I’ve been wanting to do this for a while - share some of my editing shortcuts with fellow photographers!

Concert photographers deal with such extreme conditions that many other readily available actions are often not applicable to concert photos. With that in mind, I tried to make these actions adjustable so that they work with different lighting conditions (but even with their flexibility, keep in mind that these actions still work best on properly exposed and white balanced photos). Also, I’ve used these actions on lots of non-concert photos, so non-concert photographers, feel free to download them too! (more…)

With 2009 just hours away, I thought I would share some of my favorite photos and moments of 2008. This is long (I mean, it’s a whole YEAR!), and in no particular order…

2008 was a pretty successful year, aside from rebranding my photography business, I also I did a lot this year that I didn’t originally set out to do. (more…)

The Fueled By Ramen band, The Hush Sound, is a well-established band in Chicago, but I continually missed their shows for one reason or another. As someone who is out at local shows quite regularly, I can’t believe I didn’t run into a show before now. Yet, I finally got a chance to see what all the hype was about when they played the Metro on December 19th. (more…)

Despite Sing It Loud playing with Chicago locals Treaty of Paris (also friends of mine) several times in the past, this show at Turner Hall Ballroom was the first time I was actually able to see them. And they didn’t disappoint!

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After the Quietdrive show and promos that I had shot in November, I was anxious to see them again, and braved the wintery weather with my husband and a few friends to go to Milwaukee for Mistletoe Meltdown. This was the third year that Mistletoe Meltdown, a benefit show to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, took place. (more…)