It started and ended very quickly. I took a photography course my junior year at North Gwinnett High school. 2 weeks later I was kicked out, and thats what I thought would the end of my interest of photography. Anyhow, many years later I found myself embarking on my first tour out of the country to Europe with my band ,Most Precious Blood, and for the trip, my mother bought me my first digital camera.I wanted to document every part of the journey(little did i know that i would tour europe a total of five times in the coming years).
Its been almost 6 years since that tour. I have traveled all over the US more times than I can remember.I've been overseas to Brazil, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, and all over Europe. Now I've dropped anchor after living in Brooklyn NY and doing the band full time, I bought a house with my lovely lady(and amazing tattooer) Danielle.We have two midget vegan pitbull puppies named Trainwreck and Justice. We just bought a beautiful home in East Atlanta Georgia. Life is really looking good these days.
I created this blog to show the kind of Photography that I have been doing recently, and also to have a platform to show what is going on in my life. I am available for hire when im not working with the best damn wedding photographers in Atlanta at OUR LABOR OF LOVE. Please get in touch or leave me a comment if you like what you see, or you want to set up a shoot.
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hardcore lives.
these are from the brooklyn show at matchless.
(unrestrained)
(incendiary)
(indecision)
these are from the NYC show at stantos party house.
(jesuit)
(indecision)
(unbroken)
to see all the photos from the shows, CLICK HERE!!
its late thursday night as i type this from my friend robs apartment in san diego. ive been editing photos almost non stop since i witnessed the greatest hardcore show ive seen in many many years. i saw lots of old friends and watched some of my favorite bands play one last time. this past weekend reminded me that some of us still believe in what made this music so fucking special to us as we grew up and how its still relevant as we continue our lives. thanks to everyone who made this whole magical thing happen. and to think that ill be doing this all over again this weekend in LA is blowing my mind. i feel so honored to be a part of it all. thank you thank you thank you!! here are my favorite images from the show in chicago. i hope they can hold a candle to what went down at the shows.
this was from the pre show –
indecision
these are from the 1st day of the fest
convicted-
soul control-
damnation ad-
betrayed-
ringworm-
guilt-
underdog-
108-
trial –
disembodied –
these following photos are from the second day of the fest.
the killer –
blacklisted –
have heart –
threadbare –
chamberlain –
reach the sky –
bane –
converge –
unbroken –
here is just a teaser as i still have 52 gigs of photos to sort through after this weekends fest. im still in chicago now, but im heading to cali to shoot the show at the glasshouse. stay tuned for some more images from one of the best shows ive ever seen. thanks to all involved!
