2009 Retrospective >> Part II: Music Portraits

Back through looking glass, 2009 was a mammoth year in productivity for me. I started the year as a semi-professional photographer and finished as a professional freelance photographer. I found the brass balls needed to quit my day jobs and pursue a career I really care about, and I’ve found validation through the wonderful relationships I’ve created in the scene and the showcasing publications I work for.

Anyway, I promise to keep these posts short on words and heavy on photographs. Here are some hand-picked highlights from my music portrait work this year.

Stay tuned. I have more posts ready to go leading up to New Year’s!

Happy holidays!

Sharpening MEMPHIS PENCILS

Here are some highlights from a recent shoot with Fayettville pop rockers MEMPHIS PENCILS. As you can see for yourself, the shoot was a blast. The band members were very energetic, for sure, and were full of ideas and enthusiasm to offer. Among the good reviews their performance and debut album “Rayuela” has gained, Barrelhouse Beat writer Jennifer Chancellor says, “Whimsically intellectual…. The fellas could have formed a parade supply company… [but] instead became a psychedelic pop band.”

>> [see more photographs of MEMPHIS PENCILS @ flickr]

Stay tuned! Now that I’ve gotten this month’s strenuous workload out of the way, you can expect more posts coming your way.

Have a great weekend!