Jan 4, 2018 - Hey everyone, my apologies on the month and a bit of a hiatus. I hope everyone has had an amazing holiday season and a wonderful introduction to 2018.
2017 was pretty wild; business-wise and personally a roller-coaster. High points include becoming part of the Blueprint photographer roster, getting 92 shows under my belt (eight more than last year!) and doing my first few interviews for the Permanent Rain Press (Marcus Bridge of Northlane and Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy). Shittier points include having $2500 worth of gear stolen, some emotional hardships and not being able to photograph the bae, Lorde, at Bumbershoot.
Alas, much like every year, we wish ourselves only for a better year but in actuality - it's more or less going to be the same as every other year. Some highs, some lows. Such is the way of life. However; I do think goal-setting is important and I hope to make some more relationships in the music industry this year (ayyyyy festivals!), delve into photographic education, work on my post-production/conceptual work and do some more travelling (Taiwan, Tokyo, Iceland, SE Asia, I'm looking at you). I would love to hear what you readers are hoping to aspire for in 2018. Leave a comment down below.
But this wouldn't be a complete blog post without some photos, so I'll throw some of my favourite captures from this year below:
Final show list is below. Apologies for any missed blog posts for anything below - obviously felt they weren't of high enough quality to post.
- Tim Hicks & Chad Brownlee
- The Fighter & The Kid
- Steel Panther
- AFI
- Us The Duo
- Alcest
- Reel Big Fish x Anti-Flag
- USS
- Ghostface Killah
- The Cadillac Three
- Hawking
- Trentemoller
- RHCP
- Chief State EP Release
- Mother Mother
- Roxy Breakthrough Country Music Proj.
- Kreator
- Snowbombing Day 1
- Snowbombing Day 2
- Snowbombing Day 3
- Snowbombing Day 4
- Good Charlotte
- Mayday Parade
- Cartoon Lizard
- Banks
- Jazz Cartier
- John Mayer
- Daniel Wesley
- The 1975
- Flogging Molly
- Stars on Ice
- Bonobo
- Future
- Mental Health LP Release
- Hellyeah
- Obey the Brave
- Tool
- Vans Warped Tour (28 bands)
- Needles // Pins
- Kid Ink
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Khatsahlano!
- The Offspring
- Jack Johnson
- Chase Rice
- Northlane
- Royal Blood
- Rancid x Dropkick Murphys
- The Orb
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- Rock Ambleside
- OneRepublic
- Descendents
- Chicago
- Tom Cochrane w/ Red Rider
- The B-52s
- Bumbershoot Day 1
- Bumbershoot Day 2
- Bumbershoot Day 3
- Simple Plan
- Reverend Horton Heat
- Thundercat
- Fleet Foxes
- July Talk
- A Tribe Called Red
- Damian Marley
- Miranda Lambert
- Feist
- The Weeknd
- The Menzingers
- King Gizzard
- P.O.S
- Nothing But Thieves
- The Boom Booms
- Broken Social Scene
- Yelawolf
- Hoodie Allen
- Action Bronson
- Suzanne Sundfor
- In This Moment
- Odesza
- Odesza Day 2
- LANY
- Third Eye Blind
- Failing Street
- Death from Above
- Arch Enemy
- Mogwai
- Pale Waves
- Animals As Leaders & Periphery
- Darkest Hour
- Contact Day 1