May 7th, 2013
Explored a new town.
Found a secret lair.
Climbed a tree (twice).
Stepped in bird poop.
And got to hang out with this awesome couple.
I’d say this engagement shoot was a success!













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Paperscissor
ACM@UCO
April 19th, 2013














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These guys are no stranger to the blog. Paperscissor is Evan Crowley (vocals), Cameron Mintz (guitar), Caleb Tullis (guitar), Josiah Tullis (bass), & Clayton Stroup (drums). Go check out their song Dream Cure Magic Attack here– it’s my favorite. And grab free downloads while you’re there!
Some shots from their most recent show at the Conservatory in Oklahoma City:









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Chelsey Cope
January 18th, 2013
Belle Isle Brewery
Oklahoma City, OK













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2012, Angela Allen, b&w, bass, black & white, black and white, Brantley Cowan, bright colors, Carolina Liar, Chad Wolf, Clinton Trench, club, Concert, creative, details, drums, electric violin, girl, guitar, Johan Carlsson, John Allen, keys, live, Live Music, local band, mic, Modern Rock Diares, Music, night club, okc, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, original, Peter Carlsson, Photo, Photographer, Photography, Rickard Göransson, rock, show, sing, small, smile, Sweeden, Sweedish, The Conservatory, tour, tree and leaf bike shirt, venue, vintage tone, white drums
Mad Manhattan is the new project of a good friend and very talented musician, Jon King. (This guy of multiple talents also designed my current portfolio website!) I hung out for one of their band practices to get some shots as they move toward preparing the record. Check out the first single “Shadow Talk” on their Facebook Page. Members pictured are Jonathan King (vocals, guitar), Jeremy Irons (keys), Cody Bass (drums), and Carlton Dorsey (bass).






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2012, Ali Harter, Anna Lee Media, b&w, bar, bass, Ben Ward, black & white, black and white, bright colors, Caleb Tullis, city, Clayton Stroup, Concert, country, Derek Knowlton, downtown, drums, Erin Ames, Evan Crowley, Free Tulsa music festival, guitar, Jo Mamma's pizza, Jon Bohlen, Jonathan Martin, Josiah Tullis, Kurt Freudenberger, lens flare, lights, Live Music, Mike Cougill, Music, natural, natural light, okc, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, original, outdoor, Paperscissor, Photo, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, Pretty Black Chains, rock, sing, skyline, stage, summer, Them Hounds, Tulsa, Tyler Hopkins, unique, vintage tone, vocal
2012, Andrew Dost, b&w, black & white, black and white, bright colors, Concert, crowd, Diamond Ballroom, dramatic, drums, energetic, fun, guitar, hands, high energy, Jack Antonoff, jam, jump, keyboard, lead singer, live, Live Music, microphone, Music, Nate Ruess, okc, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, original, Photo, photo shoot, Photographer, Photography, piano, red, rock, show, silohuette, sing, stage, The Format, unique
Paperscissor had their EP release at The Conservatory in Oklahoma City, and they put on their usual high energy show! Tracks from “Dream Cure Magic Attack” can be heard on their Facebook Page. The OK Gazette even did a writeup about the band before the release, which can be read here. I was excited to have them publish promo photos I took for the band with the article. The guys will be playing a set at Free Tulsa at the end of July, so if you’re planning on going- check them out!





Phone snapshot of the OK Gazette article:
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The Dangerous Summer
War Paint Tour
March 15th, 2012
The Conservatory, Oklahoma City, OK
I saw this group for the first time when they opened for The Secret Handshake about three years ago now. I was so impressed that I bought their current CD at the time, Reach for the Sun, and it didn’t leave my car CD player for two months. Since then, they’ve been back to OKC twice and have found a permanent place in my heart. I could gush some more.. but I’ll just show you some photos from their most recent show instead! The Conservatory continues to keep me on my toes with it’s less than substantial lighting, so forgive me!




2012, AJ Perdomo, ambient light, b&w, band, black & white, black and white, bright colors, Cody Payne, Concert, crowd, details, guitar, light up drums, Live Music, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Photo, Photographer, Photography, sing, The Conservatory, The Dangerous Summer, vintage tones, War Paint tour