The pinnacle of the concert-shooting phase of my early photography "career" saw me stationed at a corner of the stage through four different acts of the Velour's fifth anniversary show back in January of 2011. The headliner was an about-to-blow-up Imagine Dragons, who were a lot of fun to photograph, thanks to the enthusiasm of guys like lead guitarist Wayne Sermon, pictured here.
In January of 2011 I became an uncle for the first time. After getting word from my sister, my parents and I headed to the hospital in record time, and I met my new niece when she was all of about 20 minutes old. Naturally, I brought my camera along to capture moments like this, when my parents tenderly tried to adjust her hospital-issued beanie in the middle of an extreme yawn.
The birth of my first niece inspired a barrage of candid photographs, and the purchase of my first external flash. My poor niece (and her poor mother) had to endure my unbridled enthusiasm for months, especially when, as pictured here, emotions ran wild. I always thought it was a funny addition to an already interesting juxtaposition that my niece's onesie read, "I Love Daddy."
