08/03/2013
New Description. Its a long one, and its not typical of "professional photographer" descriptions, but I think this sums up what I do: I mainly do music photography. I think there is an energy that exists uniquely between live music and fans. Above anything, that raw energy has the ability to make me feel more alive than anything else. There is nothing that makes me happier than being in the midst of a sweaty crowd, surrounded by people who feel the same way as I do about the music. Watching that messy passion strewn across a stage, a contagious vibe that I have failed to ever find elsewhere. To begin with, my mission was to capture what I have just explained, the consistently intense atmosphere, whether it be raucous or otherwise. This intensity is what I live for. I then began to experiment with photography and branch out, and discovered how much I loved creating art, and experimenting with visual appearances, ideas, concepts. I have done a lot more film camera work than what is on here, but I'm gradually uploading it all, and always creating more. I would like this to be a full time paid endeavor one day, and that is what I am working towards, and I am always progressing and edging closer to this goal. Whether or not I can ever rely on creativity for my sole income, I will always do this, because this is my passion. I moved around a bit as a child, but mainly grew up in a lonely, isolated town where anything alternative was immediately gawped at, mocked and bullied. As a fan of experimentation and creativity, I was disgusted by the attitudes myself and undoubtedly others received from this typical small town, typical small minds. Every day when I was a kid/teenager, often my only escape would be to loose myself in my favourite Evanescence/MCR/Aiden albums, Kerrang! magazine, my live Nirvana tapes, and it doesn't matter what those bands were or how anyone else feels about them, the judgement received for stating your preferences, because its about finding what makes you feel intensity and a connection, what makes you feel alive, and pursuing it. I am older now, and I might not need music quite like the crutch it used to be, but music, art, writing, photography, all of that is still my escape, and still what makes me do this. This is not a professional-sounding description of my work for now, this is an honest, raw account, because that is what it is my aim to capture, display, share and communicate. No cold, disconnected documentary. I want to communicate something intense.
