Ian Reid was born and raised in the heart of Brooklyn, NY. He's been skateboarding for as long as he can remember and is the creator of the of epic skate video, "Sex, Hood, Skate and Videotape." Through his skateboarding, Reid has experienced incredible and unparalleled life moments which have allowed him to expand his repertoire into the visual worlds of photography and film.

Reid is an award winning photographer who specializes in documentary portraiture.His work urges the viewer to abandon restrictions and surrender to fantasy.While grounded in reality, his photos constantly provoke imagination and the desire to uncover the true story behind each image.