Harmony

My very first concert was at the Hollywood Palladium in 1996. I was thirteen. I remember waiting in line with my crappy, little disposable camera and being super excited about my evening. It was after that night that I made a connection. Falling in love with live music and photography, my life as a photographer officially began. I was 16 years old when I stumbled upon my first professional photo “gig.” I was asked to cover the 1999 Vans' Warped Tour at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for SLAMM Magazine. I had met Kevin Hellman (SLAMM’s editor) at a concert prior to this. We exchanged information and my photos ended up in print about a month later for the first time. I was hooked. Fast forward to present moment… I’ve always had a “go for it” mentality. The worst that can happen is that people can say 'no,' but on one particular summer day of 2013 I received an e-mail to attend an interview for Getty Images. I was floored. This was my dream job, and I’ve been working there since June 2013. It’s been one wild ride, and I wouldn’t change it for anything on this planet. They always say, "find a job you love, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.”