My Rock and Roll Photos in a Newspaper

My Rock and Roll Photos in a Newspaper

Back in August, I had the opportunity to take photos at the Outside Lands music festival for the Benicia Herald newspaper in California. During the first three songs of their sets, I was in the photographer’s pit snapping away as Al Green, Phoenix, Nas & Damian Marley and Janelle Monae …
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MC Hammer’s Still Got It: 20 Years Later

MC Hammer’s Still Got It: 20 Years Later

The chants of “go Hammer, go Hammer, go Hammer, go!” were all we needed to hear to know we were almost at the stage. Playing a children’s benefit at 10:30am on the first day of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, MC Hammer was in prime form and belted out hits …
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Rock and Roll Photographer For a Day

Rock and Roll Photographer For a Day

When my buddy Marc needed someone with a “nice camera” to take photos at the 2010 Outside Lands music festival for his newspaper, the Benicia Herald, I jumped at the opportunity. The unpaid but totally awesome gig came with a VIP pass and special entrance to the photographer’s pit right …
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Portuguese Streets, Beautiful Buildings and a Lady Gaga Concert in Macau

Portuguese Streets, Beautiful Buildings and a Lady Gaga Concert in Macau

Located an hour boat ride from Hong Kong, Macau is a completely separate country that feels like a mix between Portugal and Asia. We were originally unsure if we would even go, but after seeing a sign for a Lady Gaga concert at the Venetian hotel and casino we decided …
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The Killing Fields and S-21 Detention Center: Genocide in Cambodia

The Killing Fields and S-21 Detention Center: Genocide in Cambodia

With only one full day to spend in Phnom Penh, we decided to first visit the Royal Palace (absolutely amazing traditional Asian architecture) then take a break from fun activities and visit some sites related to the Khmer Rouge genocide . The first stop was the Killing Fields, where the …
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Angkor Wat, Shin Deep Mud and the Killing Fields of Cambodia – This and That

Angkor Wat, Shin Deep Mud and the Killing Fields of Cambodia – This and That

I am obsessed with the way ice is delivered. Every day, a truck or van or bike comes by with a giant block of ice. Street vendors, restaurants and individuals come up, tell the ice man how much they want and he proceeds to saw it off with a rusty …
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We're Here…Let's Full Moon Party!

We're Here…Let's Full Moon Party!

Imagine a beach with a few hundred feet between the water and a row of bars roughly a quarter mile long. Each bar is blasting music at concert volumes and selling buckets full of alcohol to anyone regardless of age or level of intoxication. Add some blacklights, body painting, glow …
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