Mark Whiteley is an American skateboarder, photographer, writer, and former editor-in-chief of

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Skateboarding

Whiteley was a video filmer during high school and college. He worked for 411, Think, Real, Stereo,

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, Santa Cruz, and other companies. Working in the Northern California skateboarding industry, Whiteley got to know a good deal of skaters and others through being out skating and filming.

Slap Magazine

Lance Dawes, the original editor of '' SLAP,'' was looking for an assistant-type editor when Phil Shao and Paul Zuanich recommended Whiteley to Dawes. After a positive meeting with

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, Whiteley started working at

on August 10, 1998 as managing editor. One year after Whiteley began working at Slap, Lance Dawes moved down to Los Angeles and Whiteley was handed the editor-in-chief reigns.

Photography

Whiteley conducted a series of interviews focused around skateboarding and photography. The interview series titled ''Rolling Through the Shadows'' was sponsored by Leica Camera.

Photography books

''We Are All in the Gutter But Some Of Us Are Holding Flashes – 2015'' ''This Is Not A Photo Opportunity – 2009''

References

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