Happy first post of 2012! It’s been a moment, and while I meant to blog over the holidays, it rarely happens on account of it basically being the chaos of the season. However, I’m proud to announce the display of my first art show group exhibition coming this friday, January 20th. This exhibition is featuring my first series of the My Chemical Romance/Danger Days inspired “Contamination Series”. The exhibition, entitled “All’s Well That Continues Well”, will be held at the Gallery Godo in Glendale, California.
The Contamination Series features 7 original pen/ink and prismacolor illustrations by yours truly inspired by the world of the Killjoys featured within the “Danger Days” album/universal concept. Mainly these illustrations were taken inspired by moments in their music videos from the album, Sing and Na Na Na. My mission was not only to preserve the memory of this era but to highlight some of the intensity of it and specific moments in their own glory. This wasn’t just to give it the whole “comic book feeling” to it and show the inspiration this band has as artists on me; it’s also because I believe right now as a whole the fans may be suffering from a form of post-tour depression. It’s easy to do when you come down from the high of seeing a band you’re so passionate and supportive of and be in kind of a funk. These pieces will be for sale and a generous portion of the proceeds will go to charity. So here’s to you, My Chemical Romance, the fans, and to those who’ve been supportive of my work through all of this. For more art updates, like my art page on facebook.
The gallery exhibition opens Friday, January 20th, 2012. Opening night reception is from 7:30 – 11:30 pm. The exhibition is open to the public during gallery hours until February 3rd. The following pieces will be on display.
As a photographer and music lover, I think it’s important to get outside your comfort zone and both listen and shoot bands you’re not used to. If you continue to back yourself into a corner creatively, eventually the thrill of loving the music and shooting the bands may go stale if you’re not careful.
Two posts in one day you say? How can it be? That’s because those are the days of catching up after having two shows back to back, that’s why…and because I love you. I was not disappointed whatsoever by the performances of both 
So I usually don’t go shooting in small clubs anymore, but for Canadian electro-pop sensation Lights, I made the exception. I met with fans at the sold out show who had traveled as far as from Evansville, Indiana just to see her perform. Dedication like that must mean there’s something to all this madness packed into a such a small room, I thought to myself. I’d just began to discover her music shortly before the show, so seeing her live was a treat indeed. She’s definitely unique, energetic, and loves her fans! I was happy to capture that on camera despite the extremely difficult lighting (what’s with the new use of multi-neon colored gizmos these days? Great for atmosphere, terrible for photographers. Here’s a gallery of the show below. Enjoy! More coming up with Halloween in less than 24 hours!
