MASON RAMSEY | MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Sooo everyone remember that video of the boy yodeling in Wal-Mart that went viral last year? I saw he was coming to the Texas Club here in Baton Rouge and got to photograph the show.
THE STRUTS IN NEW ORLEANS | MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
I had the opportunity to photograph the Alt 92.3 Humbug Bash a few weeks ago in New Orleans, which showcased rock band The Struts as the headlining event!
UNDEROATH IN NEW ORLEANS | MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
I had the opportunity to photograph one of my favorite bands, Underoath! Sometimes you go to a concert and it’s like an out of body experience- I’ve only been to a few shows like that and this was definitely one of them.
IMAGINE DRAGONS | MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
I had the incredible opportunity to photograph Imagine Dragons last night for Interscope Records! With how big this band has gotten, I knew that this show would be an amazing one to shoot so I am so glad I had the opportunity to. I got some of my favorite shots in a while!
WEEZER AND PIXIES | MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of photographing Weezer and Pixies in New Orleans for local alternative radio station, Alt 92.3.
FIRST THREE, NO FLASH | MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
So if you have been living under a rock and haven't seen my 58208 posts about it, I had an exhibition for my music photography and it went sooo well! I literally posted about this show an obnoxious amount for fear of nobody showing up and it ended up being a success!
SXSW 2018 | COMMERCIAL, EVENT, & MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
SXSW 2018 was by far the most intense photographic assignment I've ever had and I'm honestly still recovering! Don't get me wrong, I had a blast. But this was another level of photography, for real.
LIL DICKY | GROOVIN 2018 | MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Lil Dicky was super fun to photograph. He had so much energy on stage which makes or breaks my experience photographing artists in most cases. Big thanks to LSU Student Government for having me back to document the night!
Photographing a Music Festival: What to Bring, What to Expect
Shooting a music festival is not a walk in the park (actually it literally might be a festival held in a park but you get me.) Think of this more like packing for a trip vs. what you'd bring to just shoot some portraits. Since I just finished up a week at SXSW and I've been getting a lot of questions about this, I figured I'd give a comprehensive list of my favorite products to bring and what to expect when photographing a music festival!
PARISH COUNTY LINE | COUNTRY FRIENDSGIVING
On Wednesday I got to shoot a little country music Friendsgiving the night before Thanksgiving at the legendary honky tonk Texas Club in Baton Rouge! My friends in Parish County Line invited me out to shoot the night and I had a really great time.
FOREVER WARPED | VANS WARPED TOUR 2017 | MUSIC FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Some photos and designs I got to do for the Vans Warped Tour Houston 2017 date for the marketing team!
VOODOO MUSIC + ARTS EXPERIENCE 2017 | MUSIC FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY
I was fortunate enough this year to be working for Voodoo Fest in New Orleans, instead of just being press. I actually had 2 assignments come together for the weekend, one with shooting for JaM Cellars Wine at their marketing activation on Saturday, and one with the C3 Presents (the company that puts on Voodoo Fest) to shoot marketing content all weekend.
SPEAKEAZY | G-EAZY X STILLHOUSE
Last week I was asked by Swim Social, a social media agency out of Los Angeles, to come out and photograph an event for one of their clients, Stillhouse. Turns out that Stillhouse and G-Eazy were throwing a little private party at Republic in New Orleans to announce their new partnership!
BLINK-182 | MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Blink-182 is one of those bands that has just always been around for me. I am so happy to have been able to photograph one of my bucket-list bands, and their lighting production was epic. My favorite shots are below!
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS | MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Warner Bros Records was having a contest on their Facebook page where you should post in the comments why you should get to photograph RHCP in your city. So I posted one of the photos from Jazzfest and explained my experience and how I wanted to properly shoot them from a photo pit. A few weeks later I had a notification that I won!
PIERCE THE VEIL, NECK DEEP, I PREVAIL | MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
In September I got to photograph some of my FAVORITE bands ever. Words cannot explain how much Pierce the Veil and Neck Deep mean to me, the fact that they were on tour together and came through New Orleans was the most perfect thing ever. I was also introduced to their opener, I Prevail, who also put on an amazing performance.
INTERVIEW WITH ALL MAGAZINE | CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY
HI FRIENDS! A while back I was approached by Heather of All Magazine on Twitter about being interviewed about my concert photography. I am currently recovering from neck surgery and while I was in the hospital I was surprised to see that the final product was tweeted to me!
MOLLY TAYLOR MUSIC | PROMO SHOOT
A couple of weeks ago I got to work with the BADDEST babe, Molly Taylor. She's a singer/songwriter in the Baton Rouge area (who also makes really amazing jewelry out of wood!!!) that has the coolest style, and when she approached me with her ideas for a promo shoot it was obvious we were on the same page visually, and in life in general.
LILWEEZYANA FEST | NEW ORLEANS | MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
LilWeezyAna Fest, this year boasting acts "Collegrove" (Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz) Yo Gotti, Migos, and special guests Mystikal, PNC, and Chris Brown, had an unbelievable turnout at Champions Square for its second year in New Orleans, LA. After an afternoon of heavy rain, the weather threatened to complicate the fest, but rain held out to see Lil Wayne return to his hometown of NOLA and deliver a high-energy performance.
VANS WARPED TOUR 2016 | MUSIC FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Alright alright alright, this blog post has been a long time coming. I have literally been trying to go to Vans Warped Tour since I was like, 15 years old. I'm 23 now! This year, they announced that the tour would be rolling through New Orleans for the first time in like 10 years or something like that, and I was like oh heck yeah not only am I taking off work and GOING, I am GOING TO SHOOT IT AND I DON'T CARE WHO TRIES TO STOP ME!