Electric Zoo is in it’s second year and doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere soon. Unfortunately the photo restrictions were much tighter this year, which did mean that we had less photographers crowding the DJ’s but also meant I got fewer chances for some interesting shots and was forced to stand in the photo pit and hold my camera above my head which I hate doing.

Another full house for the Andrew Bird show at the Guggenheim. It was spectacular to see all of his amps setup throughout the audience. Unfortunately he didn’t play any of my favorites like “A Nervous Tic Motion of The Head to The Left.” I still love watching him lay down all of the layers to the songs.

Last year I used to shoot those morning shows every week until I got to the Miley Cyrus one and there was a photographer willing to wait on the sidewalk since midnight the night before. I’m told that a waiting list for the photo pit was started at 10pm for Lady Gaga.

In the middle of the most incredible month where I met and shot loads of really interesting people, I got to photograph the Stone Temple Pilots after a radio session at Sirius XM. Many moons ago, I was an angst ridden 16 year old, heading off to my first Rock and Roll concert alone to see them live at Brixton Academy. This month I also got to meet and photograph His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jodie Foster, Cesar Millan, Hugh Laurie and also Damian Marley and Sean Lennon, the children of two of the best musicians the world has ever seen. Although this isn’t why I got my MFA, it’s turning into a pretty great way to make a living right now.