Indianapolis Indiana, Local Art.

I was always enamored by musicians,so much I had many attempts to become one myself to no avail. In trying to find myself of being more of a fan by being a contributor to the "scene" I made attempts to write. My first few attempts were welcomed but just happened to be accompanied by a photographer. I hit a stumbling block when my first review was rejected for lack of photographs. I'm was so put off that I sold my guitar for a digital camera. I never wrote another piece.

I always had enjoyed taking pictures as a kid, but it was very frustrating when you spent $10 on film and processing and all you had was a bunch of horrible snapshots. $10 was a lot of money when your age 12 and I just figured it wasn't my thing. Wanting be an artist never seemed like an option for I couldn't draw, paint, nor sculpt either. It's strange how you become something you never dreamt of being.

My goal at first to create a photo directory of the local bands so I was very prolific and never missed an opportunity to catch a performance. This helped perfect my skill and it soon led to boredom so I tried different lighting and angles as opposed of getting a great full color shot. The experimenting, patience, and the nerve to not let the crowd behind me distract me, but instead feed off the energy of the musicians.

Each show I just kept outdoing myself in the rawness and power of my photos. Some say I catch the ecstacy of the moments which define the show that a great writer could never describe in words. I think a small part of me are in those photos living out my rock n roll dream.