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

Let the updates begin with the Fritz Family vacation to the lame state of Arizona.

Bass Pro Shops: Not exactly Arizona but on the way I just couldn’t resist. First things first the road trip started off with going to the new Bass Pro Shops in Rancho Cucamonga or how ever you spell it. It’s that town where Friday 2 was filmed and unfortunately I know this useless information. Go check out one of these stores….

One row of possibly 50 where you can blow all your money…

The aquarium here is ridiculous. The Wife did not want to be seen with me with how excited I was over this place.

Big mother fucking billy bass. Way bigger then it looks.

Hour and 30 minutes later at the Bass Pro Shop we get back on the road. I’ve always liked side cars…

Arizona State border: Oh how cute, we are welcomed!

Gas is cheap these days!

Kit’s buddy was there in Williams…

Motel 6, Williams, Arizona: The idea was to camp the entire time. That plan ended abruptly when there was nowhere to camp in Williams or anywhere else near by. It was pretty cold for the baby and when I tried to convince my wife Sarah to camp near this meth camp she wasn’t really feeling it. So we ended up staying in this Motel 6 with this killer view.

Gas Station, Williams Arizona: Pretty much a museum.

To some it’s just a bunch of useless crap. To others it’s a gold mine…

United States of America

Ron’s Steak House, Williams Arizona: To my amazement the lunch special was ground sirloin.

Look! Evidence I take my own pictures!

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona: This was my first time to the Grand Canyon. Growing up I used think people were retarded for going here for vacation. Now that I am one of those retards I can say it’s actually really cool, that is if your into this lame nature stuff…

Where Bart Simpson wanted to jump at.

Mobile meth lab?

PARADISE!?

Bridge in Sedona

Looked like where the Road Runner and Wild E Coyote might hang out at….

One of deem fishin holes…

Motel 6, Prescott Arizona: Since the Motel 6 was really good in Williams we decided to stay at another Motel 6 in Prescott Arizona. The Accomodations were top notch. Since pool skating is so popular at the moment the Management decided it would be a good idea to have an empty pool for guests to skate. I guess I showed up a couple days early. Bummer.

Corners looked good too..

Business on the road: “Now listen here Olly Prop, you guys owe me some money. Now pay up!”

” Dad, is Olly Prop gonna pay you so I don’t have to wear these recycled dipears?”

Remember that movie with Wesley Snipes as a sky diver (what other movie is there a black skydiver?) and that one guy dies in the end by getting chopped up in these Windmills? I do. Or was that Terminal Velocity with coke head Charlie Sheen?

Made it home. Sorry the only skating that was done on this trip was me skating to the liquor store for a 12 pack from the Motel 6 and back. Should of took a photo of it. I was killing it….

Skate photos tomorrow. (more…)