Blog (Updated!)
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Complaining Is Fine, Actually
2024-02-12 08:00:08 UTC
Like a lot of creative industries and niches, music photography can be challenging for a number of reasons that are unrelated to technical skill and talent. These challenges can be a lot to bear at times, especially when it feels like the only advice available to you is to “stop…
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How I Photograph A Show
2024-01-15 01:07:00 UTC
Photography has been a big part of my life since 2008, and I took my first concert photos as early as 2011, but I really consider 2014 to be the year that I started with concert photography. It was the first year that I started covering shows with a photo…
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2023 Recap
2023-12-20 07:06:00 UTC
Another year has almost come to a close, and I wanted to take the time to acknowledge some of the progress I’ve made, as well as discuss a few plans for the future.
Japanese Breakfast at Radio City Music Hall
Reneé Rapp and Lola Tung at Kings Theatre
At the…
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Don’t Fake It
2023-11-26 21:32:00 UTC
Trying to make your mark in any creative space can be plagued with feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy, and music photography is no different. An expression that I’ve heard come up time and time again is “fake it till you make it,” and while I do think that can do…
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Lean Into Challenging Light
2023-10-31 02:03:00 UTC
Concert photography can vary so wildly, largely because concerts themselves are so varied. Every venue is different, every band is different, and every tour is different—all of those variables come into play even before you add in the factor of each photographer, their gear, their style, etc. I think that…