08/12/2026
I went to see Oddisee when he came to Charlotte in 2017. I was almost a year into doing photography, and I was so worried about whether I could take my camera into the venue. I had recently become a big fan of his, and I had to snap him.
I remember going back to the car to put my camera away because I was afraid to try and take it inside. I saw another guy take his in, so I said, “Bump it,” and went and got mine back out of the car. I got through security with a breeze, and no one said a thing.
I was damn near front row and could see him clearly. I asked him if I could take photos with my camera. He looked back and was like, “Of course!” I didn’t get paid for this, but this was the first time I worked a room for an event.
This night gave me so much confidence as a photographer. He put on a helluva show! This was also the night I solidified to myself that I had a great eye for this. My editing wasn’t the best at the time, so I just edited these now in honor of celebrating hip-hop.
But this was the night that started it all for me. I even got to take a picture with him! It was a great night in so many ways.
Shout out to hip-hop. 🎤📸
