Photo-G Cautionary Tales
The Photograffiti edit in the mag every month involves pics that fall into the sweet spot of a spectrum. If they’re too professional-looking, then it defeats the purpose of a home-grown, reader-submitted spread. And if they’re low-resolution and dead-on-arrival, they look terrible in print. We aim for a selection in between. Elsewhere, in the Twilight Zone of this spectrum, lies the odd, funny, and awesomely awful photos like these. And keep in mind, as always, we love this shit.
As seen in the August 2014 mag.
WORKING MAN: 9 to 5. That's the number of times we’d like to pelt this guy with eggs.
THE DOROTHY: If your feet click together mid-air, the dancing/prancing/lords-a-leaping effect often arises. There's no place like home.
OVERLAP: This clone war is a real disaster (frontside).
DAVINCI: Here’s the Mona Lisa of heels-over-head slams.
FAILURE TO LAUNCH: When your hover-board is pointing back at your junk, congrats, you’re the Rocket Man.
MYSTERY MOVE: We were told that Ryder actually landed that confounding trick. No doubts here. Does he look like someone you want to mess with?
DON’T PINCH: If she still likes you after this stinky skate date—then marry her.
DUBIOUS DOUBLES: Of course homies can share the stoke, but sharing the photo? Come on now.
BANZAI!!!: When a kamikaze fly-out connects with someone’s face, it’s a “make.”
LEFT BEHIND: No ifs, ands, or butts about it: ass shots need to take a seat.
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1/21/2010
January 1989
Cover: Jay Adams – Grind Photo: Hudson Inside This Mag: Thrash-A-Thon in San Luis Obispo and what skateboarding is all about in 1989Also In This Issue: An overview of contests, demos and other skate-intrusions in '88, pool skating in Cambridge and some snowboarding actionMusic Articles: The Sugar Cubes, Igor's record collection, Suicidal Tendencies and Eek-A-Mouse -
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Winter 1988
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December 1988
Cover: Lance Mountain – Sad PlantPhoto: Ogden Inside This Mag Capitol Burnout in Sacramento with Lance Mountain, Micke Alba, Eric Dressen, Jason Jesse, Mark Gonzales, Steve Caballero and Ben Schroeder and skating in Germany Also In This Issue: Spotlight on skating in Boise, IDMusic Articles: Social Distortion and Guns 'n' Roses -
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November 1988
Cover: Bod Boyle – Back Lip Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Jaks team in Santa Barbara and the World Cup '88 in MunsterAlso In This Issue: Metro D.C. skate report, the "Gotcha Grind" in Seattle and the O'Boy/Thrasherland/TNT Skate Shop series finaleMusic Articles: The Hard-Ons and Social Distortion -
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October 1988
Cover: Dave Hackett – Frontside Grind Photo: Katz Inside This Mag: The Tracker Bluegrass Aggression Session at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY, skating in Albuquerque and a photospread of skating at a New Zealand canalAlso In This Issue: Pool sharks and gnarly skate injuriesMusic Articles: The Accused and happening bands from the East Coast featuring Living Colour, Soul Asylum, H.R. from Bad Brains, White Zombie, Gwar, Danzig and more
