Well, I was reminded last weekend of the challenges of concert photography, and the quirks of the Paramount Theater: 3 song limit, a dim single amber spotlight for the first two of those songs, access only to far stage left or right on the wall aisles with no photo pit,…
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Revisiting Hillstomp and Slim Cessna’s Auto Club at the 3 Kings Tavern, Denver, 031409
I can’t wait to shoot Slim Cessna’s Auto Club with Bluebook tomorrow night, and wanted to revisit my shots from 2009 with some new eyes and a few more hours in GIMP. I used to see Hillstomp and SCAC and so many other bands when I started shooting shows…

Flobots at the Levitt Pavillion, Denver, Colorado 070624
Seeing Flobots again, but shooting their full set, with the glass I’ve been waiting for? Yeah, that’s the dream. I might have to hang a couple of these up. Thank you to the band and their management, and the Levitt for the opportunity and the access to make this happen….

Our 10th Anniversary in Estes Park, Colorado, 062924!
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we spent the day in Estes Park. We rode the Estes Park Aerial Tramway, wandered through the town and along the river walk, stopped by a friends business, Raven’s Roast Coffee, for some great drinks in the hot afternoon, and had an amazing dinner at…

2024 Total Solar Eclipse near Poplar Bluff, Missouri, 040824, and time in Springfield with family
The Diamond Ring! And I got to watch this once-in-a-lifetime moment with my wife! The solar prominences were bright and just electric pink to the naked eye, but hard to capture in the lens! We drove with our dogs and stayed in Springfield to see my family,…