life through my left eye

Philadelphia-based photographer and writer. Experiencing everything with one eye closed.

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Forrest Gump at XPoNential Music Festival. More photos from #xpnfest coming later today. Stay tuned... #philadelphia#musicphotography#concertphotography#teamcanon#philly#whyilovephilly

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St. Vincent, XPoNential Festival #stvincent#xpnfest#teamcanon@st_vincent

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On Monday, I sat down with @satelliteheartsmusic to talk about the unencumbered recording process for their new album, altering reality during their live shows and how they could scare Dave Grohl. Head to theswollenfox.com or follow the link in my bio to read more. #philly #philadelphia #phillymusic #whyilovephilly #bandportraiture #musicphotography #satellitehearts

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#OneMinutePortrait with the gentlemen & scholars of @jointhechoir. When I started working with @theswollenfox, it was a personal mission to get these guys on the blog. I've written about them several times since and each time, they remind me why I love music and why I chose to pursue the path of music journalism. Hands down, they're my favorite band in Philly. I know I told you guys in person, but it bears repeating that it meant so much to me that you were part of our anniversary show. See you at our 10th anniversary. #deuces #commonwealthchoir #whyilovephilly #philly #philadelphia #musicphotography #bandportraiture #teamcanon

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#OneMinutePortrait with @loumusicpa before doors opened @johnnybrendas for @theswollenfox's 5th anniversary show. Thanks for helping us celebrate, Lou. It's amazing to watch you grow. #philadelphia #phillymusic #philly #musicphotography #bandportraiture #teamcanon

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This past weekend, I volunteered to photograph the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great Strides 5k.  Recently, I’ve learned a lot about Cystic Fibrosis through a friend whose daughter (who is part of the group hug you see here) was born with the disease.  Did you know that people with Cystic Fibrosis must stay within 6ft of one another so they do not share germs?  Even if they go to school together, they cannot form their own support system.  They must stay as far away from each other so as not to pass harmful lung bacteria to one another.  It’s an incredibly isolating disease.  

That’s why it was so moving to see the families and friends of these kids band together to help raise money for a cure.  Thanks to recent developments in research and medicine, people with CF can expect to live a healthier, longer life.  The life expectancy used for people with CF used to be 30 years, but now it is 43!  We need to keep pushing for a cure.  It’s possible we can find it within this young’s girl’s lifetime.  Visit cff.org to learn how you can help and see my photos from the Great Strides event at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Facebook.

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Last one (for now) #asburypark #rx100

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#asburypark #rx100

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#asburypark #rx100

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Nik Greeley, South Philly 🍜 Great time talking music and shooting portraits with @greeels today

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As of today, it's been two years since my first assignment with @theswollenfox. Many thanks to my editor, Kevin Kennedy for bringing me onboard and helping me accomplish the dream I've been dead set on since I was 12. #garbage#shirleymanson#electricfactory#canon#philly#philadelphia#concertphotography#musicphotography

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I'm blessed to have contributed an image to help represent @kufknotz' journey to record A Positive Light. Kuf was standing in the middle of the Ben Franklin Parkway when I shot that portrait, but that's only one of many, many amazing places Kuf went to create this music. Preorder #APositiveLight on iTunes now and pick it up on 3.25.14 #philadelphia #hiphop #reggae #soul #apositivelight #getfree #phillymusic

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I can't let the day pass without recognizing that three years ago today, @mutemath gave me one of my first photo passes. I didn't work for a blog yet, but I was the only credentialed photographer and they let me shoot the entire show from the pit during a very tight and elaborate production. The band and the crew treated me like I was one of their own and it was an integral moment in my early days as a music photographer. Please get back in front of my lens soon, @grandepic, @dkthedrummer, @paulmeany & @mitchellcardena!

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Happy 21st Birthday to my favorite album of all time, @soundgarden's #Superunknown. I've had this on vinyl since it's release but I've never actually listened to it on vinyl. If you have a record player, feel free to invite me over to play it but be forewarned I'll probably ask you to leave the room.

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Reorganizing my archive and dug up this shot of the ultra badass guitarist for Jenny Lewis' band, Megan McCormick @meganplaysmusic @jennydianelewis #jennylewis#concertphotography#philadelphia#uniontransfer#canon7d

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I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time! My good friend @kufknotz has dropped his single, Get Free feat. Brian D.A. Strouse of @thelawsuits. The artwork features one of my photos illustrated by @deweysaunders. Listen to Get Free here: http://theswollenfox.com/new-music-kuf-knotz-get-free/

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@heythereladybird #sofarphilly @sofarsounds (at Cambridge Sound Studios)