Favorite Photos of 2018

Favorite Photos of 2018

2018 was a rather interesting year for me both professionally and personally. As I mentioned at some point on this site, I lost a day job that I had been working at over the course of the past two-and-half years and while there’s the big financial concerns, it has been a blessing. In terms of this site, I photographed an amazing array of contemporary and legendary artists and bands including Nile Rodgers, The Flaming Lips, Blondie, Liz Phair, Taj Mahal, The Blind Boys of Alabama, North Mississippi All Stars, Hot Snakes, The Afghan Whigs, Built to Spill, The Wood Brothers, Nicki Bluhm, The Posies, Low, St. Lucia, Brandi Carlile, Action Bronson, Slowdive, The Last Poets, The Kills,  Joe Bataan, Ecstatic Vision, Monster Magnet, Big Data, Atmosphere, Vince Staples, The Black Angels and a shit ton of others.

Brandi Carlile shared a photo I had up on Instagram, and it received well over 9,000 likes — including Pete Souza. Yes, that Pete Souza.

I’ve also had a photo of the incredible Tal National published in Premier Guitar Magazine.

I turn 40 this year and I’m hoping that even bigger and better things are in store; it’s a milestone year after all! But in the meantime, I wanted to show some of my favorite photos of 2018 — and from some incredible shows, to boot. Check it out below.

50Star Fireshow, Jersey City 7/4/18 feat. Snoop Dogg and Bayli
Snoop Dogg at the 50Star Fireshow in Jersey City, NJ last July.
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Brandi Carlile at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival! at the Prospect Park Bandshell last July.
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Blondie’s iconic Debbie Harry at House of Vans
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Slowdive at House of Vans last June.
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Nicki Bluhm at Bowery Ballroom last July.

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Yelle at Baby’s All Right, last November.
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Terra Lightfoot opening for The Posies at the Bowery Ballroom last Father’s Day.

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Mother Feather at The Knitting Factory, last month.

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Hannah Williams and the Affirmations at Brooklyn Bowl last July.
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The Kills’ Alison Mosshart at House of Vans last May.
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The Last Poets at Rough Trade last June.
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Editors’ Tom Smith at Irving Plaza last May.

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The Black Angels at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City last April.
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Nile Rodgers at OctFest, Governor’s Island, last September.
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HAERTS at Baby’s All Right last June.
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Black Moth Super Rainbow’s TOBACCO at Music Hall of Williamsburg last June.
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Taj Mahal at City Winery last August.

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The Wood Brothers’ Chris and Oliver Wood at The Vic Theatre, Chicago
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Cloud Castle Lake at Communion at Rockwood Music Hall last February.

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Atmosphere at Brooklyn Steel last October.