From the very first concert I ever photographed, I was hooked.
Whether it's shooting in the crowd, smashed against the stage in a basement club or a festival, the rush of music photography is singular and thrilling.
Photographing musicians combines technique and emotion, the decisive moment and luck. For me, there's no other type of photography that has the same electrifying pull.

There's the roar of a sold out crowd. The exhilaration of hearing the first notes of your favorite's song, or finally checking a band off your bucket list.

I love feeding off the energy of the fans and the anticipation in the moments before a performance starts.
The dark venue, and the buzz in the crowd of expectation. Before the stage lights come on, there's the feeling that anything is possible.
And after the set starts, I love the feeling that the next great image is just a beat away.

I both dread and love knowing that the show will end. Whether shooting for just three songs or the whole set, the show and music photographer's time to shoot is finite — every chord is a count-down to make the most out of the time you have.

I love concert photography for all the constraints it presents. With limited time, often limited access, no command over the actual performance, and lighting that is out of one's control, live music photography is one of the ultimate challenges in the world of photography.
In this sense, the timing, composition, and technique of concert photographers are some of the few elements that they govern.