The Importance of Photography

The Importance of Photography

Posted April 3rd, 2011 by Kevin with No Comments

Whether you like it or not, your memory will fade. Details will become fuzzy and you will think that you remember all of the details of a time and place, however, your memory will build those details as it wishes not as it really was. It is important to archive memories not just in our mind but in photographs to pass those moments on to our families, friends and to future generations.



Photography is Light

Posted November 30th, 2010 by Kevin with 1 Comment

Photography is all about capturing light. I love light, which is essentially color our eyes see. I think I see it differently than most and look for it constantly. I’m not talking about looking for the presence of light but instead I look for how light reflects, illuminates a scene, colors the room or frames a subject. I live my life through a viewfinder seeking the perfect light.



Dynamics of a Concert Photo

Posted November 23rd, 2010 by Kevin with No Comments

Some of my favorite photographs I’ve ever taken were of musicians performing live in concert. To me, there is no more dynamic of a venue to photograph. It is by far the most difficult and technically challenging assignment I’ve come across and, well, the most rewarding.

I have had the great fortune to photograph some incredible bands over the years. They all have their own dynamic that forces me to adapt on the fly and pull off some feats of incredible balance and camera control. To achieve stunning shots like I have taken requires some really good equipment, mad negotiation skills, the ability to compose a shot of a really fast moving subject in near darkness and, sometimes, balls the size of coconuts.



25 years of passion

Posted September 30th, 2010 by Kevin with No Comments

Plainly stated I am a very passionate man. I always have been. I’m passionate about the smallest things in my life but one thing I am very passionate about is my photography. I have always, at least for as far back as I can remember, been surrounded by cameras. My mother loved taking pictures and even though she’s very modest about her skills I think she has an eye for composition and it shaped my photographic life more than anyone. That is why I think photography has a very special place in my heart.



It’s not the camera, it’s what’s behind the camera.

Posted September 11th, 2010 by Kevin with No Comments

Chase Jarvis has it right when he says “The best camera is the one that’s with you“. I’m often asked what kind of camera I shoot with. I tell them I shoot with professional Canon cameras and lenses and their response is almost always “Well that’s why you can take such good pictures”. I take good pictures because I practice all the time and take the time to study the craft. Equipment is part of the equation but practice and technique are the cornerstone of good photography. There is so many times where taking my $5,000 SLR camera with me is either not practical or just plain scares the crap out of me so I carry either a point and shoot or my iPhone 4. I tell people that it’s not the camera that makes a good photograph but the photograph itself that makes the image memorable. Some of my favorite photos came from the worst cameras two nickles could buy.



The curtain closed with Bret Michaels

Posted June 15th, 2010 by Kevin with No Comments

My last photo gig, here in Florida, was  last Friday and it really couldn’t have been a better final job. One of the biggest names in rock n roll and a pioneer of glam rock band Poison, Bret Michaels ROCKED the Swamp club. I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to have photographed some great bands over the last year and a half and to close the curtain with such a huge rock star made me one hell of a happy photographer.



Rock N Roll is here again…

Posted March 24th, 2010 by Kevin with No Comments

On Monday night the rock band Chevelle brought down the house with their three piece band that sounds like a rock n roll orchestra. First off let me say I am a huge hard rock fan and second I really like Chevelle. So this was a special treat to be able to photograph the show. This is the first band I’ve photographed that I was a fan of first.



Corey Smith / Tyler Reeve Concert

Posted March 16th, 2010 by Kevin with No Comments

I was fortunate to photograph the Corey Smith concert at the Swamp Club on Sunday night. His opening band was Tyler Reeve from Atlanta Georgia and together they really kicked off the spring break here. The house was packed from wall to wall with spring breakers screaming the lyrics and blowing off steam while on vacation here in Destin.