The Best of 2009

Ok, so this about a week late… sorry, I had a TON of pictures to go through!  But, some good came of all the time spent going through images… I didn’t realize what a crazy year 2009 had been. One could even say it was jam-packed.  I apologize in advance for the length of this post…it’s hard to narrow down a year with so many spectacular events!

In fact, some numbers for this year:

-78 shows (+ uncounted rehearsals, recordings, etc)
-194 sets
-39 venues
-13 cities
-6 states

In no particular order, here are some of my favorite things of 2009:

I’ve shot some incredible bands:

(Dragonforce)

(SR-71 – my favorite!)

(Semi-Precious Weapons)

(Butch Walker)

I’ve done a bunch of backstage work (which I absolutely love doing, and want to continue in 2010):

I shot Mayhem Fest for the second year, and it remains one of my favorite festivals to shoot:

(Marilyn Manson)

(Bullet For My Valentine)

(Slayer)

(Killswitch Engage)

I shot all five nights of our alternative stations’ major year-end concert, Twisted:

(The Used)

(The Bravery)

(As Tall As Lions)

(Sick Puppies)

(Rev Theory)

(Shinedown)

I went to SXSW for the first time (although I still haven’t edited most of the photos… whoops):

I saw Metallica for the first time. Also a first, I photographed a show with a point & shoot (oh LX3, how I love you):

After many years of being frustrated, I think I might have finally learned the timing for capturing the jump shot:

I shot a stage adaptation of one of my favorite records EVER, Ludo’s Broken Bride:

I got a fisheye to inject a little fun into some shots:

I did some behind-the-scenes stuff on a major label video shoot:

And somehow, I managed to squeeze a few band promos in there:

Thanks to all the bands, publicists, and friends who have been wonderful thoughout this year!