PHOTOGOON: BROOKS FRITZ

More negative scans means more photos. No, I’m not being negative. I mean negatives as in film negatives. Ever hear of them?  Yeah that’s what these following photos are and it’s what you used to load into your camera instead of that sweet memory card. After 12, 24 or 36 exposures you would have to change the roll of film for a new one. And a lot of the times Murphy’s law would happen. What’s Murphy’s Law? It’s when things will go wrong when you expect them to go wrong. What do I mean? I mean when you are sitting there stressing on changing the film as fast as you can for a freshy with out fucking it up and not dealing with a jock who doesn’t wait for “the shot” and just goes and does his trick. Sometimes there just isn’t a second try or a re shoot. Not saying these photos are like that, because if you know me I’m a complete photo goon. I will make you do that backside air over and over until I get what I want. I’ll bribe, I’ll beg, I’ll do what it takes to get “the shot.”Why? because I am the photo goon…

San Diego, California

Willis Kimmel, grab grinds on the hip. Speaking of hip. Damn dawg! Look at all the dizope graffitti.

Carlsbad, California

A Beer Beagle find. I enjoyed this one. Brendan Klein surprised the hell out of me when he grinded frontside over the love seat.

Carnation, Washingon

Captin Boohyah! Aka chairman of the board, aka the guy in the sky, aka ry guy, aka top gun, aka Ryan Williams.

Ryan didn’t need a YMCA, straps, or lame ass pads to learn proper  deep end backside airs. I got lucky one day and he told me what the secret is….

Dont jump off. It feels a lot cooler landing the “trick” then running it out. You like the light leak in this one? Yeah you cant do that shit in photoshop..

Port Angeles, Washinton

The Rad Ramp

Yeah it’ rad. But not that rad after drinkin two 30 packs of Pabst with only 3 other dudes and waking up in the dirt in the scorching sun only to try and not kill yourself on this thing.

Salton Sea, California

Wu Weller is pretty popular these days on the revolution. Tail slides  in the 100+ degree sun.

Orcas Island, Washington

MFBK layin it back south American style.

San Diego, California

Busted before the “tricks” went down. Guess they never went down then huh? So i mean would of went down. Kinda hard to match Hensley’s photo from here. Shit is priceless.

Oceanside, California

Poor potato head. I think I only shot a couple of makes of this guy. It’s not like Nollan cant skate. He just has very bad luck when the camera turns on him. Another bail photo….

No big deal but when your shooting film and the costs is coming out of your own pocket shit can get expensive. Easy to forget about that when you get caught up only shooting digital.

Carlsbad, California

Nick Palmquist kickflipped this thing. When we rolled up I was going to be stoked just to get a ollie.

Arizona

I Couldn’t help it. Had to add one my mandatory lame nature scenic shots. Have a good week. Enjoy your 4th of July. Go get your nipple pierced and a american flag tattoo. -Brooks