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Concerts

Photographing live music is invigorating - the energy exists for fleeting moments. It’s always a thrill to capture that energy, combined and enhanced by the creative efforts of the countless humans behind the scenes - lights, sets, special effects.

My concert photography captures performers and audiences at the height of that moment: the gesture, the light and the connection between the stage and the room.

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The crowd for Bishop TD Jakes at Chicago State University.
Bishop TD Jakes delivering his message.
Leonard Maltin addresses the crowd gathered for the TCM 20th anniversary screening of Casablanca at Chicago's Music Box Theater.
John Hiatt's traveling guitar case at Fitzgerald's.
John Hiatt playing Fitzgerald's in Berwyn, Illinois.
John Hiatt
People dancing to John Hiatt at Fitzgerald's.
Los Lobos
Los Lobos
Los Lobos
Los Lobos
Los Lobos
Los Lobos
Los Lobos performs at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn, Illinois.
A behind the scenes shot of Los Lobos performing at Fitzgerald's in Berwyn, Illinois.
Los Lobos
Los Lobos
Usher performing at the 2012 WGCI BigJam at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
Usher performing at the 2012 WGCI BigJam at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
Cruz Contreras of the Black Lillies sings at the OPRF Food Pantry benefit concert at Fitzgerald's.
Black Lillies' Cruz Contreras and Trisha Gene Brady accompany one another as drummer Bowman Townsend looks on at Saturday's OPRF Food Pantry benefit concert at Fitzgerald's.
Black Lillies' front man Cruz Contreras blazes away on keyboards accompanied by guitarist Tom Pryor and drummer Bowman Townsend at Saturday's OPRF Food Pantry benefit concert at Fitzgerald's.