PAUSE by Chris Middlebrook

The Polaroid shots mixed in with the 35mm give this collection a raw, time-capsule feel, and the Super 8 stills have an almost nostalgic grain. I’ve spent hours just studying the different textures from each era.

Flipping through this book feels like stepping into someone's private archive — the Polaroid shots have that grainy, instant-film warmth that 35mm just can't replicate. I've spent hours tracing the shift from Super 8 to HI8 across the decades, and the way it captures skate culture's evolution withou

The mix of 35mm and Super 8 footage really captures the raw energy of that era, and the way Chris weaves the decades together feels like flipping through a friend’s old skate tapes. I’ve spent hours just staring at the grain and light in each frame, it’s honestly like stepping back in time.