Prime time

I'm having a lot of fun using an old prime. It's one of the first lenses I bought and it's never missed a beat. I reckon using prime lenses keeps my work, well, honest.

Not being able to zoom in and out forces me to find the shot regardless of the conditions – mosh pits and being slammed around with everyone else [which is awesome!], packed shows where moving around is all but impossible, stuff like that.

Primes are pretty unforgiving, especially when attached to an older camera body. Funny, I have a few cameras and the body of choice right now is my old first gen 5D. I know! Sure the ISO expansion is low, but man, the shots are awesome. Wringing the camera's neck is a good thing.

Spacejunk vs Tankerville
Tote’L’Rumble, The Tote
Zo Damage 2016

My reasons for taking on the 365 live music photography project were pretty simple. At the time, it came down to me pushing myself, and my gear … to photograph music I am not into and find the magic, to find the light when there is no light, to get the shot when there is not shot to be had and to deliver, on a daily basis regardless.

Uncle Geezer
Bar Open
Zo Damage 2016

Jeff Rosenstock
The Rev
Zo Damage 2016

I am learning so much, about myself, and finding a new love for my equipment and what it can produce. I would not have believed it if someone told me the things I would discover or the direction this project would take me.