did exist in Canada had to travel to California or wait for the rare visit by a US photographer in order to get any coverage. As the first photographer from Canada to work for the US skate magazines his work brought Canadian skateboarding international recognition and played a vital role in establishing today's thriving scene.

His editorial work includes a 10-year stint as a senior photographer for Transworld skateboarding Magazine as well as freelance work for Thrasher Magazine, Skateboarder Magazine, The Skateboard Mag, SBC Skateboard Magazine and almost every other major skateboard publication around the world.