Drag Backstage…

I have two goals when shooting something as fun and dynamic as a Drag show; the first is to photograph the energy and joy of the performance (of course), and the second is photograph what happens backstage…the prep that almost no one sees. There is a different joy and energy here…intimate and quiet.








Drag Night at The Klondike Tavern…
Many years ago, one of the first professional gigs I shot as a new freelancer, was Drag. I love the energy, the good jeer…the cheekyness of it all. I’ve photographed many over the years now, so it was with little surprise that I once more found myself in the middle of that fun again…this time in Saint Helens, during our annual Halloweentown celebration. The Klondike Tavern hosted the evening and Jyo and I worked tag-team to cover the whole thing. Here’s just a peak…












































































Downtown Saint Helens…

October gets off to a festive start here in Saint Helens. Some scenes from the goingson this weekend as the Halloween spirit invades “Holloween Town”. Going on all month…

















May 30, 2020: Protest March in Support of Ending Police Brutality and Racial Injustice…

A view from Earth, Charlottesville, VA. I am no one special. This place is not unique. Its time to say enough.
Advertising Image for the UVA Department of Drama and the Their Production of Once Upon a Mattress…

…and in case you were curious, this shot was pulled off in the middle of a lobby, with two lights and a section of fake grass.
Charlottesville Drag…

Photographed for C-ville Weekly… https://www.facebook.com/cville.weekly/photos/a.387342924628073.100671.207544662607901/1590576550971365/?type=1&theater