I want to thank you for stopping by. This blog will be an outlet to show my day to day work, alongside anything else that comes up along the way. My mind is constantly thinking of all things photography. It is extremely hard for me to simply step back and take in the moment. I feel a constant need to capture each instant so that I have something to look back on. It's kind of like having a visual history of my life through the images I create. Now that i have this outlet maybe I can, finally, get some sleep at night and let my mind rest.
I am an electronic music lover at heart. I’m all over the place when it comes to a specific genre, but in the beginning, it was tons of Chicago house and UK drum and bass. Sure my taste has changed over the years but the love for the music is still there. Going to raves in abandoned warehouses and closed down schools on the south side of Chicago and dancing all night long was the norm. I look back and think… Man, things were crazy fun when you knew a party was about to go down in the middle of nowhere. All that was needed was a few giant generators and a set of turntables. Then just add the DJs of your flavor plus a few hundred kids and you had a nice little party. Sure, this might have been illegal, but fun none the less. These days I am still into electronic music, but now I see the shows in legitimate venues. Having bought tons of Ninja Tune records in my day, it was a pleasure to document a night with Brazilian DJ Amon Tobin. The Boulder Theater was sold out and then some. The visuals where in sync with the music and the enormous geometric set helped play up the dramatics. During the show, Amon stopped his set to come out and greet the crowd. It seemed like he wanted to say thanks for coming out and showing support. I will say this was one of the best shows I have seen in a long time. From the beginning to the end I was overloaded with mind numbing bass mixed with a plethora of futuristic visuals. I recommend going to see Amon if ever given the opportunity. Big thanks to Ninja Tune and Amon Tobin for the access to document this show.
I was hired to shoot a live music show at Red Rocks Amphitheater a little while back. I had no clue when I took the gig that Christopher Mercer, more commonly known as Rusko, would be playing. When I found out, I knew the night was going to have some heavy bass. This was my first chance to see one of the originators in Dub Step perform. I have followed Rusko and his music for some time now, probably since SNES Dub. Right off the bat he was jumping around and getting into the music when he broke his headphones. No worries though, he just went with it, acting like it didn’t even faze him. Eventually someone came up and hooked him up with a nice new pair. After that, he proceeded to drop more amazing tracks with heart stopping bass, smooth drops and up lifting builds. During his set I was able to get a few images of him having fun. Man, he makes some crazy faces… channeling the music through his body movements. All in all, I was excited to witness a great music producer and DJ do what he loves to do most, make music and share it with all that want to hear it. Big thanks to NoCoast for the gig and the chance to hang with a very talented individual.
My love for the blues began in high school and has continued to live on well into my adult life. Growing up in my house, some form of music was always playing in the back ground. Music has been such a staple in my life, for as far back as I can remember, that now, as a professional photographer, I find myself jumping at the opportunity to document musicians whenever possible. So when I recently got a last minute call to help film “Blues at the Crossroads” (a Tribute to Robert Johnson) at The Riley Center in Meridian, Mississippi, I can truly say I was excited. Meridian just happens to be at the junction of US 49 and US 61, the very same place that blues singer Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil. Being there, at the crossroads, and hearing the performance live was a treat in itself, however, my experience went far beyond that. I was also fortunate enough to have the pleasure of meeting Big Head Todd and his band, along with blues legends Hubert Sumlin, Honeyboy Edwards, Charlie Musselwhite, Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcom.
Due to the nature of my work, I have been able to travel all over the world doing what I enjoy most… documenting life and capturing moments to be shared with whomever will take the time to stop and look. For this particular project, I was given the task of shooting long lens from the 2nd floor balcony, along with the wide static shot from the same position. I knew at sound check that, on this night, I was going to have a hard time keeping my mind off the music and focused on my filming. The song featured in this video, “Come on in my Kitchen,” is performed by Big Head Todd and his band, along with Cedrick Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcom. At the beginning of the show I was able to get a copy of the set list and it was 1 set consisting of 19 songs and 2 encores. WOW! I felt like I had the best seat in the house because the music was perfect and I was working at the same time. This clip shows you what 4 cameramen and 5 cameras can produce. Big thanks to everyone involved. This video was a production of NoCoast.TV I hope you enjoy it.
Big Head Blues Club Featuring Big Head Todd And The Monsters
“Come On In My Kitchen”
100 Year Tribute To Robert Johnson
Live At The Riley Center, Meridian Mississippi
Directed/Edited: Jesse R. Borrell
Filmed By: Jeffery Garland, Eric Peter Abramson, Jesse R. Borrell & Tobin Voggesser
My love for the blues began in high school and has continued to live on well into my adult life. Growing up in my house, some form of music was always playing in the back ground. Music has been such a staple in my life, for as far back as I can remember, that I typically jump at the opportunity to document musicians in their element. So when I got a last minute call to help film “Blues at the Crossroads” (a Tribute to Robert Johnson) at The Riley Center in Meridian, Mississippi, I can truly say I was excited. Meridian just happens to be at the junction of US 49 and US 61, the very same place that blues singer Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil. Being there, at the crossroads, and hearing the performance live was a treat in itself, but I was also fortunate enough to have the pleasure of meeting Big Head Todd and his band, along with blues legends Hubert Sumlin, Honeyboy Edwards, Charlie Musselwhite, Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcom.
Due to the nature of my work, I have been able to travel all over doing what I enjoy most… documenting life and capturing moments to be shared with whomever will take the time to stop and look. For this particular project, I was given the task of shooting long lens from the 2nd floor balcony along with the wide static shot from the same position. I knew at sound check that I was going to have a hard time keeping my mind off the music on this night. Todd from Big Head Todd started off the show with this song. It set the tone for what was to follow all night long. At the beginning of the show I was able to get a copy of the set list, which was comprised of 19 songs and 2 encores. WOW! I felt like i had the best seat in the house because the music was perfect and I was working at the same time. This also just shows you what 4 cameramen and 5 cameras can produce. Big thanks to everyone involved. This was a NoCoast.TV Production I hope you enjoy it.
Big Head Blues Club Featuring Big Head Todd And The Monsters
“Come On In My Kitchen”
100 Year Tribute To Robert Johnson
Live At The Riley Center, Meridian Mississippi
Directed/Edited: Jesse R. Borrell
Filmed By: Jeffery Garland, Eric Peter Abramson, Jesse R. Borrell & Tobin Voggesser
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